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The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in a special Zoom board meeting.
There will be a discussion with the search firm about the superintendent position.
More information is on the school district website at www.kckps.org.
Theft reported on North 45th
Felony theft was reported on Nov. 17 in the 2000 block of North 45th Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
A resident told officers his roommate moved out of the residence and took a large amount of property that did not belong to the person, according to the report.
Accident, possession of stolen auto on Leavenworth Road
Officers were sent to 81st and Leavenworth Road, where there had been a crash on Nov. 17, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Officers found that the driver of a stolen vehicle had fled and had crashed into another vehicle after driving erratically, according to the report. The driver and passenger fled on foot but were taken into custody, the report stated.
The driver was admitted to a hospital after stating he had ingested a large amount of narcotics, according to the report.
A red flag warning is in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Critical fire weather conditions exist today, with strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures contributing to the risk of fires, the weather service said.
Winds gusts up to 41 mph are possible today in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. The humidity will be 20 to 30 percent.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, the weather service said, and outdoor burning is not recommended.
The forecast shows a chance of rain on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be sunny with a high of 69 and a south southwest wind of 18 to 23 mph, gusting to 41 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 55, according to the weather service. A south southwest wind of 17 to 20 mph will gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 73 and a south southwest wind of 16 to 21 mph, decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust up to 37 mph.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 53 and a south southwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 61 and a calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight, according to the weather service. The low will be around 47. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.
Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain, with a high near 83, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is an 80 percent chance of rain, with a low of 40, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain before noon, with a high near 47, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 49, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 53, the weather service said.