Month: April 2016

Flood warning extended until 11 p.m. today

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for Wyandotte County until 11 p.m. today.

Other nearby counties also were included in the flood warning.

The National Weather Service said that Kansas City, Kan., Bonner Springs and other communities in the metropolitan area are expected to experience some flooding.

The weather service advised residents to turn around when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles, according to the weather service.

For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov or listen to a weather radio.

Master Gardeners Plant Sale to be April 29-30

The Wyandotte County Extension Master Gardeners Plant Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 29, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, in the Extension Office, Wildcat Room, 1200 N. 79th St., Kansas City, Kan.

There will be vegetable plants, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, herbs and more; berry plants; flowers including annuals, perennials and Kansas native wildflowers; and miscellaneous items about gardening, including books, small tools and decorations.

Proceeds from the sale help the Master Gardeners continue their activities, including maintaining demonstration gardens at the Ag Hall, at Turner Community Gardens, at the Rainbow Freedom School Garden and at Splitlog Farms.

The Master Gardeners also provide educational activities through youth education at the gardens and in cooperation with local schools, and adult horticulture education on a variety of horticulture subjects through monthly classes at the Extension Office and to organizations requesting a speaker.

Two KCK students honored for academic achievement at University of Nebraska

Two Kansas City, Kan., students were honored recently at the All-University Honors Convocation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Kansas City, Kan., students included:

Briyannah Mebane, junior in the College of Education and Human Sciences. She was named to the High Scholars, in the top 10 percent of their class.

Eric D. Calvin, junior, UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service. He was named to the High Scholars, in the top 10 percent of their class.