Month: July 2015

T-Bones reschedule Joplin rained-out games for August

The Kansas City T-Bones announced that they have scheduled three doubleheaders in August against Joplin from games that were suspended and postponed against the Blasters in June.

The original series was being played in Joplin during June 15-18, but the games will be made up in Kansas City, Kan., since the T-Bones don’t return to Joplin this season and the Blasters have two series in August at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

Wednesday, Aug. 5
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the T-Bones and the Blasters will conclude their nine-inning game that was suspended on June 16 in the bottom of the first with no score. Shortly after the finish, the two teams will play their game that was originally scheduled for Aug. 5, although it’ll now be seven innings.

Thursday, Aug. 6
Kansas City and Joplin are scheduled to play a doubleheader (two seven-inning games), with first pitch set for 5:30 p.m. The first game will be the make-up for June 17.

Friday, Aug. 21
Kansas City and Joplin are scheduled to play a doubleheader (two seven-inning games), with first pitch set for 5:30 p.m. The first game will be the make-up for June 18.

The gates will open at the normally scheduled time for all three dates, 5:30 p.m.

Tickets for all three dates are available by calling the box office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.
– Story from T-Bones

Yoder to speak at Fairfax group meeting

U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-3rd Dist., is the speaker for the Aug. 6 luncheon meeting of the Fairfax Industrial Association.

The meeting will be from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Central Solutions, 401 Funston Road, Kansas City, Kan.

The cost of the luncheon is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

Those interested in attending should send in a reservation to Melissa Clark by 5 p.m. Aug. 4 to [email protected].

Victim dies from gunshot wounds

The victim of a shooting this afternoon in the 3900 block of Rainbow Boulevard has died from his wounds, according to police.

A Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman said that officers responded to a shooting at 12:18 p.m. July 28 in the 3900 block of Rainbow Boulevard.

A man in his 50s had apparently been shot and was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. He victim later died as a result of his injuries.

Earlier, police said there had been a fight between two men in a parking lot.

The shooting is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.