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The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department will hold an awards ceremony to recognize officers and residents at 7 p.m. July 7 at the Commission Chamber, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.
The ceremony is part of the Unified Government meeting and it is open to the public.
A fire at 1:41 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the 12-story Rosedale Towers, 2314 W. 39th, caused $200,000 damage, according to the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department.
No one was injured in the fire, and 11 residents were displaced, a Fire Department spokesman said.
The apartment building, which has 144 units, was at near maximum capacity at the time of the fire, according to fire officials.
Fire crews responded within 4 minutes of the call and saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the outside of the high-rise building, according to the spokesman.
The fire was on the second floor, and crews stopped it from spreading into the hallway, the spokesman said. The fire was brought under control in 30 minutes, according to the Fire Department.
One apartment unit was a total loss.
The Red Cross was helping displaced residents, the spokesman said.
The estimated pre-fire value of the building was $6.85 million, and the estimated total fire loss was $200,000, the Fire Department spokesman said. The loss was equally divided, with $100,000 for the property and $100,000 for the contents.
The Yellow Brick Foundation has planned the Dotte’s Closet Mobile clothing sale at ReachKCK, at the Blessed Sacrament School, 2215 Parallel, Kansas City, Kan., for four days for women to come shop for good quality, name brand clothing.
Most items are specifically for women to wear for job interviews, to church and to work, including pants, blouses, jackets, suits, and dresses in sizes 0 to 22.
There are also some accessories such as scarves, purses and jewelry too. The clothing is priced to sell.
The Yellow Brick Foundation works to better the lives of all women to help build their confidence through education and mentoring.
Dotte’s Closet is a ministry of The Yellow Brick Foundation which offers women nice clothing at affordable price.
Dotte’s Closet will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, through Thursday, July 21, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 22. For more information, visit https://www.theyellowbrick.org/dottes-mobile-closet and https://www.facebook.com/theyellowbrick. All proceeds will go to The Yellow Brick Foundation, which is a 501(c)3 organization to help further a mission to serve the women of Wyandotte County.