Victim identified in Halloween shooting

Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department have identified the victim in the Halloween night shooting in the 1600 block of South 50th Street.

Katron Harris, 17, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, was pronounced dead on the scene, a police spokesman stated.

A person of interest remains in custody as the KCKPD Major Case Unit continues to investigate and search for other potential suspects, the spokesman stated.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477). All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash award, police said.

KCKCC to hold m-pact Vocal Festival Concert Nov. 17

by Kelly Rogge, public information manager, KCKCC

Kansas City Kansas Community College will hold the m-pact Vocal Festival Concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 in the KCKCC Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature Los Angeles based pop-jazz vocal group m-pact as well as KCKCC’s “Blue Devil Funk Band.”

In person or virtual tickets for the concert are $15 and can be purchased from the festival’s website.

Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world” m-pact is known for its sophisticated sound that has won the group Vocal Group of the Year at the L.A. Music Awards and an Indie nomination from the Independent Grammys.

The group has also been named Grand National Champs of the Harmony Sweepstakes competition and has performed with artists such as Boyz II Men, Sheryl Crow, the Woody Herman Orchestra, the Maynard Ferguson Big Band and Natalie Cole, among others. Their “signature sound” can also be heard in television theme songs as well as Disney feature films and on radio stations throughout the world.

Started in 1995, m-pact has made five full-length albums, three EP’s and several single releases and continues to receive rave reviews and multiple awards. Billboard Magazine named them the “Best Unsigned Band” and in 2014, the group joined with New York a cappella powerhouse Duwende to produce “I Wish for All Time,” an a cappella tribute to Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. m-pact continues to thrill audiences with their innovative orchestrations and stage presence as well as their vocals as they work to stay true to the music they are performing.

BPU to meet today

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will meet at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. today, Nov. 2.

The work session begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by the regular session at 6 p.m.

On the agenda for the 6 p.m. regular meeting are a public comment time; general manager and staff reports, the third quarter financial report; a risk management plan review; miscellaneous comments; board comments and a closed, executive session.

On the agenda for the 4:30 p.m. work session are a board update, general manager update, self-recognition resolution, and Wyandotte County redistricting.

The public may listen to the meetings through the telephone or Zoom.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724

To join by telephone, call toll-free 888-475-4499.

The meeting ID number is 845 2313 9724.

The board information packet is available online at https://www.bpu.com/Portals/0/pdf/board-information-packet-11-2-22.pdf.