Month: June 2015

Ban on e-cigarettes on tonight’s UG committee agenda

A ban on electronic cigarettes is on the agenda tonight for a Unified Government Standing Committee.

The Administration and Human Services Committee meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, on the fifth floor, Room 515, at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.

The amendment to the UG’s smoking ordinance would make sure that electronic cigarette usage is prohibited in enclosed places of employment and on public sidewalks next to health care facility property lines, according to agenda information. The UG already has a ban on smoking in enclosed public places.

Also on the agenda for the 5:30 p.m. meeting are a presentation on the Local Area Workforce Partnership, and a report on the state of the Municipal Court.

At 5 p.m. Monday, the Public Works and Safety Standing Committee is scheduled to meet.

The committee is scheduled to hear a presentation on proposed routes for marathon races and staffing.

Other topics at the 5 p.m. meeting include a resolution that would allow land to be acquired for a short span bridge replacement project on North 131st; and discussion about the process to evaluate and approve stormwater projects.

After topics are discussed at the UG committee level, they might move to the UG Commission level for a vote.

Police investigate homicide on North 3rd

Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a homicide on North 3rd Street.

Police responded to reports of a shooting about 2:11 p.m. Monday, June 22, in the 1900 block of North 3rd Street, a spokesman said.

When they arrived, officers found a man in his early 20s dead in the street from an apparent gunshot wound, the spokesman said.

The identity of the victim is being withheld until positive identification and family notification has taken place.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s criminal investigations division is investigating. Police ask anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Series sweep for T-Bones

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T-Bones come from behind to win 5-4

T-Bones infielder Jake Blackwood hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to lead Kansas City to a 5-4 victory over the Wichita Wingnuts on Sunday afternoon at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City, Kan.

With the win, the T-Bones swept the three-game series with Wichita.

The T-Bones fell behind in the second inning, 1-0, as former T-Bone T.J. Mittelstaedt scored from third base when the T-Bones tried to catch Dustin Geiger stealing second.

In four innings, T-Bones starting pitcher Casey Barnes gave up one run and five hits, striking out two and giving up no walks. Kris Regas pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for the win, while Fernando Hernandez recorded the final out of the game for the save.

Wichita’s starter, Jason Van Skike, allowed two hits and one run in 6 1/3 innings, and Wichita led 4-1 going into the bottom of the eighth.

In the eighth inning, T-Bones’ Jacob Hayes and Nate Tenbrink were on base when Jacob Blackwood blasted a three-run home run over the left field wall against Wichita’s closer, Matt Nevarez. The T-Bones went ahead 5-4.

Rain halted play for 33 minutes during the bottom of the second but that didn’t seem to deter the Father’s Day crowd of 4,684.

The T-Bones will begin a 10-game road trip to the Can-Am League spanning the next 11 days. Kansas City will return to CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Friday, July 3, for a series against the Gary SouthShore RailCats.

Tickets are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618 or visit tbonesbaseball.com.


T-Bones thrash Wingnuts, 13-8

The Kansas City T-Bones won 13-8 over the Wichita Wingnuts on Saturday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

The T-Bones scored three runs in the first inning when Jake Blackwood and Kyle Robinson hit doubles. Robinson went three-for-three and tallied his 300th career hit.

In all, the T-Bones got 15 hits including three home runs. Joe Rapp hit a homer in the second to put the T-Bones in front 4-1; Nate Tenbrink hit a home run to right field scoring Vladimir Frias and giving the T-Bones an 8-2 lead in the third. In the sixth, Adam Bailey hit a grand slam to right and the T-Bones led 13-3. It was Bailey’s first home run of the season.

Bobby Doran got the win for the T-Bones, pitching five innings and allowing five hits and two runs. He struck out seven and walked four.