A shooting into an occupied dwelling was reported at 10:05 a.m. Jan. 14 in the 200 block of North 61st Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Victims stated they heard gunfire while they were inside the residence, according to police.
The next day, residents found damage from the gunfire on the house, police reported.
Aggravated robbery and assault reportedat business
Suspects entered a business in the 1200 block of Central Avenue at 7:07 p.m. Jan. 14 armed with guns, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The suspects forced the victim to hand over money, police stated. Both suspects fired a round in the business, according to the report.
The suspects fled, and the victim was not injured, police said.
Victim injured on North 43rd Street
Aggravated battery was reported at 12:50 a.m. Jan. 15 in the 2600 block of North 43rd Street, according to a social media post from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The victim and suspect got into an altercation, and the victim was knocked to the ground, according to the report. The victim was kicked multiple times and had major injuries, the report stated.
The suspect left before officers arrived, the report stated.
Snow and a wintry mix are in the forecast for Wyandotte County on Thursday night and Friday. (National Weather Service graphic)About 2 to 3 inches of snow are in the forecast for Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)Snow and a wintry mix are possible late Thursday evening and Friday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)
After patchy fog and drizzle subsides this morning, Wyandotte County will see temperatures fall during the day from 46 degrees at 8 a.m. to 34 degrees by 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Winter precipitation will return Thursday night into Friday morning, with snow, a wintry mix and rain likely, the weather service said. From 1 to 2 inches of snow are possible Thursday night.
The Friday morning commute may be affected, with more sleet and snow possible.
On Sunday, cold temperatures are expected, with a high near 25, and on Sunday night, a low of 11, according to the weather service.
On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 24, the weather service said.
Today, there will be patchy fog before 10 a.m., then gradually clearing, with the temperature falling to around 34 degree by 5 p.m., the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 8 to 16 mph will gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 33, the weather service said. A north northeast wind of 6 to 9 mph will become east in the afternoon.
Thursday night, there is an 80 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 28 with a light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds may gust as high as 18 mph. From 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible.
Friday, there is a 100 percent chance of sleet, possibly mixed with snow, before 11 a.m., followed by rain, the weather service said. The high will be near 44 with a southeast wind of 9 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.
Friday night, there is a 70 percent chance of rain before 5 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow, according to the weather service. The low will be around 26. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of precipitation is possible.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 16, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 25, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 11, according to the weather service.
Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 24, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 10, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 30, the weather service said.
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The Kansas Legislature went back into session Monday, Jan. 13. A major issue before lawmakers will be a bill that would expand Medicaid coverage to an estimated 100,000 Kansans who couldn’t otherwise afford insurance.
This was one of the issues which the Legislative Committee discussed Friday morning, Jan. 10, at the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce office.
Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, and Sen. Jim Denning, a Republican, announced Thursday, Jan. 9, in Topeka that, after extensive meetings, the two had reached a compromise on proposed Medicaid legislation. Sen. Denning, the Senate Majority Leader from Overland Park, said he has 22 votes (11 Republicans and 11 Democrats) out of the 40 necessary to pass the issue. It has already passed the Kansas House.
Ultra-conservative legislators, including Susan Wagle, the Republican president of the Senate, opposes the Medicaid issue. She said it would be expanding a broken system; she said she favors health care reform, not socialized medicine. She is hoping to succeed U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts this summer in the Kansas primary election.
The chamber supports health insurance for low-income Kansans; this could leverage federal dollars, reduce the burden on local government and help stabilize the finances of local hospitals. The Unified Government estimates that more than 10,000 Wyandotte County residents could benefit from this Medicaid service. The federal government would bear 90 percent of this cost. State funding would be capped at $35 million annually.
Legislation is expected on sports wagering. Interested parties would include state-owned casinos and the Kansas Lottery. The chamber supports gaming to include sports wagering.
The chamber supports a federal resolution to immigration reform that would “compassionately address the situations of individuals currently in this country.” The chamber opposes increasing penalties or threatening the business licenses of employers who have unintentionally hired unauthorized workers.
The chamber supports the collection of sales and use taxes on e-commerce; such a system should be origin-based.
On a local level, the chamber supports streamlining the Unified Government’s permitting process and consistent and predictable enforcement of zoning regulations, planning and development codes. Business West also adopted the same position.
The chamber will sponsor its monthly luncheon meeting of the Congressional Forum at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at Children’s Mercy Park. David Toland, the Kansas secretary of commerce, will be the featured speaker.
Murrel Bland is the former editor of The Wyandotte West and The Piper Press. He is executive director of Business West.
