An injury-accident was reported about 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, on eastbound I-70 near the 78th Street exit.
According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s crash log, a Ford sport utility vehicle slowed for traffic and a Dodge Ram pickup truck struck it from behind.
The driver of the Dodge Ram pickup truck, a 39-year-old man from Overland Park, Kansas, was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver of the Ford sport utility vehicle, a 55-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, was not injured, according to the trooper’s report.
KCK Chamber plans annual luncheon meeting today
University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod will be the keynote speaker at the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4.
Also in attendance at the annual meeting are expected to be Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Sly James and Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor David Alvey. The meeting will be held at the Kansas City Downtown Marriott, 200 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Missouri. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/kck-chamber-plans-wyonemetro-annual-meeting-april-4/.
MLK commemorative event to be held April 4 at John Brown statue in KCK
The community is invited to a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the John Brown Memorial statue at 27th and Sewell, Kansas City, Kansas.
The 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King is April 4. The Quindaro Ruins-Underground Railroad – Exercise 2018, residents, community organizations and representatives from the Unified Government have joined in this event to commemorate the life and work of Dr. King. For more information, see https://wyandotteonline.com/mlk-commemorative-event-to-be-held-april-4-at-john-brown-statue-in-kck/.
BPU to meet April 4
The Board of Public Utilities will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the administrative offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The meeting will include an update on the electric master plan.
The BPU Finance Committee will meet from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the administrative offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
Workshop offered on how to write a resume
A workshop on how to write a resume is planned from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas. The GoodWorks Career Resource Center at GoodWill, Mental Health America, Design Benefits Group and the Bonner Springs Library are joining together to offer 12 weeks of job-finding workshops on Wednesdays at the library. For questions or to pre-register, call 816-223-9409.
Today will be sunny with a high of about 45, and it will be the start of three days of changing weather, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
While temperatures will hit a peak in the 60s on Thursday, a cold front will follow, with a high of 39 and a chance of snow on Friday, the weather service said. Another chance of snow will be on Sunday.
Today’s forecast is sunny, with a high near 45 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 35 and a south wind of 7 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 62 and a south wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, the low will be around 35 with a west northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain and snow between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., then rain is likely, the weather service said. The high will be near 39 with a north northeast wind of 7 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph. A new snow accumulation of less than a half-inch is possible.
Friday night, there is a 70 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 19.
Saturday, the high will be near 38 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 27 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1 p.m., then a chance of rain after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 43.
Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain before 8 p.m., with a low around 32, according to the weather service.
