Month: December 2021

Four Wyandotte County students inducted into honor society at KU

Four Wyandotte County students were chosen recently for initiation into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Kansas.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

The four Wyandotte County students:
• Deborah Shaoul of Bonner Springs;
• Joshua Elliott of Kansas City, Kansas;
• Rachel Pollock of Kansas City, Kansas;
• Averi Wilson of Kansas City, Kansas.

Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Roadwork planned on I-435

Pothole patching is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, on northbound and southbound I-435 from the Kansas River to the Missouri River, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

There may be some short-term alternating lane closures with this project, according to KDOT.

Also ongoing is the Leavenworth Road construction project from 78th to 63rd Street, according to KDOT. The road is reduced to one lane of 11 feet while construction is underway. Flagging is used to direct traffic.

Work is during daylight hours and the project should be complete in May 2022 , according to KDOT.

Bonner police conduct undercover alcohol investigation

The Bonner Springs Police Department conducted an undercover alcohol purchase investigation on Dec. 23, according to the police department’s social media post.

The investigation was conducted in conjunction with Alcohol Beverage Control.

Nine local businesses sold alcohol to underage people, the police department reported. Several businesses did not sell to underage buyers, police added.

The Bonner Springs Police Department also is participating in a statewide “Taking Down DUI” traffic enforcement campaign from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3.