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Water park opens; new ride delayed

The world’s tallest water slide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan., as seen on May 10.

Schlitterbahn water park opened today, but without the new world’s tallest water slide.

The Verruckt originally was supposed to open May 23, but has been postponed tentatively to June 5, according to a note on the water park’s website.

The water park is working toward completing adjustments and commissioning the new ride, according to the announcement. Contest winners will participate on June 5.

The park is located at 94th and State Avenue in Kansas City, Kan. Today’s opening hours were 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Two KCK students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

Two Kansas City, Kan., students were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi honor society recently at Emporia State University.
The students are Alicia Houston and Shannon Callahan, both of Kansas City, Kan.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

These two students are among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.

Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

T-Bones plan special promotions for Memorial Day weekend games

The T-Bones continue the regular season with home games on Thursday-Sunday against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.

This weekend features plenty of promotions for fans of all ages.

Thursday: $1 beers all night by Cell Phone Repair (CPR) for the 7:05 p.m. game against Fargo-Moorhead.

Friday: Wizard of Oz Night: Dress as your favorite character and receive a buy one get one free berm ticket sponsored by the Kansas City Zoo; free Kansas City Zoo pass giveaway (first 1,500 kids 12 and under) by the Kansas City Zoo; $1 Hot Dog Night ($1 hot dogs with purchase of a drink); Appearance by Falcon Skydiving team for the 7:05 p.m. game against Fargo-Moorhead.

Saturday: Post-game fireworks by Verizon for the 7:05 p.m. game against Fargo-Moorhead.

Sunday: Memorial Day Weekend sponsored by SportClips; free 5,000 buy one get one free Schlitterbahn pass giveaway sponsored by Schlitterbahn; Savers Sundays by Savers (show your Savers club card and get $2 off berm tickets); Pre-Game player autographs by Savers; Special Post-game fireworks by Verizon; Reading Program Night for the 7:05 p.m. game against Fargo-Moorhead.

Tickets for the four Fargo-Moorhead games are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618 or at tbonesbaseball.com.