Month: July 2019

Monday: Sunny with a high of 88, Tuesday night: Possible rain

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Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service is sunny and hot, with possible rain coming on Tuesday night.

Severe weather is not anticipated with the storms this week, the weather service said.

With storms pushing through areas to the north and south of Wyandotte County on Sunday night and Monday morning, high pressure will begin to build as cooler air makes its way into the area, according to the weather service.

While temperatures today will be only a little lower than Sunday, dewpoints will drop throughout the day, making it feel cooler, according to the weather service.

On Tuesday, colder air will move into the region with highs in the lower 80s and lows in the lower 60s.

The rivers in Wyandotte County currently are below flood stage. The Missouri River at Parkville, an area that includes Wyandotte County, is below flood stage and in action stage. The Kansas River at 23rd Street, where the gauge is on Kansas Avenue near the state line, is below flood stage and below action stage, according to hydrology charts.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 88 and a west northwest wind of 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear with a low of 63 and a north wind of 3 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be increasingly cloudy, with a high near 82 and a northeast wind of 5 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service, with a low of 65. There will be a calm wind.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 84 with a calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 69, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 84, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 68, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 83, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 68, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 85, the weather service said.

T-Bones win 2-1

On a second-chance prom night at CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Kansas City T-Bones (32-31) took the first dance, winning game one over the St. Paul Saints (40-25) 2-1 in extra innings.

St. Paul got on base first with a ground rule double by Dan Motl, but it wasn’t enough to score for the Saints.

The Saints, however, redeemed themselves as they got on the board first in the bottom of the second when Jeremy Martinez hit a solo home run, making it 1-0 off of Jon Perrin, the KC starter. Perrin went on to toss a quality start for the T-Bones working seven innings scattering four hits.

The T-Bones attempted to score in the top of the fourth, when Dylan Tice advanced to first on an error by the second baseman, Chesny Young. Mason Davis moved Tice to second with a sacrifice bunt. Then when Daniel Nava was up to bat, Tice advanced to third on a wild pitch, but KC struggled to bring runners home.

Kansas City once again attempted to turn up the heat in the top of the seventh when Nava hit a single off Karch Kawalczyk. Then, Christopher Colabello advanced to first on a walk that advanced Nava to second. Tyler Marincov also hit a single that advanced Colabello to second and Nava to third, but again the T-Bones failed to bring runners home.

With two outs in the top of the ninth inning the T-Bones got runners at the corners off Saints closer Todd Van Steensel. Danny Mars hit a single to center that scored Nava to tie the game at one apiece and the teams were forced to extra innings, after a 1-2-3 ninth from T-Bones left-hander Carlos Diaz.

Kansas City broke the tie in the top of the eleventh when Mars hit a solo home run off left-hander Ken Frosch with two outs, making the score 2-1.

Robert Calvano (2-2) kept the Saints from coming back in the bottom of the 11th, earning the win for the Kansas City T-Bones. The losing pitcher is Ken Frosch (2-3) for the St. Paul Saints.

The win marks the 999th regular-season win for manager Joe Calfapietra.

KC will return home on July

30 to face the Sioux Falls Canaries in a three-game series at JustBats Field at T-Bones Stadium. Tickets to all T-Bones home games can be purchased online by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting the Saint Luke’s Box Office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group ticket sales are also on sale.

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Officers respond to Legends to break up juvenile disturbance

Kansas City, Kansas, police officers broke up a disturbance by juveniles on Saturday night at The Legends Outlets area.

According to a news release that was posted on the police department’s Facebook page, officers were dispatched to The Legends Outlets around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, on reports of a disturbance from a large group of juveniles.

Police had been told that one of the juveniles was armed with a gun, according to the police statement.

When officers arrived, they located the juvenile who had been reported armed, and he tried to flee, police stated.

He was taken into custody and found to have four air soft pistols in his possession, according to the police statement.

Officers also responded to Walmart at 10824 Parallel Parkway and found there was no disturbance, according to the statement. Officers dispersed the crowd with no further incidents, according to police.