Police investigate homicide in Fairfax area of KCK

Kansas City, Kansas, police officers responded to a homicide this morning in the Fairfax area.

A police spokesman said officers responded to the call about a dead body at 10:17 a.m. April 7 in the 200 block of Donovan Avenue.

Upon arrival, the officers found a white male in his early 20s, dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the street, the spokesman said.

The identity of the victim will not be released until there is positive identification and family notification, the spokesman said.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information may call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Diversity forum planned April 12 in Bonner Springs

A diversity forum will take place from 630 to 8 p.m. April 12 in the Bonner Springs High School cafeteria, 100 McDanield.

The event is a project of the Bonner Springs High School students in the Diversity Leadership Team and in conjunction with the Bonner Springs NAACP.

The title of the forum is “Unapologetically Different.”

The forum is open to the public.

KCKCC to hold Easter celebration April 8

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

The Kansas City, Kansas, community is invited to participate in Kansas City Kansas Community College’s annual Easter celebration.

The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Health Professions Patio. The patio is located behind the Jewell Building on the east side of campus at 7240 State Ave. In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled.

The event is designed for children birth to 12-years old. The Easter Egg hunts will be divided into several different sections according to age. In addition, there will be pony rides, lunch, inflatables and more. All of the activities during the event will be free and open to students, faculty, staff and community members.

“This will be a free family fun event where the whole family can experience engaging activities together,” said Andrica Wilcoxen, director of student activities at KCKCC. “We want to create an atmosphere where families can bond and create loving memories together.”