Month: May 2017

Weather: Seems like summer today

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The heat index could reach the low 90s this afternoon for the first time this year, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high in Wyandotte County will be near 88, the weather service said. With humidity, it may seem like the 90s. The temperature was 71 degrees at 8 a.m., with 71 percent humidity, according to the weather service.

Storm chances will return Tuesday night and continue through the work week, according to the weather service.

Early Wednesday morning, a few strong storms may be possible, the weather service said.

Today, skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 88 and a south wind of 9 to 16 mph, gusting to as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 67, according to the weather service. There will be a south wind of 11 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 84, the weather service said, and a south wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting to 31 mph.

Tuesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of precipitation and storms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 65 with a south wind of 11 to 16 mph, gusting to 28 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.

Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be partly sunny with a high near 81. A south southwest wind of 14 to 20 mph may gust as high as 37 mph. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday night, the low will be 62 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., with a high near 83, the weather service said.

Thursday night, expect an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Friday, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 76, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 56, according to the weather service said.

Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 69, the weather service said.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools
Monday, May 15
Pork ribette sandwich, green beans, baby carrots, diced pears, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrée: Uncrustable sandwich, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.
Tuesday, May 16
Chicken nuggets, roll, tater tots, cucumber slices, mandarin oranges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait.
Wednesday, May 17
Chicken and waffles, broccoli, grape tomatoes, orange wedges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.
Thursday, May 18
Homestyle chili, fritos, garden salad, banana, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait.
Friday, May 19
Chicken quesadilla, celery sticks, cauliflower, apple slices, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, May 15
Popcorn chicken with Italian bread, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices; mandarin orange chicken salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices and Italian bread.
Tuesday, May 16
Cheeseburger; hot dog, baby carrots with dip, garden salad, apple, fruit, chocolate chip cookie.
Wednesday, May 17
Chicken patty, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, applesauce, fruit and roll; strawberry chicken salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, applesauce, fruit, roll.
Thursday, May 18
Pizza, garden salad, broccoli with dip, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, May 19
No school.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, May 15
Popcorn chicken with Italian bread; pizza grilled cheese sandwich, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices; mandarin orange chicken salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices and Italian bread.
Tuesday, May 16
Barbecued pork on bun; super nachos, refried beans, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; taco salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit and cornbread.
Wednesday, May 17-Friday, May 19
No school.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, May 15
Popcorn chicken with Italian bread; sloppy Joes, garden salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices; mandarin orange chicken salad, steamed broccoli, fruit, cinnamon apple slices, Italian bread.
Tuesday, May 16
Super nachos; barbecued pork on bun, refried beans, garden salad, mandarin oranges, fruit; taco salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, fruit, cornbread.
Wednesday, May 17
Chicken patty; roasted pork, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, applesauce, fruit, roll; strawberry chicken salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, applesauce, fruit, roll.
Thursday, May 18
Hot dog; Korean barbecue pork tacos, garden salad, French fries, fruit, pears; Cobb salad, fruit, pears, fruit streusel muffin.
Friday, May 19
Italian sub, baby carrots with dip, apple.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

T-Bones fall to Goldeyes

On a sunny and windy Mother’s Day the Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Kansas City T-Bones 7-4 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas.

The T-Bones continued a spring trend by grabbing the early lead in the first three innings for the fourth time in five exhibition games.

In the home half of the first, Omar Garcia led off with a walk off of Winnipeg starter Kevin McGovern. Garcia moved to second on a wild pitch and to third on fielder’s choice off the bat of Marcus Lemon. Kevin Keyes then singled to left to bring home Garcia for a 1-0 lead for Kansas City.

The lead lasted until the top of the second, when Shawn Pleffner hit a two-run homerun to left off of starter Gabe Perez to erase the T-Bones lead and make it 2-1 Goldeyes.

With a 21-mph south wind, both teams saw the gust make defense a challenge during the game. In the top of the third with the bases loaded, Reggie Abercrombie hit a high fly just on the edge of the grass at second base that was ruled an infield fly to retire Abercrombie.

T-Bones second baseman Brett Wiley had a tough time in the wind and could not make the play as it bounced away from him, allowing the Alixon Suarez to score from third and making it 3-1.

Kansas City got a run back in the home half of the fifth on a solo homerun from Daniel Rockett off Mikey O’Brien that cleared the “mini monster” in left and landed out into the parking lot to cut the lead to 3-2.

The T-Bones tied it in the sixth after Omar Garcia was hit by an O’Brien pitch and was followed by a single from Eddie Newton.

With runners at first and second, Garcia was caught stealing third, but Newton was able to reach second on the play. Kevin Keyes then followed by hustling out a shallow flare to center for a double, putting runners at second and third. Donald Lutz then hit a sac fly to left to tie the game at three.

The Goldeyes took the lead for good in the top of the seventh. Facing Kamakani Usui of Kansas City, Casio Grider reached on an error by T-Bones shortstop Eddie Newton.

Grider stole second and, a wild pitch moved him over to third. Devan Ahart bounced into a fielder’s choice at second to score Grider and give Winnipeg the lead once again. The Goldeyes took advantage of another T-Bones error to manufacture another run and held a 5-3 advantage into the eighth.

The visitors scored two more runs, highlighted by a double from Wes Darvill to make it 7-3 after eight.

The T-Bones got another run back in the bottom of the ninth. Chase McDonald singled off Ryan Chaffee and Brady Patrick hit a ground rule double to left center to put runners at second and third and one out. Joe Jackson knocked McDonald in from third on a fielder’s choice ground out to first, but the T-Bones could not get any closer than 7-4.

The T-Bones will play host to Winnipeg in the final exhibition game Monday at 7:05 at CommunityAmercia Ballpark. Tickets are available online or by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.

The T-Bones will open the 2017 regular season at home on May 19 against Lincoln.

– Story from T-Bones