Several Kansas City, Kansas, residents received degrees in the spring from Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri.
The candidates for degrees from Kansas City, Kansas, included:
Christiana Alvey, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude
Morganne Appl-Culp, Master of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy
Dylan Clark, Master of Business Administration, Dual MBA with MSBIA
Dylan Clark, Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics, Dual MSBIA with MBA
Maria Garcia, Bachelor Science in Business Administration, Business Administration and Communication
Kennedy Hernandez, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Long Ho, Bachelor Science in Business Administration, Business Administration
Coyote Kishpaugh, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Ernesto Marquez, Master of Business Administration, MBA
Thataw Moo, Master of Education, Master of Education
Sarah Nichols, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing
Niall O’Neill, Master of Business Administration, MBA
Jessica Raya, Bachelor Science in Business Administration, Business Administration and Spanish
David Shields, Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics, Dual MSBIA with MBA
Ann Toy, Non-Degree, Data Science/Business Intelligence Graduate Certificate.
A Wichita man was sentenced Tuesday to 4.75 years in federal prison for stealing guns out of an undercover Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department car, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Travis J. Keller, 38, Wichita, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing stolen firearms. In his plea, he admitted that he and co-defendant Justin W. Winger, took guns from the unmarked car, including a 9 mm handgun, a 12-gauge shotgun and a 5.56 caliber rifle.
Co-defendant Justin W. Winger is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 19.
National Weather Service graphicRiver flooding is expected to improve today. (National Weather Service graphic)
The flood warning for Wyandotte County has been extended until 12:15 p.m. Oct. 10, according to the National Weather Service.
The Kansas River at 23rd Street is currently in the action stage at 30.26 feet, where flood stage is 33 feet, and the Missouri River at Kansas City is at 28.1 feet, where flood stage is 32 feet, according to hydrology charts from the National Weather Service website.
Dry conditions expected through Thursday may help the situation, but there is more rain in the forecast for the weekend, including Thursday night and Friday, according to the weather service. Any flooding still ongoing by the weekend could last into next week.
Today, a few showers could linger across the region this morning, but they are not expected to be heavy rains. Rain is not in the forecast today for Wyandotte County.
Cooler temperatures over the coming weekend may allow some frost to develop in parts of the region late in the weekend.
Today, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 55, the weather service said. A west wind of 9 to 14 mph will gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually clearing, with a low of 38 and a northwest wind of 8 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 54 and a northwest wind of 8 to 10 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 42, according to the weather service. A north northwest wind of 5 mph will become calm in the evening. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected.
Friday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m., with a high near 51, the weather service said. The high will be near 51 with an east wind of 3 to 5 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.
Friday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., with a low of 40, according to the weather service.
Saturday, the high will be near 56 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., with a high near 46, the weather service said.
Sunday night, the low will be around 34 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 50, the weather service said.
Monday night, there will be areas of frost, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 59, the weather service said.
