Author: Mary Rupert

Piper student awarded scholarship at Women in Business Career Summit

A Piper High School student, Aubri Markham of Kansas City, Kansas, has been awarded a scholarship at the second annual Women in Business Career Summit.

More than $20,000 in scholarships were awarded to current and future K-Staters at the event.

Six high school students received scholarships for $1,000 to pursue future studies at K-State.

The event was made possible through individual and corporate sponsor support. Sponsors for this year’s summit included BNSF Railway, ConocoPhillips, Fastenal, the Kansas State University Foundation, Koch Industries, Nike and Target.

It supports business research related to the broader goals of the initiative. It works to educate, empower and engage leaders to create social and economic impact and enhance societal prosperity, a spokesman stated.

Chiefs running back donates to playground upgrades at Morse Early Childhood Center

Chiefs running back Ronald Jones II posed with students at Morse Early Childhood Center on Monday. Jones presented a check for playground upgrades at the center. (Photo from Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)
A check was presented by Ronald Jones II, Chiefs running back, for the upgrade of the playground and equipment. (Photo from Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)
Students at the Morse Early Childhood Center gathered for a picture with Chiefs running back Ronald Jones II, who provided funding for a playground upgrade. (Photo from Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools)

Kansas City Chiefs running back Ronald Jones II visited the Morse Early Childhood Center, 912 S. Baltimore St., Kansas City, Kansas, on Dec. 19 and presented a check to provide funding for playground upgrades.

The center will receive new tricycles as well as a protective cover to shield the playground from harsh weather conditions, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools spokesman.

The goal was to provide a safe outdoor environment within the school that stimulates children to use their energy in healthy, creative interactions with one another, the spokesman stated.

Homicide victim on Lloyd identified

The victim of a shooting in the 4000 block of Lloyd Street has been identified.

The victim was Amir Terry, 18, a Missouri resident, according to a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman.

Officers were dispatched at 9:39 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, to the location on the report of a shooting.

Terry was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries, the spokesman stated.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

All tips will remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, the spokesman stated.