Month: March 2017

High school basketball results

Substate tournaments

Boys
March 4
Class 5A
Schlagle 48, Washington 46 (Substate championship)
Pittsburg 85, Harmon 32 (Substate championship)

Class 4A, Division 1
Piper 54, Basehor-Linwood 52 (OT), (Substate championship)

Girls
March 3
Class 5A
Schlagle 57, Topeka Seaman 45 (Substate championship)
Leavenworth 61, Sumner Academy 35 (Substate championship)

March 4
Class 4A, Division 1
Piper 64, Basehor-Linwood 31 (Substate championship)

Upcoming games
State tournament games:
Four Wyandotte County teams are in the “elite eight” at the state tournament this week.

Boys
Class 5A
Thursday, March 9
At Kansas Expocentre, Topeka
Schlagle (16-6) vs. Salina Central High School (20-2), 3 p.m.

Class 4A, Division 1
Wednesday, March 8
At Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Salina
Piper (20-2) vs. Andover Central (8-14), 3 p.m.

Girls
Class 5A
Wednesday, March 8
At Kansas Expocentre, Topeka
Schlagle (19-3) vs. Salina Central High School (18-4), 4:45 p.m.

Class 4A, Division 1
Thursday, March 9
At Tony’s Pizza Events Center, Salina
Piper (21-1) vs. Abilene (16-6), 3 p.m.

BPU to meet March 8

The Board of Public Utilities will meet at 5 p.m. March 8 for a work session at the BPU administrative offices, 500 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

On the agenda is a board update and general manager update, as well as a CIP audit readiness update.

On the agenda for the regular meeting at 6 p.m. are a visitors’ time, a preliminary monthly financial report, board comments and general manager comments.

Two injuries reported in three-vehicle accident on I-70

A three-vehicle accident resulted in injuries around 9:40 a.m. Saturday, March 4, on I-70 near the Turner Diagonal.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a Toyota passenger car was westbound on I-70 and braked abruptly for an unknown reason. The Toyota also slid to the inside shoulder, striking the wall, the trooper’s report stated.

Then a Ford passenger car and a Ford SUV made contact with the Toyota, the trooper’s report stated. The Ford passenger car also struck the wall, according to the report.

The driver of the Toyota passenger car, a 73-year-old man from Kansas City, Kansas, was injured and taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.

A passenger in the Toyota, a 67-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, also was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated.

The driver of the Ford passenger car, a 44-year-old woman from Vera Cruz, Mexico, was not injured, the report stated.

The driver of the Ford SUV, a 38-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, also was not injured, according to the trooper’s report.