Month: February 2019

Because of icy road conditions, there will be no trash and recycling pickup at residences today, according to an announcement on the Unified Government’s social media page.

Waste Management will delay trash and recycling pickup for one day, according to the announcement. Thursday’s trash pickup will take place on Friday, and Friday’s collection will take place on Saturday.

There also will be no Meals on Wheels deliveries, nutrition sites will be closed and the enhanced fitness class through the Area Agency on Aging were suspended, according to the UG.

Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a homicide at 12:34 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the 300 block of North 70th Terrace.

Responding to the call, officers found a man in his early 20s who had been shot, a police spokesman stated. The victim was outdoors.

Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department personnel also responded and confirmed the victim was dead.

The location is near apartments at 70th Terrace near I-70.

The identity of the victim will be released when there is positive identification and family notification, according to police.

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