Month: December 2019

Injury-accident reported in pickup truck rollover on K-7

An injury-accident was reported at 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, on northbound K-7 a tenth of a mile north of Donahoo Road, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s crash log.

A Ford F-150 truck was westbound on Donahoo Road onto northbound K-7 when the accident occurred.

The vehicle went off the left side of the road, overcorrected, went across the highway to the right, hit the ditch and rolled, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver, a 21-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible serious injury and was taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report.

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Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 2203 Parallel, Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a novena at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 through Dec. 11, followed by Mass at 7 p.m. Dec. 12. Music will begin at 5:30 p.m., in Spanish.


A Nativity Display will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Cathedral of St. Peter Parish, 409 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kansas. More than 200 Nativity sets will be on display. There is no admission charge and refreshments will be served. A bake sale also will be held.


Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9. Christ the King will have a Mass at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 12 celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.


The Keeler Women’s Center is located at 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas.
Scripture Study and Reflection facilitated by Heather Neds will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont Ave., Suite 100-B, Kansas City, Kansas.
To register for classes, call 913-906-8990. The Keeler Women’s Center is a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters. For more information, visit www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Community Orchestra will perform a Christmas concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at London Heights Baptist Church, 734 N. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The orchestra will perform holiday classics. The concert is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available after the concert.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will meet for Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Sunday school is at 9 a.m.


Christmas in Kolograd Dance, held by St. John Catholic Club, will be held after the 5:15 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Dec. 14. The dance will be at St. John the Baptist auditorium, 414 Barnett, Kansas City, Kansas. Music will be by Orchestra Barca. Tickets will be $10, adults; and free for children 12 and younger. The admission price includes dessert featuring povitica from MeMa’s Bakery and Strawberry Hill Povitica. Cobanac, sausage sandwiches, beer and soda will be available for purchase.

There will be various activities at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, Sunday, Dec. 15. The third week in Advent will be observed at the 10 a.m. service; a luncheon in the parish hall will follow. This also will be “Consecration Sunday.” Members will reflect on the importance of giving to the church as the parish prepares for its 2020 budget.


Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Sunday School at 9 a.m. and a worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. A congregational meeting is planned after the Dec. 15 service.


Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will meet for worship services on Dec. 8 at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and the youth group at 1:30 p.m. The Ladies Christmas Brunch is planned at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.


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Lady Blue Devil trio power KCKCC to 7th straight win

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

While it’s seldom easy, No. 4 ranked Kansas City Kansas Community College pulled away in the second half for its seventh straight win Friday.

Trailing early in the third quarter, the Lady Blue Devils charged from behind with a 43-point second half for a 74-59 win over Central Nebraska in the first day of the Southeast Classic in Beatrice, Nebraska. The Blue Devils (11-1) faced host Southeast Saturday at 4 p.m.

Three Blue Devils combined for 42 points and 20 rebounds to lead the way.

Playing in only her second game after missing the first 10 games in concussion protocol, 5-10 Lee’s Summit North freshman Anija Frazier led the way with a near douhle-double – 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting along with eight rebounds and a game-high six steals.

Sophomore guard Brodi Byrd had 11 points, a team-leading nine rebounds and four steals; and freshman Allyah Myers had 12 points, a game high six assists and four steals.

“I was very happy with the play of Brodi, Allyah and Anija,” KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said. “The three of them impacted the game in different areas and were definitely the reason for our success today. It’s great Anija is finally healthy. We know she’s very talented and are hopeful she can continue to improve as she gets adjusted to the college game.”

Kamryn Estell added 11 points and Destiny Zamudio and Adoreya Williams seven points each for the Blue Devils, who led 31-29 at halftime but fell behind in the third quarter before grabbing a 52-43 lead with a 21-14 third period.

“Still not our best effort but we were able to do enough things well, specifically on the defensive end, to get ourselves a W,” McKinstry said. “Our defensive energy and positioning was really good. I was really pleased with that.”

The Blue Devils had 23 steals in forcing Central into 33 turnovers. Central was also limited to 19-of-53 field goal attempts for 35.8 percent while the Blue Devils were only slightly better, converting 27-of-68 shots for 39.7 percent from the field and 28 percent from 3-point (7-of-25).

“For the second straight game, we missed more than 20 layups and turned the ball over far too much (20 turnovers),” McKinstry said. “We’ve got to start doing a better job of that or it’s going to start costing us very soon.”

KCKCC closes out pre-holiday play with two games this coming week. The Blue Devils go to Southwestern in Creston, Iowa, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and then play Illinois Central in the St. Louis Classic next Sunday at 11 a.m.