Month: May 2018

Police investigate homicide on North 5th

Kansas City, Kansas, police officers are investigating a homicide on Sunday morning in the 1500 block of North 5th Street.

According to a police spokesman, officers responded to a shooting at the location about 8:52 a.m. May 20.

They found a man deceased inside a vehicle. He had multiple gunshot wounds, the police spokesman stated.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Community calendar

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Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women
Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, offers programs for Spanish-speaking women: Salud Creacion, con Shawnee Mission Medical Center, los martes, 22 & 29 de mayo, 10-11:30 a.m.; Grupo de salud emocional para la mujer, ofrecido por MOCSA, contacte a Sinead McDonough, llame al 816-285-1349, los martes, 1-2:30 p.m. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

Program offered on knitting with looms
A program on knitting with looms is planned from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas. There is a limit of 20 persons for the program. Those interested may sign up for the program at the library. Those attending will learn how to use looms to knit hats and scarves. All ages are welcome and supplies will be provided. For more information, call 913-441-2665.

Program offered on raising safe kids
The ACT Raising Safe Kids program will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 21, and on eight Mondays, May 14 through July 16, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program will discuss positive discipline, anger management, and conflict resolution skills. The program will be presented by Heather Neds, certified trainer. A certificate will be presented at the end of the eighth program. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

Pot luck lunch planned
A pot luck lunch is planned from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Participants may bring a healthy dish and a recipe. The program is presented by Pat Callaghan, K-State Research and Extension. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

Program planned on cupcake decorating
A cupcake decorating program is planned from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program is under the instruction of Rachel Van Stratton. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

Parenting support group to meet
A parenting support group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The program will be facilitated by Marqueia Watson. Participants will learn ways of working with children and growing in healthy relationships with them. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

BPU to meet May 23
The Board of Public Utilities will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. On the regular meeting agenda are a visitors’ time, Leadership 2020 report, draft 2017 annual audit report, preliminary financial report approval, board comments and general manager comments. There will be no work session May 23.

Personal finance program planned
“Every Cent Counts,” a program about managing money and learning to make conscious decisions about finances, will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The presenter will be Jennifer Rottinghaus. For more information and registration, call 913-906-8990.

‘Pretty Nails’ program offered
Appointments for a “Pretty Nails” program will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 24, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. In this program, nails will be shaped and painted by Ana Maria Price, volunteer. Those interested must call 913-906-8990 to schedule an appointment.

Budgeting class offered
A budgeting basics class, “Spending Wiser While Living on a Budget,” will be presented at 1 p.m. May 24 at the Main Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave. The class will be presented by the Wyandotte County Research and Extension Office. For more information, visit www.kckpl.org.

UG Commission to meet May 24
The Unified Government Commission will meet in a special session at 5 p.m. May 24. The commission will hear a downtown grocery – YMCA follow-up and will discuss the capital maintenance and improvement plan (CMIP). The meeting will be in the fifth floor meeting room at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Democratic candidate forum for 3rd District, U.S. Representative, planned May 24
A 3rd District Democratic Congressional Candidate Forum will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the Jewell Student Center at Kansas City Kansas Conmunity College, 7250 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Moderators include Christal Watson, deputy chief of staff for Mayor David Alvey; and Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez, vice chair of the Wyandotte County Young Democrats. Democratic candidates include Sharice Davids, a lawyer; Mike McCamon, former tech and nonprofit executive; Tom Niermann, a high school history teacher; Jay Sidie, a businessman; Brent Welder, labor lawyer; and Sylvia Williams, a retired banker. The forum is through Swing Left, swingleft.org.

UG Commission to meet May 31
At 5 p.m. Thursday, May 31, the Unified Government Commission will meet in a special session to discuss the capital maintenance improvement plan (CMIP) and hear a zoning code update in the fifth floor meeting room, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. At 7 p.m. May 31, a UG Commission meeting is scheduled at the Commission Chamber, lobby level, City Hall. Planning and zoning items will be on the agenda.

