Category: Bonner Springs

Wyandotte County students named to honor roll at Washburn

Several Wyandotte County students have been named to the fall semester Dean’s Honor Roll at Washburn University, Topeka.

Students on the list must be enrolled in at least 12 graded semester credit hours and attain a semester grade point average between 3.4 and 3.99.

Students from Wyandotte County include:

From Bonner Springs: Tiffany Amber Benedick, Emily E. Herre, and Rebecca Lynn Weimer.

From Kansas City, Kan.: Mathew Clifford Elton, Jenna Frick, Michael Anthony Hibler, Myles Jamal Hibler, Kevin Joseph Mosier, and Eric Kelly Tate.

K-7 to eastbound I-70 ramp opens

The new K-7 to eastbound I-70 interchange ramp opened to traffic at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. (KDOT photo)
The new K-7 to eastbound I-70 interchange ramp opened to traffic at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday. (KDOT photo)

At 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, the new K-7 to eastbound I-70 ramp was opened to unrestricted traffic in Bonner Springs.

The ramp work was part of the K-7 and I-70 interchange project Phase 1 construction.

A KDOT spokeswoman said that if K-7 traffic tries to use the old eastbound I-70 ramp, they will end up on westbound I-70 on the Kansas Turnpike, and traffic will then not be able to turn around until they reach the KTA toll plaza seven miles west of the K-7 and I-70 interchange.

The new K-7 to eastbound I-70 ramp is accessed at Speaker Road, just south of I-70. Access to the existing K-7 to eastbound I-70 ramp was located at Canaan Drive and this eastbound I-70 ramp access only (at Canaan Drive) was closed to all traffic at 2:45 p.m. today.

The existing ramp bridge over I-70 will be removed via equipment starting tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 18, weather permitting. It will take several days to remove the bridge and traffic impacts will include lane closures and short slowdowns during off peak hours on I-70.

Updated daily traffic information for this project and for the entire Kansas City metro area can be viewed online any time at: www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

Construction information for the K-7 and I-70 interchange project, phases 1 and 2A-2B, including phasing schedule and traffic impacts, is online at http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/kcMetro/pdf/K-7%20and%20I-70%20Phase%202B%20Project%20Handout.pdf.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 15
Pork rib sandwich, lettuce and tomato, French fries, mandarin oranges, fruit and milk.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Hot dog on a bun, tri-tater, baby carrots, diced peaches, fruit and milk.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Chili, broccoli, cinnamon roll, fruit cocktail, fruit and milk.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Pizza, garden salad, green beans, banana, fruit and milk.
Friday, Dec. 19
No school.
All Kansas City, Kan., lunches come with choice of chef’s salad, fruit chef salad or yogurt-muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 15
Teriyaki chicken, egg roll, rice pilaf.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Taco salad, beef, taco chips.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Barbecued rib on bun or ham and cheese sandwich, cookie.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Chicken nuggets, sauce, or holiday menu entrée.
Friday, Dec. 19
French toast sticks with sausage, tri-tater.
Turner’s winter holiday is Dec. 22-Jan. 5.
All Turner lunches come with additional lunch entrée choices of yogurt platter, and peanut butter and jelly platter. Milk is available with all meals. Fruit and veggies bar offered daily with meals.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 15
Chicken patty on a bun; mozzarella dunkers with marinara; cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, green beans, applesauce, pears; turkey chef salad, peas, applesauce, pears, blueberry fruit muffin.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Chicken strips; popcorn chicken wrap, meatball sub, garden salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, banana; taco salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, banana, cornbread.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Roast turkey; chicken patty-grilled chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, roasted vegetables, roll, pineapple, applesauce and gingerbread bites.
Thursday, Dec. 18, and Friday, Dec. 19
Early out.
Piper’s winter break starts Dec. 22.

Bonner Springs Public Schools
Monday, Dec. 15
Chicken patty on a bun; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, sweet potato fries, green beans, applesauce, pears; turkey chef salad, peas, applesauce, pears, blueberry fruit muffin.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Chicken strips; popcorn chicken wrap, garden salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, banana; taco salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, banana, cornbread.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Roast turkey; chicken patty-grilled chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, roasted vegetables, roll, pineapple, applesauce, gingerbread bites.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Spaghetti and meatballs with Italian bread; bistro sliders, steamed broccoli, spring mix salad, cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, peaches; Italian chef salad, cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, peaches, Italian bread.
Friday, Dec. 19
Winter break begins in the Bonner Springs schools.
All menus from all districts subject to change.