Month: October 2015

Car crashes after trying to avoid wrong-way truck on K-7

A car crashed on Sunday night after trying to avoid a wrong-way truck driver on U.S. 73 – K-7, a little north of Leavenworth Road in Kansas City, Kan.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, the accident was at 10:38 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, on northbound U.S. 73 – K-7.

It was listed as a hit-and-run on the trooper’s report, with an unidentified pickup truck leaving the scene.

A 2002 Dodge Stratus driven by a 17-year-old Leavenworth Kan., woman was northbound on U.S. 73 – K-7 and swerved to the left to avoid an oncoming vehicle that was going the wrong way, the trooper’s report stated.

The Stratus then crossed the median and came to rest in the ditch, according to the trooper’s report.

The 17-year-old driver had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital in Johnson County, according to the trooper’s report.

Today’s cool, dry weather to warm up on Tuesday

After more cool and dry weather today, with a high near 66, the weather changes again, warming up a little on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.

After three days with temperatures in the 70s, the mercury will fall again on Friday, according to the weather service.

A cold front moving through the region will bring a chance for a few storms to the region late Wednesday night and Thursday, the weather service said. Any thunderstorms that develop are not expected to be severe.

Tonight’s low will be around 54, according to the weather service.

On Tuesday, skies will be partly sunny with a high of 73, the weather service said. Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 58.

Wednesday, expect a high of 79 with partly sunny skies, and Wednesday night, a low of 63, according to the weather service.

On Thursday, the high will be near 78, with a 50 percent chance of showers and storms, the weather service said. Thursday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of precipitation with a low of 53.

Friday, temperatures drop to a high near 66, and there will be mostly sunny skies, according to the weather service. Friday night, there will be a low around 48.

On Saturday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 70, the weather service said. Saturday night’s forecast is mostly clear with a low of 55.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 78, according to the weather service.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 5
Mandarin orange chicken, fried rice, tomatoes, broccoli, tropical fruit and milk.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Cheese pizza, corn, garden salad, peaches and milk.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Ham sandwich, barbecue baked beans, apple smiles and milk.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Chicken and noodles, celery sticks, peas and carrots, banana and milk.
Friday, Oct. 9
No school.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 5
Chicken patty on a bun; deli wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Barbecued pork nachos, grilled chicken sandwich, garden salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Chicken patty; fish patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Hot dog with mac and cheese; barbecued chicken on bun, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Oct. 9
Pepperoni pizza; French dip, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 5
Chicken patty on bun; beef and noodles with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Barbecue pork nachos; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches and roll.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Hot dog with mac and cheese; meatball sub, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Oct. 9
Pepperoni pizza; Italian sub on deli bun, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, Oct. 5
Chicken patty on bun; beef and noodles with Italian bread, garden salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, corn, fruit, mandarin oranges, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Barbecue pork nachos; chili with cinnamon roll, garden salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix; taco salad, pintos, fruit, banana orange mix, cornbread.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar salad, glazed carrots, fruit, peaches, roll.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Hot dog with mac and cheese; meatball sub, French fries, garden salad, fruit, applesauce; Cobb salad, fruit, applesauce, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Oct. 9
Pepperoni pizza; Italian sub on deli bun, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple; popcorn chicken salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pineapple, fruit streusel muffin.