The demolition of the Platte Purchase Bridge scheduled today has been delayed, according to an announcement from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Because of too much ice in the Missouri River, the temporary closure of the U.S. 69 Missouri River Bridge and detonation of the Platte Purchase Bridge has been delayed, a spokesman said.
Crews originally planned to close all northbound and southbound lanes of the new U.S. 69 Missouri River Bridge from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, for bridge demolition work.
The spokesman said the bridge demolition will be rescheduled and the date will be announced later. All work is weather-dependent, the spokesman said.
A chase on Sunday evening ended with a person hitting a Kansas Highway Patrol car, and then two persons were taken into custody.
The Kansas Highway Patrol was pursuing a person for speeding and not stopping for a Lenexa police car, said Lt. K.L. Woods, a highway patrol supervisor.
A trooper tried to pull over the vehicle at I-35 near I-635 about 4:45 p.m. Sunday when the vehicle went north of I-635, and exited through residential areas of Kansas City, Kan., Lt. Woods said.
The suspect hit a highway patrol car and he also hit a parked car while he was fleeing, Lt. Woods said. No one was injured, he said. Two persons were taken into custody about 4:58 p.m., he said.
The suspects had multiple outstanding warrants and Kansas City, Kan., police responded to the area to assist in the effort, he said.
Kansas City, Kan., police became involved around 4:27 p.m. in a foot pursuit of the hit-and-run suspect, who was taken into custody shortly after the incident came to an end near the 2000 block of South 47th Circle, a KCK police spokesman stated.
Kellen Turner’s finest performance at Kansas City Kansas Community College wasn’t enough to hold off On Point Hoops Academy Saturday.
Turner had a career high 33 points in a spectacular shooting effort only to have On Point use 60.9 percent shooting in the second half to pull away for an 86-76 win. It was KCKCC’s first game since Dec. 10.
The Blue Devils are right back in action tonight when they play Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo., and then return home Wednesday to host arch-rival Penn Valley at 7 p.m. The 11th ranked KCKCC women also return to action Wednesday, entertaining Southwestern of Creston, Iowa, at 5 p.m.
Turner missed just three of 29 shots including 6-of-7 three-pointers and 11 consecutive free throws without a miss. He also had a game high eight assists and five rebounds. Lane Hartley added 14 points including 4-of-6 three-pointers and 6-9 Donald Metoyer of Washington had one of his biggest nights with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Moved into the point guard position, Turner scored 21 points in leading KCKCC to a 45-30 lead only to have On Point finish the half with a 17-2 run that forced a 47-47 halftime deadlock.
However, On Point countered with 6-5 Tervell Beck, who led all scorers with 35 points including 6-of-8 from three-point. Beck also led all rebounders with 11 as On Point won the rebounding battle 33-25.
Both teams shot at a torrid pace in the 47-47 first half, KCKCC hitting 58.3 percent (14-of-24) and On Point .515. However, On Point was 14-of-23 for 60.9 percent the second half to .407 for the Blue Devils. Both teams also shot well from 3-point, KCKCC 10-of-15 for 66.7 percent; On Point 12-of-24 for 50 percent.
