Double fatality accident reported

Kansas City, Kan., police officers are at the scene of a double fatality accident near South 59th and Inland Drive in Kansas City, Kan.

A police spokesman said two persons, a male and a female, were deceased from injuries in the one-vehicle accident.

The accident happened overnight sometime, and the call came in around 7:30 a.m. Friday, police said.

The police spokesman said a preliminary investigation showed that the vehicle was traveling northbound on South 59th Street, lost control, resulting in a single-vehicle fatality accident.

The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Support Unit- Critical Collision Response Team.

Elementary school lunch menus

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Jan. 5
No school.

Tuesday, Jan. 6
Hamburger-cheeseburger, macaroni and cheese.

Wednesday, Jan. 7
Breaded mozzarella cheese sticks with dip, sun chip snack mix.

Thursday, Jan. 8
Chicken nuggets or drummie, bread sticks.

Friday, Jan. 9
Cheese or pepperoni pizza, cookie.

Turner lunches include additional entrée choices of yogurt platter or peanut butter and jelly platter. Fruit and veggie bar offered with lunch.


Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Classes scheduled to resume Monday, Jan. 5.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Jan. 5
Winter break. No school.

Tuesday, Jan. 6
Opaarito; chicken strips, garden salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, applesauce; taco salad, cowboy beans, orange smiles, applesauce and cornbread.

Wednesday, Jan. 7
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, pears, pineapple, roll; chicken Caesar salad, carrots with dip, pears, pineapple, roll, crackers.

Thursday, Jan. 8
Barbecue mac and cheese; Hawaiian barbecue chicken wrap, roasted vegetables, spring mix salad, tomatoes, banana, apple; Italian chef salad, tomatoes, banana, apple, Italian bread.

Friday, Jan. 9
Cheese pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, corn, red peppers with dip, Caesar salad, orange pineapple mix, strawberry banana mix, Rice Krispie s’more bars; popcorn chicken salad, corn, fruit streusel muffin, orange pineapple mix, strawberry banana mix, Rice Krispie s’more bars.

Bonner Springs Public Schools
Monday, Jan. 5
No school.

Tuesday, Jan. 6
Oparrito; chicken strips, broccoli, beans, orange smiles, applesauce; taco salad, beans, orange smiles, applesauce and cornbread.

Wednesday, Jan. 7
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; roast turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, garden salad, pears, pineapple, roll; chicken Caesar salad, baby carrots with dip, pears, pineapple, roll and crackers.

Thursday, Jan. 8
Barbecued mac and cheese; Hawaiian barbecue chicken wrap, roasted vegetables, spring mix salad, tomatoes, banana, apple; Italian chef salad, tomatoes, banana, apple and Italian bread.

Friday, Jan. 9
Cheese pizza; sun butter and jelly sandwich, with yogurt, corn, red peppers with dip, Caesar side salad, orange pineapple mix, strawberry banana mix, Rice Krispie s’more bars; popcorn chicken salad, corn, fruit streusel muffin, orange pineapple mix, strawberry banana mix, Rice Krispie s’more bars.

All menus from all districts subject to change.

Blood drives scheduled

There is often a need for blood during the winter holidays, when regular donors may be on vacation or ill.

The Community Blood Center has scheduled blood drives in the coming week.

A Community Blood Center blood drive will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Turner Recreation Commission community gym, 831 S. 55th St., Kansas City, Kan.

Another Community Blood Center blood drive is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Moose Lodge No. 1999 Lodge Hall, 6621 Turner Drive, Kansas City, Kan.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 816-753-4040 or visit www.savealifenow.org.