Category: Bonner Springs

Eight Wyandotte County students named to President’s List at Washburn

Eight Wyandotte County students have been named to the President’s List for the fall semester at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.

Students on the President’s List have been enrolled in at least 12 graded credit hours and have earned a semester grade point average of 4.0.

Students from Wyandotte County on the Washburn President’s List include:
Meg Calvert of Kansas City, Kansas.
Katie Carpenter of Bonner Springs, Kansas.
Kathryn Elkins of Edwardsville, Kansas.
Ceirra Jackson of Kansas City, Kansas.
Anne Seeberger of Kansas City, Kansas.
Alex Shriver of Kansas City, Kansas.
Jacob Talkin of Kansas City, Kansas.
Jaime Weible of Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Injury-accident reported on K-32

An injury-accident was reported about 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, on eastbound K-32 east of 121st, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

A Mazda was traveling eastbound on K-32 and turned on its turn signal to go back westbound on K-32, according to the trooper’s report.

A Hyundai Sonata was unable to stop in time, attempted to avoid the vehicle and struck the driver side of the Mazda, the trooper’s report stated.

The driver of the Mazda, a 39-year-old woman from Bonner Springs, Kansas, was injured and was taken to a hospital, the report stated.

A 6-year-old Bonner Springs girl in the Mazda also was injured and taken to the hospital, the report stated.

Also listed as injured and taken to a hospital was a 5-year-old Bonner Springs girl passenger in the Mazda, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the Sonata, an 81-year-old man from Edwardsville, Kansas, was not injured, according to the report.

Legislative coffee planned March 24

Wyandotte County legislators will have the opportunity to discuss committee assignments and provide updated information about their work in Topeka during a program at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs, Kansas.

A question-and-answer session will follow. The program is open to the public.

It is an opportunity for residents to discuss current legislation and developments with legislators. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided.

The event is sponsored by the Bonner Springs City Library, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries, Kansas City, Kansas, and Bonner Springs NAACP, and the League of Women Voters of Johnson County.

Five state legislators from Wyandotte County are expected to attend this event, said Jack Granath, director of the Bonner Springs City Library. For more information, visit www.bonnerlibrary.org.