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Commercial burglary reported from storage containers on State Avenue

A commercial burglary was reported about 1:03 p.m. Sept. 23 in the 5200 block of State Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

An unknown person entered the building during the previous evening, cut locks belonging to about 12 storage containers and committed thefts, according to the report.

Minor injury reported when shots fired on Coronado Road

Shots were fired at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at a residence in the 3100 block of Coronado, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victim had a minor bullet wound but did not cooperate with police and EMS, and refused medical treatment, according to the report. Officers collected evidence. The location is near West Parkwood Boulevard and Coronado Road, not far from K-5.

Armed disturbance reported at motel near 47th and State

Police responded at 11:55 p.m. Sept. 23 to reports of an individual with a firearm at a motel in the 4700 block of State Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Officers located the individual with the handgun, and the person was taken into custody, according to the report.

Weather: Warming trend through Saturday

The weather warms up a little today through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Today’s high will be near 81, while Friday’s temperature is predicted to be 85 and Saturday’s, 90. Temperatures will drop to a high of 77 on Sunday, according to the weather service.

While there is a slight chance of precipitation with the cold front moving into the area on Sunday, it isn’t a large enough chance to show up on the Wyandotte County forecast. The front will be moving from west to east on Saturday and Sunday, the weather service said.

Late Monday will see a stronger cold front moving into the area, with the high predicted at 69 on Tuesday, according to the weather service. There are high winds associated with this front.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 81, and a south southwest wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 62 and a south wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 85 and a south wind of 6 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 66, and a south southwest wind of 9 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 90 and a south southwest wind of 8 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 63, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, wth a low of 55, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 69, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 48, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 64, the weather service said.

Russell scores again in 2-1 Sporting loss to Orlando

Forward Johnny Russell headed in a shot for his fourth goal in the past three matches. Kansas City dropped the match, 2-1. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Johnny Russell’s streak of strong play was not enough to keep Sporting Kansas City from a second home loss this week. Orlando City scored twice in the first half and then held off Kansas City through the second half to fly away with the 2-1 win.

Russell scored in his third straight game, and posted his third goal of the week just after the half. Graham Zusi brought the ball up the right side then played a diagonal ball forward to Gerso Fernandes on the left boundary of the penalty area. Gerso settled the ball then lofted it across the goal mouth to find Russell waiting at the far post to head in the cross.

Sporting spotted Orlando a two-goal half-time margin, giving up both goals in a span of 2 minutes late in the first half. Orlando controlled the ball for most of the first half, but had trouble finding shot opportunities until their its barrage.

After the game, head coach Peter Vermes traced a common theme in the team’s last two losses, giving away goals due to poor defensive decision-making.

“In the last game we scored more than enough goals to win,” Vermes said, “but we gave up three just absolute terrible goals. And we did that again tonight. I’ve already told the guys that’s just got to change.”

The loss drops Kansas City to third place in the increasingly crowded Western Conference standings. Only 4 points separates first place Seattle from Salt Lake in the eighth and final playoff position.

Sporting will play next at the Colorado Rapids on Sunday, Sept. 27. Major League Soccer recently announced the remaining season schedule. Kansas City will play 10 more regular season matches, extending through Nov. 8.