Collision reported on I-635 near I-70
Month: April 2016
Weather forecast: Mild and breezy today
Mild and breezy springtime conditions will be in the forecast today through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The winds today will contribute to a heightened fire danger, but look for elevated fire weather conditions on Thursday as low relative humidity values combine with the winds, the weather service said.
Temperatures will drop to near or below freezing by Saturday morning, which will pose a risk to sensitive vegetation, according to the weather service. The next best chance for rain will be Sunday.
Today’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 62. A northwest wind of 9 to 12 mph will increase to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon, gusting as high as 36 mph.
Tonight’s forecast is partly cloudy with a low of 43, and a northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 65, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will increase to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon, gusting as high as 38 mph.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 39. A north northwest wind of 13 to 18 mph will decrease to 7 to 12 mph after midnight, gusting as high as 30 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high of 62, and a northwest wind of 8 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, will be mostly clear with a low of about 33.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 55, the weather service said. Saturday night, the low will be 45, with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Sunday, expect partly sunny skies and a high of 72, with a 40 percent chance of rain, according to the weather service.
Presentation explores Civil War along Santa Fe Trail
The Bonner Springs City Library will be the host of “The Santa Fe Trail and the Civil War,” a presentation and discussion by Leo E. Oliva at 6 p.m. April 21 at the library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs.
Members of the community and the surrounding area are invited to attend the free program. Contact the library at 913-441-2665 for more information. The program is made possible by the Kansas Humanities Council.
During the Civil War, events at both ends of the Santa Fe Trail contributed to the war’s outcome while the Plains Indian Wars grew in intensity.
This presentation will introduce key conflicts along the Santa Fe Trail, including significant but largely forgotten battles in New Mexico and the period of accelerated conflict that ended with the destruction of Plains tribes as they had existed for over a century.
Leo Oliva is a historian with a research focus on 19th-century Kansas. He is the author of Soldiers on the Santa Fe Trail, six books for the Kansas Fort Series, and a founding member of the Santa Fe Trail Association and Fort Larned Old Guard.
“Few people know that important Civil War battles occurred west of the Kansas-Missouri border. Kansas was a major cause of the war,” observed Oliva, “and engagements on the Santa Fe Trail contributed to Union victory and destruction of the Plains Indians.”
“The Santa Fe Trail and the Civil War” is part of the Kansas Humanities Council’s Humanities Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and discussions that examine our shared human experience—our innovations, culture, heritage, and conflicts.
The Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program, and encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities.
For more information about KHC programs contact the Kansas Humanities Council at 785-357-0359 or visit online at www.kansashumanities.org.
For more information about “The Santa Fe Trail and the Civil War” in Bonner Springs contact the Bonner Springs City Library at 913-441-2665 or visit www.bonnerlibrary.org.