Rain ending, cooler temperatures in forecast

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

Light rain will end from southwest to northeast this morning, according to the National Weather SErvice.

Some rivers and streams in the region are in flood or full to the banks. Some of the larger rivers will take a few days to drop below flood stage, the weather service said. The major rivers in Wyandotte County are not in flood stage. About 1.5 inches to 1.7 inches of rain was reported in the Kansas City area on Sunday.

Colder more seasonal temperatures move in for middle of the week with highs in the 30s to 40s and lows in the 20s to 30s, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 46, and a west wind of 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, expect a low of 36, and a west northwest wind of 5 to10 mph, becoming light and variable, according to the weather service.

On Tuesday, it will be a partly sunny day with a high near 56, the weather service said. There will be an east wind of 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 35, according to the weather service. There will be a south wind of 11 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday, skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 43, the weather service said. A west wind of 13 to 15 mph may gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 27, the weather service said.

Thursday, the forecast will be mostly sunny with a high near 38, according to the weather service.

Thursday night, the low will be around 24, with partly cloudy skies, the weather service said.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 38, according to the weather service. Friday night’s forecast is mostly clear with a low of 23.

Saturday, there will be sunny skies with a high near 41, the weather service said. Saturday night, look for a low of 33 with mostly clear skies.

Sunday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 53, and breezy, according to the weather service.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 14
French toast sticks, sausage patties, celery sticks, carrots, tropical fruit and milk.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Cheese pizza, corn, garden salad, peaches and milk.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Cheeseburger, broccoli, orange wedges and milk.
Thursday, Dec. 17
Chicken quesadilla, tomatoes, refried beans, banana and milk.
Additional options include: chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket, veggie burger, bean and cheese burrito.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 14
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; corn dog, garden salad, cheesy cauliflower, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Barbecued rib on bun; soft tacos, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Baked ham; chicken patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, fruit, pears, sugar cookie.
Thursday, Dec. 17
Burrito; three-cheese grilled cheese, French fries, garden salad, fruit, orange pineapple mix; Cobb salad, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Dec. 18
Pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, strawberry banana mix; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, strawberry banana mix, fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 14
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; spaghetti and meatballs with Italian bread, garden salad, cheesy cauliflower, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Barbecued rib on bun; chicken strips, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Baked ham; chicken patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, fruit, pears, sugar cookie.
Thursday, Dec. 17
Early out.
Friday, Dec. 18
Early out.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools

Monday, Dec. 14
Chicken nuggets with Italian bread; corn dog, garden salad, cheesy cauliflower, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Barbecued rib on bun; chicken strips, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, rosy applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Chicken patty; baked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, fruit, strawberry banana mix, sugar cookie.
Thursday, Dec. 17
Pizza; sun butter and jelly with cheese stick, baby carrots with dip, garden salad, fruit, pears; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, Dec. 18
Winter break.

Best defensive effort lets Blue Devils avenge earlier setback

by Alan Hoskins

Kansas City Kansas Community College’s young men’s basketball team took another step forward in its development Friday by avenging an earlier defeat with an 80-60 crushing of North Central College.

The win got revenge for a 79-76 Blue Devil loss at Trenton and improved KCKCC’s record to 8-6 heading into the holiday break.

“Our defense the first half was the best this season,” said KCKCC coach Kelley Newton. “Holding them to 20.6 percent shooting (7-of-34) really was a big step in the right direction. It was also a nice way to go into the break heading into the conference season.”

Freshman Kellan Turner and sophomore Dehaven Talley teamed to lead the Blue Devils to a 30-20 halftime lead and the Pirates were never able to get closer than nine points the rest of the way. Turner had 11 points and Talley 8 in the first half on the way to career highs. Each had four three-pointers as Turner finished with 19 points and Talley 18.

Jonathan Murray added a near double double with 10 points and nine rebounds while Mike Lee chipped in with eight points, five rebounds and five assists, Xavier Gaona eight rebounds and six points and Joe Lendway seven rebounds and six points. Murray also led with a career high six assists and Turner and Devante Sayles had four each as the Blue Devils had assists on 21 of 29 field goals.

“A real good team effort,” Newton said.

The Blue Devils are now idle until Saturday, Jan. 2, when they play host to On Point Academy in the first of three home games to be played over a six-day span to start the new year. Penn Valley follows on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and Wentworth Military Academy on Thursday, Jan. 7.

Alan Hoskins is the sports information director at KCKCC.