Category: Bonner Springs

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 24
Hamburger on a bun, lettuce and tomato, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, fruit and milk.

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Chicken drumsticks, baked beans, tater tots, diced peaches, fruit and milk.

Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
No school. Thanksgiving break.

All Kansas City Kan., lunches include entrée alternatives of chef’s salad, fruit chef salad, or yogurt muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 24
Hamburger-cheeseburger, cookie.

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Chicken nuggets or drummie, bread stick or equivalent.

Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
No school. Thanksgiving break.

All Turner lunches have alternate entrée choices of yogurt platter or peanut butter and jelly platter. Milk is offered with meals. A fruit and veggies bar is offered daily.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 24
Hot dog on a bun with mac and cheese; chicken patty on a bun, tomato slices, garden salad, green beans, apple, pineapple; turkey chef salad, tomato slices, apple, pineapple, blueberry fruit muffin.

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Super nachos; peanut butter and jelly with cheese stick, garden salad, barbecue bacon beans, banana, mandarin oranges; taco salad, barbecue bacon beans, banana, mandarin oranges, cornbread.

Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
No school. Thanksgiving break.

Bonner Springs Public Schools
Monday, Nov. 24
Hot dog on a bun with mac and cheese; chicken patty on a bun, tomato slices, garden salad, green beans, apple, pineapple; turkey chef salad, tomato slices, apple, pineapple, blueberry fruit muffin.

Tuesday, Nov. 25
Super nachos; sun butter and jelly sandwich with cheese stick, garden salad, barbecue bacon beans, pears, mandarin oranges; taco salad, barbecue bacon beans, pears, mandarin oranges, cornbread.

Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Friday, Nov. 28
No school. Thanksgiving break.

All menus from all districts are subject to change.

New ramp at K-7 and I-70 now open to traffic

The new eastbound I-70 to K-7 interchange that opened to traffic this morning. (KC Scout photo)
The new eastbound I-70 to K-7 interchange that opened to traffic this morning. (KC Scout photo)

As of 10:50 a.m. today, Nov. 21, the new eastbound I-70 to K-7 ramp is now open to unrestricted traffic in Bonner Springs, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation..

This ramp work is part of the K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project Phase 1 construction, a KDOT spokesman said.

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.

The K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project construction handout for Phases 1 and 2A-2B, including phasing schedule and traffic impacts, is available online at: http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/kcMetro/pdf/K-7%20and%20I-70%20Phase%202B%20Project%20Handout.pdf

The Kansas Department of Transportation urged all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and slow down when approaching and driving through the project work zone.

Clarkson Construction is the project contractor on this $18 million construction Phase 1 project, according to KDOT. This portion of the project work is scheduled to be completed in late fall 2014.

New I-70 to K-7 ramp to open Friday morning

The I-70 to K-7 ramp in Bonner Springs will open Friday morning, according to KDOT. (KDOT photo)
The I-70 to K-7 ramp in Bonner Springs will open Friday morning, according to KDOT. (KDOT photo)

A new eastbound I-70 to K-7 ramp will open to unrestricted traffic by 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in Bonner Springs, according to KDOT.

Crews were finishing traffic control work on Thursday afternoon and evening, and will fully open the ramp to traffic after rush-hour on Friday morning, a spokesman said.

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

For updated daily traffic information for this project and the Kansas City metro area, visit www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

The K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project construction handout for Phases 1 and 2A-2B, including phasing schedule and traffic impacts, is available online at: http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/kcMetro/pdf/K-7%20and%20I-70%20Phase%202B%20Project%20Handout.pdf.

The Kansas Department of Transportation asked all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and slow down when approaching and driving through the project work zone.
– Story from KDOT