Two KCK students named scholarship winners at Morningside College

Two Kansas City, Kansas, students have been named scholarship winners at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa.

Carly E. Johnson, a junior in nursing, was named a Dimmitt Scholar.

Jessica S. Paxton, a senior in elementary education, teaching, was named a Roadman Scholar.

Dimmitt Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average between 3.50 and 3.75. The award is named in honor of the late Lillian Dimmitt, who served as a teacher and administrator at Morningside College for more than 60 years.

Roadman Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average of 3.76 or above. The award is named in honor of the late Earl Roadman, who was president of Morningside College from 1936 to 1956.

Morningside College, in Sioux City, Iowa, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts college with a total enrollment of more than 2,900 students.

Accident reported on I-70 eastbound near 72nd

KC Scout is reporting a multi-vehicle collision on I-70 eastbound near College Parkway (72nd Street) in Kansas City, Kansas. The left two lanes are closed. Another accident has been reported on I-70 westbound near James Street in the downtown Kansas City, Kansas, area. The wreck on I-70 at Genesee Street in Kansas City, Mo., has been cleared and I-70 is open again there. (KC Scout photo)

Yoder, Cleaver call for more civility in public discussion

U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-3rd Dist., who was not at the baseball practice in Virginia on Wednesday when a shooter opened fire, has written an essay with U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., about the Virginia shooting.

A Republican House leader, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., the majority whip, was wounded, along with a staff member, a former staff member and two Capitol police officers. The assailant was killed in the incident.

Rep. Yoder and Rep. Cleaver agreed in their essay, which was published on the CNN website, that the responsibility lies with the assailant. However, they also issued a call for more civility in public discourse.

“In light of Wednesday’s attack, now is the time to prioritize civility and tone down our rhetoric. If people are resorting to violence, we’ve clearly gone too far,” the essay stated.

To read the entire essay, visit http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/14/opinions/congressional-baseball-roundup-opinion/index.html.