Kansas poet laureate to speak
Kevin Rabas, Kansas poet laureate, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas. Rabas is the author of “Lisa’s Flying Electric Piano,” a 2010 Kansas Notable Book. For more information, see http://bonnerlibrary.org/.

Annual kids fishing derby to be June 9 at Wyandotte County Lake
The Ed and Ione Trapp Annual Derby will take place on Saturday, June 9, at Wyandotte County Lake at the Kids Pond, 91st and Leavenworth Road. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. followed by derby fishing from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and a trophy presentation at 10:30 a.m. Participants sould bring their fishing gear. Worms for bait will be provided. A free hot dog coupon will be given to the kids who register. The event is sponsored by the Leavenworth Road Association and Wyandotte County Parks. For more information, call 913-788-3988.

Forum for Democratic governor candidates to be June 16
A forum for Democratic governor candidates will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Jewell Building, upper level, 7250 State Ave. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. The forum is sponsored by the KCKCC College Democrats and the Wyandotte County Democratic Party.

Counseling offered
The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., is offering individual and couples counseling to women and men who might not otherwise be able to afford counseling. Counseling services are available in English and Spanish. Nothing is billed. Donations are accepted. Call 913-906-8990 for information or to do an intake and schedule an appointment.

Wyandotte County Museum
For information about the Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, call 913-573-5002 or visit https://www.facebook.com/wycomuseum/.

Strawberry Hill Museum
For information about The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas, call 913-371-3264 or visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.

Grinter Place Museum
The Grinter Place State Historic Site, 1420 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kan., is one of the oldest homes in the area, built in 1857. For more information about hours and days it is open, call 913-299-0373 or visit http://www.kshs.org/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857.

Old Quindaro Museum
The Old Quindaro Museum is at 3432 N. 29th St., Kansas City, Kan. For more information about the museum, call 816-820-3615 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ccoqmuseum/.

T-Bones rally late, lose 5-2 to Wichita

The Kansas City T-Bones (0-1) were looking to even out their early season record in Wichita Saturday evening but fell to the Wingnuts 5-2 in the second of a three-game series at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.

The game was scoreless until the third when T-Bones right-hander Hunter Adkins encountered a tough inning, with five Wingnuts runs scoring off five back-to-back hits.

Consecutive singles to right field by Wichita batters Leo Vargas and Logan Watkins put runners at first and second, when another single by the next batter Ryan Willard brought home Vargas.

Another single by Abel Nieves to center field loaded the bases. The next two batters were both hit by pitches, bringing in two more runs for Wichita.

Yet another single, this one to left field, off the bat of John Nester, brought home the fifth run of the inning and locked up Wichita’s lead.

T-Bones relief pitching by Carlos Diaz, Sam Street and Cody Winiarski kept Wichita scoreless for the rest of the game.

Kansas City kick-started a rally in the top of the ninth with a single by Adam Brett Walker to center field.

A right field single by the next batter, Nick Torres, advanced Walker to second. Designated hitter Cal Towey doubled to center field, scoring Walker and putting runners in scoring position.

But that’s as far as Kansas City would get, with Wingnuts reliever James Campbell retiring the next three batters to end the game.

The T-Bones scored two runs on eight hits with seven men left on base. The Wingnuts scored five runs on eight hits with six left on base.

Starting pitcher Hunter Adkins gets the loss for Kansas City, and starting pitcher Casey Harman gets the win for Wichita.

The two teams will go at it again Sunday at 1:05 p.m. with left-handed pitcher Cody Dickson making the start for Kansas City and right-handed pitcher Jordan Cooper on the mound for Wichita. Follow the action live with the voice of the T-Bones Dan Vaughan at mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/.

The T-Bones return home for their home opener at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday against the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Season, group, mini-plans and nightly party suites are on sale and can be purchased by visiting the box office at T-Bones Stadium. Call the box office at 913-328-5618 or purchase and print at www.tbonesbaseball.com. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

– Story from T-Bones