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Today’s high near 68, rain possible on weekend

Today’s weather will be sunny and nice, with a high of 68, according to the National Weather Service.

It may be a little windy today, with gusts up to 18 mph from the south, and wind gusts may increase on Friday afternoon to as high as 36 mph, according to the weather service.

A cold front will move in Friday night and Saturday morning, bringing some rain and isolated storms, the weather service said.

More storms are possible late Sunday into Monday, according to the weather service.

The Missouri River above Parkville, where the gauge is on I-435 over the Missouri River between Wyandotte County and Platte County, was below minor flood stage on Thursday morning, and in action stage, according to hydrology reports.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 68 and a south wind of 5 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 50 and a south wind of 6 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73, the weather service said. A south wind of 11 to 18 mph will gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 52 with a south wind of 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 22 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradually clearing, with a high near 68 and a light and variable wind.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 71, the weather service said.

Sunday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

Monday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 62, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 67, the weather service said.

The Missouri River above Parkville, where the gauge is on I-435 over the Missouri River between Wyandotte and Platte counties, was below minor flood stage and in action stage on Thursday morning. (National Weather Service – USGS graphic)

Despite injured leg, KCKCC’s Riley 4th in Tabor tourney

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Even on one leg, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Cameron Riley played better than nearly the entire field in the Tabor College Fall Golf Invitational.

A sophomore from Liberal, Riley finished fourth in the Blue Devils’ final tournament of the fall season played at Sand Creek Station in Newton Monday and Tuesday.

“Cam injured his left leg on the 17th hole Monday and limped around Tuesday like Chester on Gunsmoke,” KCKCC coach Gary Shrader said. “He couldn’t put any weight on his left leg and still shot 73. It was amazing. Had it not been the final meet of the season, I would probably have recommended he set it out.”

Riley’s 75-73-148 trailed three golfers from tourney champion Indian Hills, two of whom finished under par. Harry Doig and Harry Fearn each fired 2-under par 142’s with Cyril Henault one shot ahead of Riley at 147..

No other golfer in the field of 50 finished better than 151, three shots back of Riley, who was sixth after Monday’s round.

“It was real windy so being from Liberal, it was right up Cam’s alley,” Shrader said.

The medalist in the season opening Swedes Invitational hosted by Bethany College in Salina, Riley finished in the Top Five in four of KCKCC’s six fall tournaments – all of which had a bevy of Blue Devil followers.

“The support we had from parents, grandparents and fans this fall was outstanding,” Shrader said.

Trailing Tabor by two shots (335-337) after Monday’s 18 holes, the Blue Devils knocked nine shots off their opening round for a 337-328-665 finish that vaulted them past Tabor into seventh place but left them a shot back of sixth place Sterling.

Keegan Ellington (84-81-165) of Andover Central finished in a tie for 28th for KCKCC while Mark Towey (84-84-168) of Bishop Carroll finished 32nd, Dylan Freund (89-86-175) of Cheney 40th, Jacob Hall (81-85-176) of Tonganoxie 41st and Kellen Welsh of Olathe West (89-89-178) 44th. All are freshmen.

Indian Hills (585) breezed to the team title followed by Iowa Western (614), Bethany College (628), Lawrence Tech (645), Bethany B (656), Hesston (657), Sterling 664), KCKCC (665) and Tabor (677).

UAW national negotiators announce proposed tentative agreement with General Motors

by Richard Ward

After five weeks of intense negotiations, today in an official announcement in Detroit, the UAW GM national negotiators and UAW GM Vice President Terry Dittes announced the achievement of a proposed tentative agreement with General Motors.

The elected national negotiators voted to recommend the UAW GM National Council accept the proposed tentative agreement as the agreement represents major gains for UAW workers.

Details of the tentative agreement were not disclosed. The strike was called just one month and a day ago on Sept, 15. UAW Local 31 members have maintained a strike line around the clock since then.

The striking workers at the Fairfax Assembly Plant have received encouragement and support from several local politicians and civic groups. Strike benefits were recently increased from $250 a week to $275.

“The number one priority of the national negotiation team has been to secure a strong and fair contract that our members deserve,” said UAW Vice President Terry Dittes, director of the UAW GM Department. “Out of respect for our members, we will refrain from commenting on the details until the UAW GM leaders gather together and receive all details.

“We are extremely grateful to the thousands of Americans who donated goods and helped our striking workers and their families. As we await the council’s decision, please know that the outpouring of community and national support will be etched in the memories of all of us at the UAW for years to come,” Dittes said.

“The dignity, grace, and solidarity demonstrated by our members during the last few weeks are prime examples of what this union is all about — supporting one another in the good and bad times and never giving up,” UAW President Gary Jones said.

“Our more than 48,000 members standing their ground have captured the hearts and minds of people across this country. I could not be prouder of our brothers and sisters, our national negotiators, and the National Council as they continue to fight one day longer to secure the best deal for our members,” Jones said.

On Sept. 15, the UAW GM National Council voted to strike. The UAW GM National Council will meet and review details on Oct. 17, 2019, in a private meeting, at which time they will vote on whether to recommend it to the full UAW-GM membership for ratification.

According to the UAW statement, until the council reviews and votes to approve the proposed tentative agreement the strike will continue. During the Oct. 17 meeting, the council will decide whether to continue the strike until ratification concludes or to stop the strike at the time of the council’s approval of the agreement.

Once the UAW National GM Council votes to approve the proposed tentative agreement, the contract language will become a tentative agreement and shared with the full membership.

Ultimately, the agreement will not be ratified until UAW-GM membership across the U.S. votes to approve it.