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A fire on Tuesday night heavily damaged a home at 3415 N. 53rd Terrace in Kansas City, Kansas.
When firefighters responded, they found heavy smoke and fire showing from the corner of a single-story house, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.
The main floor and attic sustained heavy fire damage, the spokesman stated.
There were no injuries in the fire. The Red Cross provided assistance for one adult and six children.
Murray Anderson Sr. appeared before a Unified Government committee on Monday night to advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana possession in Wyandotte County.
Anderson, a business owner, told the UG Administration and Human Services Committee that the UG needs to help take advantage of the burgeoning marijuana industry that has already taken hold in Colorado and some other states. Marijuana possession is still illegal in Kansas currently.
Anderson told the UG Committee that there is a tremendous amount of money that could be taxed, and then the taxes could be used in the community and state to solve problems.
He proposed taxing the sale of marijuana at 25 percent and then dedicating this tax to fund entrepreneurship or venture capital for micro-enterprises.
He said he was bringing his idea to the attention of state officials as well.
Some years ago, Anderson proposed selling the Board of Public Utilities to a private company and using the proceeds to fund entrepreneurship or venture capital for small enterprises.
Anderson stated that laws against marijuana use originally were passed to target minorities. Decriminalizing marijuana possession would be an opportunity for the UG to stop that in this community and to take a leadership role on the issue, according to Anderson.
It also would save the state and local governments money on jail and prison space, according to Anderson.
The UG Committee members attending the meeting did not have any comments on Anderson’s proposal, and took no action on it.
The first day of spring today brings springlike temperatures in a calm atmosphere that hides near-flood conditions close by.
Wyandotte County remains under a flood warning from the National Weather Service for the Missouri River at Parkville, and also for Thursday for the Kansas River at 23rd, which is at Kansas Avenue near the state line. At this time, only minor flooding is predicted on Friday for the Kansas River.
To the north, Leavenworth and Atchison, Kansas, and St. Joseph, Missouri, are experiencing moderate flooding currently. The flooding was caused by snow melt upstream, rainfall and water releases into the Missouri River.
A calm and cloudy day, gradually becoming sunny, is in store today in Wyandotte County.
Today’s weather will have a high near 56, according to the National Weather Service forecast. A west wind will be 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 34 and a west wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 56 and a north northwest wind around 7 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 35 and a west wind of 5 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 61 and a light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 38, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of precipitation, mainly after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 56.
Saturday night, the low will be around 48 with a 60 percent chance of precipitation, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers with a high near 64, the weather service said.
Sunday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The high will be near 64.
Monday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high of 53, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 33, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 53, the weather service said.
