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Rainy week begins with showers this morning

Motorists made their way to work through the rain today on I-635 near Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kan. (KC Scout photo)

Rain showers moved into the region around 7 a.m. Monday, slowing the morning commute, but otherwise producing no hazardous weather, according to the National Weather Service.

Spottier rain showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder is possible this afternoon and evening, then several additional rain chances will spread from late tonight through Thursday, the weather service said.

No strong storms, severe weather or flooding is expected with any of these rounds, the weather service said.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected to continue through 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., according to the weather service. The high will be near 68, and a south southeast wind of 7 to 10 mph is expected.

Tonight, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. The low will be around 53.

Tuesday, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 69, and a north wind of 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 54, and there will be a 40 percent chance of showers, according to the weather service. A north northeast wind of 5 mph will become light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The high will be near 71, with a west wind of 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low of 51.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, April 18
Macaroni and cheese, carrots, peas, cocktail.
Tuesday, April 19
Corn dog, garden salad, green beans, pineapple tidbits.
Wednesday, April 20
Chicken strips, tater tots, celery sticks, orange wedges.
Thursday, April 21
Taco burger, refried beans, banana.
Friday, April 22
No school.
Additional options: Chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket. Vegetarian options: Veggie burger, bean and cheese burrito.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, April 18
Lasagna with Italian bread; corn dog, garden salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 19
Chicken strips; barbecued beef on bun, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 20
Chicken patty; baked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit, pears, roll; chicken Caesar salad, corn, fruit, pears, roll.
Thursday, April 21
Smothered burrito; turkey and cheddar melt, French fries, garden salad, fruit, strawberry banana mix; Cobb salad, fruit, strawberry banana mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 22
Tony’s pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, orange pineapple mix; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, April 18
Lasagna with Italian bread; corn dog, garden salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fruit, peaches; Italian chef salad, cheesy cauliflower popcorn, fruit, peaches, Italian bread.
Tuesday, April 19
Chicken strips; barbecued beef on bun, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 20
Chicken patty; baked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit, pears, roll; chicken Caesar salad, corn, fruit, pears, roll.
Thursday, April 21
Smothered burrito; turkey and cheddar melt, French fries, garden salad, fruit, strawberry banana mix; Cobb salad, fruit, strawberry banana mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 22
Tony’s pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, orange pineapple mix; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, April 18
No school.
Tuesday, April 19
Chicken strips; soft tacos, garden salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, fruit, applesauce, cornbread.
Wednesday, April 20
Chicken patty; meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fruit, pears, roll; chicken Caesar salad, corn, fruit, pears, roll.
Thursday, April 21
Smothered burrito; grilled cheese sandwich, French fries, garden salad, fruit, strawberry banana mix; Cobb salad, fruit, strawberry banana mix, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, April 22
Tony’s pizza; crispy chicken wrap, garden salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, orange pineapple mix; popcorn chicken salad, baby carrots with dip, fruit, orange pineapple mix, fruit streusel muffin.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

Sporting KC travels to Dallas tonight with top conference spot on the line

Sporting KC and FC Dallas, the two teams atop the Western Conference standings entering this weekend, go head-to-head Sunday for the chance to claim first place in the Supporters’ Shield standings.

The match at Toyota Stadium marks the first of Sporting KC’s three straight road games to close out April. The nationally televised match will be broadcast live at 6 p.m. on FS1 and FOX Deportes, with a live radio broadcast on La Grande 1340 AM.

Sporting KC comes off a narrow home loss Wednesday night, where manager Peter Vermes’ men fell 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids on the 20th anniversary of the teams’ inaugural match.

FC Dallas, meanwhile, comes off a 3-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday. FC Dallas (4-1-2, 14 points) currently sits atop the Western Conference, two points ahead of second-place Sporting KC (4-2-0, 12 points). Sunday’s match will be the first of three regular season meetings between the teams this year.

Last season, all four match-ups between Sporting KC and FC Dallas resulted in a multi-goal win for the home team.

FC Dallas came out on top in the first meeting at Toyota Stadium, triumphing 3-1 in March. Sporting KC responded with three straight wins at Children’s Mercy Park, winning handily in May with a 4-0 victory and taking home another three points with a 3-1 victory in September.

Sporting KC also beat FC Dallas 6-2 in July during the club’s run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title. Such high-scoring games are not uncommon in meetings between Kansas City and Dallas. Eleven of the past 13 meetings across all competitions have produced three or more goals.

Despite Sporting KC’s recent string of injuries, last Saturday’s match against the New York Red Bulls saw the return of central defender Ike Opara, who also played 90 minutes against Colorado on Wednesday.

Captain Matt Besler and Brad Davis have recently recovered from concussions, with Davis entering Wednesday’s game as a substitute in the second half. Davis is also one game shy of his 400th career MLS match An appearance on Sunday would make him the fifth player in MLS history to reach 400 games played.

FC Dallas enters the weekend with an MLS-best 13 goals scored and owns a 27-6-5 regular season home record since the start of 2014.

Oscar Pareja’s side is the only team in MLS to have three players with at least three goals — Maxi Urruti, Michael Barrios and Tesho Akindele, who has scored in three straight games. Sunday could also see the return of midfielder Mauro Diaz, who leads MLS with four assists but has missed three straight matches with a leg injury.
– Story from Sporting KC