Cooler temperatures today

Cooler temperatures are in the National Weather Service forecast today.

The high today will be near 57, with winds gusting up to 28 mph, the weather service said.

Light rain and drizzle are possible for areas south and east of I-35, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be cloudy, then gradually clearing late, with a high near 57, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 39 and a northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 6 mph will become northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 45, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

Thursday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 61 with an east southeast wind of 8 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph.

Thursday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 61, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 40, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said.

Kansas Legislature predicted to be even more conservative

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by Murrel Bland

It appears that the Kansas Legislature will be even more conservative next year.

That was the opinion of John Federico, a lobbyist who spoke Friday, Oct. 21, at a meeting of the Congressional Forum at Children’s Mercy Park in Village West. About 50 persons attended. The forum is a division of the Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce. Federico represents the chamber in Topeka.

Federico said his organization will have as many 12 persons monitoring the efforts of the Legislature once it begins its 2023 session next January.

The chamber is developing its 2023 Legislative Agenda. As it does, it celebrates its victories from the 2022 session.

Those victories include food sales tax reduction, tax credits for the restoration and preservation of commercial abandoned structures, tax credits for child care, sportsbook gaming, property tax reduction for the elderly and storefront property tax relief because of COVID-19.

One of the major issues which did not pass was Medicaid expansion. Federico said a couple a weeks ago, he would not have predicted the expansion would not pass; however recently he said there may be hope of it in 2023.

Murrel Bland is the former editor of The Wyandotte West and The Piper Press. He is the recording secretary of Business West.

Neighborhood groups to present informational session on fentanyl on Monday

Some neighborhood groups have joined to present an informational session on Monday on the dangers of fentanyl.

The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at the Christ the King Church basement, 3024 N. 53rd St. The meeting may last two hours. Neighbors Who Care and other area neighborhood groups are sponsoring the program.

Fentanyl is a dangerous and deadly drug, a synthetic opioid, according to neighborhood leaders. Deaths have resulted from some overdoses.

The meeting is free and open to the public.