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An accident was reported at 9:08 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, on westbound I-70 near K-7, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
A Nissan Altima was in the inside lane when it lost control, entered the north ditch, and struck an overhead sign, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver, a 46-year-old woman from Waterbury, Connecticut, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital, the report stated.
Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches have information about Masses at the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.
The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will not have in-person services Sunday morning, Jan. 2, because of the extremely cold and icy weather. There will be an online service livestreamed and on Facebook at 9:50 a.m. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.
Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, and the service will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and www.opendoorkc.com/livestream.
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses, and livestreamed Masses, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. St. Patrick Church plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Chiefs T-shirts will be given to those who donate blood. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will not have an in-person service on Sunday, Jan. 2, because of the extremely cold and icy weather. There will be a service livestreamed on Facebook on Sunday, at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.
Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will be closed for in-person services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, because of the extremely cold and icy weather. There will be online services at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc and at http://wyandotteumc.com/.
Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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A 20-year-old Platte City, Missouri, man was killed in an accident with a KDOT plow truck at 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, on southbound I-435, south of Leavenworth Road, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report.
The trooper’s report stated that Ernesto Lopez of Platte Cit lost his life in the crash.
For an unknown reason, the Chrysler Town and Country driven by Lopez rear-ended the KDOT plow truck at highway speeds or greater, according to the trooper’s report.
The KDOT plow truck had its warning lights activated, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of the KDOT truck, a 59-year-old Edwardsville, Kansas, man, had a possible minor injury, the trooper’s report stated.