Month: June 2017

T-Bones drop last game of successful road trip

The Kansas City T-Bones dropped the final game of their 10-game road trip 14-4 Sunday afternoon to the Sioux Falls Canaries at Sioux Falls Stadium in South Dakota.

Things went south early as the Canaries scored three in the first to take a 3-0 lead off starter Calvin Drummond (0-1). Blake Schmit was the highlight with an RBI single to left center that scored two of the three runs for Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls got a two home run game from Chris Jacobs who hit his first in the third inning as the Canaries raced to a 7-0 lead during a four-run frame.

Kevin Keyes cut the deficit to 7-3 with a three-run home run to left in the fourth inning off veteran left-hander Joe Bircher (2-2). The Canaries starter tossed a quality start, working six innings to pick up the win.

Sioux Falls put the game away with a six-run sixth off reliever Aaron Brooks. Jacobs led the way with his second homer, a two-run shot, giving him four RBIs for the day.

Outfielder Daniel Rockett came in the game from left field to pitch the eighth, striking out Burt Reynolds and getting a double play ball to toss a scoreless inning.

The T-Bones went 7-3 on the road trip and won all three series at St. Paul, Gary and Sioux Falls. The team returns home Monday to play host to Wichita in the first game of a three-game series and part of a six game home stand.

Tickets are available online, by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting in person the Providence Medical Center Box Office.

– Story from T-Bones

UG committees scheduled to meet today

Two Unified Government committees are scheduled to meet today. The meetings will be in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The Neighborhood and Community Development Committee will meet at 5 p.m. today. The Economic Development and Finance Committee will meet afterward.

On the agenda for the Economic Development and Finance Committee are a presentation on the KC Digital Drive; a presentation on the first quarter UG budget; and a report on UG budget revisions.

On the agenda for the Neighborhood and Community Development meeting at 5 p.m. today are several Land Bank items:
Applications:
1718 S. 17th St. – Julian Flores, yard extension
2514 N. 91st St. – Alfred Walker, Jr., yard extension
73 S. 12th St. – Graciela Solis, yard extension
1730 Booker St. – Luis Hernandez-Olivas, yard extension
3041 N. 20th St. – Robert Easterwood, yard extension
2300 R S. 39th St. – Willard Walker, Sr., yard extension
2416 N. 10th St. – Portia Warrior, yard extension
1039 Cleveland – Pedro Garcia, yard extension
3001 Farrow Ave. – Ruth Isom, yard extension
1119 Custer Ave. – Daniel Lopes, yard extension
3405 Longwood Ave. – Manuela Garcia, yard extension
2213 N. Hallock St. – Dan Gaines, III, yard extension
2201 N. Hallock St. – Dan Gaines, III, property acquisition
1855 N. 31st St. – Ra’Keishela Miller, property acquisition
2745 N. 91st St. – Emmet Lockridge, new construction
7219 Kaw Dr. – 7259 Kaw, LLC, commercial improvement
2028 S. 15th St. – Summit Waters, Inc., rehab
1131 N. 49th St. – Summit Waters, Inc., rehab
234 S. Ferree St. – M & K Repairs, rehab
Transfers to Land Bank:
6138 Haskell Ave. from Heartland Habitat for Humanity
10 N. Mill St. from Heartland Habitat for Humanity
6 N. Mill St. from Heartland Habitat for Humanity
2632 N. 21st St. from Heartland Habitat for Humanity
(Properties have been determined not suitable for building)
Donations to Land Bank:
2905 N. 13th St. from Eh Tee Ta
722 N. 62nd Pl. from Warren Sublett

BPU to meet Wednesday

The Board of Public Utilities plans to meet Wednesday, June 7, for a work session at the BPu offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

On the agenda for the work session at 5 p.m. are a board update, general manager update, lobby renovations and tour, and a billing explanation.

The regular BPU meeting begins at 6 p.m. On the agenda are a visitors’ time, Cimarron Bend update, April financial report, board comments and general manager comments.