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Showers and storms possible today

Rain fell this morning in Wyandotte County, and more scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The chance of rain is 60 percent mainly before 1 p.m. today, the weather service said. After 1 p.m., precipitation chances will gradually diminish.

Cooler temperatures are expected behind the cold front, with highs in the lower to mid-70s and lows dropping down into the upper 40s to lower 50s, according to the weather service.

Today, the high will be near 69 in Wyandotte County, with rain, storms, cloudy skies and a north northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said. Between a tenth and a quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of 57 and a north wind around 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, the high will be near 71 with partly sunny skies and a north northeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, the low will be around 52 with partly cloudy skies and a north northeast wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 74, the weather service said, with a calm wind that becomes north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

On Thursday night, the low will be 54 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 75, the weather service said.

Friday night, expect a low of 52 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Saturday’s skies will be mostly sunny with a high of 73, the weather service said.

Saturday night, the low will be 55 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Sunday, the high will be near 75 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Volunteers preparing for annual Piper Fest Sept. 30

Volunteers are preparing for Piper Fest and a companion car show on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Piper High School, 4400 N. 107th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Sean Ziolo, a Piper area resident, said the second year for the event will include a 5K run, car show, silent auction, breakfast sponsored by the Boy Scouts, food trucks, vendors, and a taco dinner and street dance.

Ziolo, who is heading the car show, said last year they had about 65 cars entered in the event, and this year he hopes to have double that number.

The car show will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some other events in the festival will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Last year’s principal’s choice winner in the car show was Frankie Oropeza, the original owner of a 1969 Chevelle on display, Ziolo said. Oropeza had bought his car originally in Bonner Springs.

A lot of cars that are locally owned will be joined by cars coming from as far away as Springfield, Mo., Omaha, Neb., Ziolo said.

There also will be a demonstration by a race car that drag races in the National Hot Rod Association, he added.

The entry fee for the car show is $10. The owner of the car that is ranked at the top in the show will receive $150, while there is a $100 prize for second place and a $50 prize for third place, he said. More than 65 awards will be given. Some of the awards were handcrafted by Anthony Biondi and Rick Schaefer.

The funds raised by the car show and most of the events at Piper Fest will go back into the Piper schools, Ziolo said.

There is no admission charge to the car show. At Piper Fest, there will be a charge for the carnival wristband, bounce houses and games.

Refreshments also will be for sale at Piper Fest, he added, and will benefit the Piper schools.

A Boy Scout pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. will benefit a Boy Scout troop.

A street dance is planned from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, with a band and a disc jockey, free to the public. There is a charge for a taco dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., of $7 for adults and $5 for children 10 and younger.

The schedule of events at the Piper Fest:
Pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m.
Auction, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
5K Family Fun Run-Walk, 8 a.m.
Car and truck show, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Carnival, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Craft show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Softball game, 1 p.m.
Food vendors, 11 a.m.
Taco dnner, 5 to 7 p.m.
Street dance, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For more information, see www.piperfest.com.

Kickboxing, boxing and mixed martial arts coming to CommunityAmerica Ballpark Sept. 30

The Kansas City T-Bones will be the host of a Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday, Sept. 30.

The T-Bones along with Carden Combat Sports will present a fight card featuring over a dozen matches of MMA, boxing and kickboxing with a ring and cage 10 feet apart.

According to the promoter’s website, the USA Kansas middleweight title match on Sept. 30 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark will be Colby Courter vs. Bernard Thomas.

The Mid American super bantamweight title match on Sept. 30 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark will be Sharone Carter vs. John Franklin.

The Kansas and Mid American light heavyweight title match on Sept. 30 will be Deshon Webster vs. Kevin Engel.

Other matches listed for Sept. 30 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark include Steve Brown vs. Bryan Timmons; Drake Heitfield vs. Charles Brown; Juanito Reyes vs. Izzy Smiley; Dylan Fosdick vs. Lavatris Roberson; Bryce Hood vs. Bishop Price; Jack Kleitz vs. Chase Dempsey; Kristoff Thomas vs. Brandon Santana; Sam Shewmaker vs. John Orr; Sharky Slyter vs. Dan Abrams; and Chuka Willis vs. Nathan Denton.

“We’re delighted as an organization to bring back MMA fighting and boxing to CommunityAmerica Ballpark. This event shows the versatility of our park,” Chris Browne, T-Bones vice president and general manager, said ina news release. “We’re glad to bring championship professional fighting to KCK and the metro area later this fall. This will be a fun event.”

“I am extremely thrilled with the opportunity to partner with the Kansas City T-Bones and bring Combat Sports to the hottest market area in Kansas City,” said John Carden, promoter from Carden Combat Sports, in a news release. “I truly believe that September 30th will be just the beginning of what will be a long and great adventure together for not only the T-Bones and myself but for the sports fans in this area.”

Tickets are on sale at the Providence Medical Center Box Office and online at T-BonesBaseball.com or call 913-328-5618. Ring side tables are priced at $80 while floor seats are $60. Prime seats will be $40 with general admission tickets going for $20. Suites are also on sale for $375 for a minimum of 15 tickets.

“The T-Bones are a first-class organization and one of the most successful professional organizations in Kansas. We are excited to be partnering with them and Carden Combat Sports in bringing an outstanding night of fights to CommunityAmerica Ballpark,” said Adam Roorbach, executive director of the Kansas Athletic Commission, in the news release.

Also scheduled are a special appearance at the event by Hasim Rahman and Art Davie, creator of the UFC and subject of the book “Is This Legal.” Gates will open at 6 p.m. with fights starting at 7 p.m.

– Story from T-Bones