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On a routine park check at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, sheriff’s deputies found a male body in the water at the north end of Pierson Lake, according to a sheriff’s spokesman.
A fire rescue team retrieved the body, the spokesman stated. The lake is near South 55th and Douglas on the south side of Kansas City, Kansas.
Authorities are currently investigating the death, according to the spokesman. No identification has been released at this time.
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College kicked off a six-date home stand with an offensive assault Friday, pounding out 22 hits in sweeping a doubleheader over Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods.
Finally playing at home for the first time, the Blue Devils collected 10 hits in an 11-5 opening game win and then added a dozen more in a 15-5 5-inning cruise in the nightcap.
The first wins for new coach Lana Ross, the sweep evened the Blue Devils’ record at 2-2 heading into a home doubleheader Monday with State Fair at 1 and 3 p.m. The twin bill Monday is the first of five home doubleheaders scheduled this coming week.
Four Blue Devils had two hits in the 11-5 opener – Hannah Redick, Devin Purcell, Kaylee Arnzen and winning pitcher Shaylun Grosstephan. Arnzen drove in three runs with a single and double while Britney Smith tripled in a pair of runs. Grosstephan worked the first 4 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and five runs, two of which were unearned. She struck out three and walked four.
Mackenzie Pinkerton finished up to record a save and then went the distance in the second game. Pinkerton faced 12 hitters, giving up one hit, striking out six and walking three for the save. In the nightcap, Pinkerton scattered eight hits, striking out six and walking none in facing 23 hitters.
The Blue Devils repeated with four players with two hits in the second game while Britney Smith again tripled in two runs. Jennica Messer drove in four runs with a double and single and Alaina Howe drove in two with a triple and single. Redick and Grosstephan each had a pair of singles, drove in runs and scored three times.
“We had a slow start in the circle in the first game but I know that will come around as it was Grosstephan’s first outing,” Ross said. “We committed too many errors physically (four) and mentally but I was proud of them for doing their jobs at the plate and scoring a lot of runs.
“The second game was a much better game and a better example of how we can play. Pinkerton did a great job today, pitching 7 2/3 innings and collecting 12 strikeouts. We need to keep building from here and get better with each game.”
After playing host to State Fair Monday, the Blue Devils will entertain North Dakota School of Science Wednesday (2-4 p.m.), Ellsworth Friday (12-2 p.m.), Cloud County Saturday (1-3 p.m.) and Southwestern Iowa Sunday (12-2 p.m.). The Cloud County doubleheader will open Jayhawk Conference play.
Rain is in the forecast for tonight through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. While the temperatures are warming up this week, there will be an increased likelihood of flooding to the north and east of the Kansas City area.
Minor to moderate flooding is occurring to the north of the Kansas City area, on the Platte River in Missouri. Also, some minor flooding is occurring in Missouri along tributaries of the Missouri River. Additional rainfall this week could make river flooding worse.
There are no flood watches or warnings in effect for Wyandotte County. There is a flood warning for the Missouri River at Leavenworth, north of Wyandotte County.
Today, Wyandotte County will see sunny skies with a high near 52 and an east wind of 3 to 5 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3 a.m., with a low of 40, and an east wind of 6 mph, according to the weather service. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Tuesday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m., with a high of 52, the weather service said. A south southeast wind will be 6 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.
Tuesday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 48, with a south southeast wind of 10 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half-inch possible.
Wednesday, there will be a 90 percent chance of showers and a thunderstorm, the weather service said. The high will be near 64 with a south southeast wind of 14 to 22 mph, gusting as high as 37 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.
Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.
Thursday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers with a high near 47, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 43, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 26, according to the weather service.