Month: April 2021

Victim injured in shooting near 10th and Gilmore

A victim was injured in a shooting around 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, near 10th and Gilmore, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

The victim was taken to a hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries, the spokesman stated.

The victim apparently was outside a residence when he was shot, according to the spokesman.

Currently, there are no suspects in custody, police said. Detectives and officers are at the scene working on the case.

While the shooting occurred near Whittier Elementary School, it was not related to students or staff, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools. All students and staff were safe.

Driver’s license exam now available online

A web-based version of the Kansas driver’s license test launched on April 1, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue.

The KnowTo Drive Online, a web-based version of the Kansas driver’s license exam, will give residents the opportunity to take a written test from home, according to a spokesman.

“The availability of an online written test has been on our list of customer service enhancements and we are happy to finally announce its arrival,” David Harper, director of the Division of Vehicles, said. “This testing portal, coupled with our other online services, should greatly decrease the number of customers in the office and considerably reduce the duration of customer visits.”

Kansas is the newest state to offer testing through KnowTo Drive Online. Intellectual Technology Inc. (ITI) also has self-service kiosks in 13 states, which help motor vehicle agencies extend services to grocery stores and other places of convenience.

The KnowTo Drive Online testing portal is available 24/7 on the Division of Vehicles’ website at http://ksrevenue.org/vehicles. Fees are $10 for the first test and $8.50 for any re-test.

If preferred, the Kansas driver’s license written version of the test will still be available to be taken in the office.

Ranked No. 19 in latest soccer poll, KCKCC women cruise, 6-0

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC sports information

Kansas City Kansas Community College celebrated its climb into the Top 20 of the NJCAA’s Division I women’s soccer ratings with a 6-0 blanking of Neosho County in Chanute Monday.

Ranked No. 19 in the latest poll, the win comes on the heels of a 2-1 win over No. 16 Cowley last Friday. However, another ranked foe looms next for the Blue Devils – a home collision with No. 12 Butler County Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Sophomore Corrine Hughes of Grain Valley had two goals and an assist to lead the Blue Devils while freshman Katharina Oelschlager had a goal and an assist and soph Kayley Pedersen two assists.

The Blue Devils took a 2-0 halftime lead despite going into a strong wind and then dominated the second half. Hughes got the first goal on an assist from Oelschlager early in the first half, then reciprocated with a pass to Oelschlager late in the period for the 2-0 lead.

“Scoring those two goals was big for us,” KCKCC coach Shawn Uhlenhake said. “But everything between those goals was tough. Neosho defended well making it tough for us to score. Once we got with the wind, the ball basically never left their half of the field. We had a lot of scoring opportunities.”

Once playing with the wind, the Blue Devils widened the gap. Hughes scored on a pass from Pedersen and Melissa Siegel had an unassisted goal for a 4-0 lead. Freshman Kennia Accunia from Olathe North and sophomore Caroline Rutledge closed out the scoring, Rutledge scoring on an assist from Pedersen.

Freshman Susie Lopez of Turner got her second shutout in goal with help from another frosh, Mia Tomasic, who just joined the squad from the KCKCC volleyball team.