Today’s public meetings

Renaming committee to meet

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Renaming Committee is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in a virtual meeting. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83504789732?pwd=RHFkSlA0OE1sZjRQQXZSR2RaSGY4dz09. The passcode is 446472.

Business and Economic Development Task Force to meet

The Unified Government Business and Economic Development Task Force will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. The meeting will be conducted virtually on Zoom. The public may view the meeting in person at the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, or on a Zoom webinar. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82139062572?pwd=eWtHZkJmazE0NU5jWEdGRi9hcTFFQT09. The meeting ID is 821 3906 2572. The passcode is 380947.

Finance Committee to meet

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools Finance Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. The meeting will be on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88448840177?pwd=SkVJemlWeUI1TmF0TzhjYjVFcEppQT09. The passcode is 446472.

Land Bank community conversation tonight

A community conversation meeting of the Unified Government Land Bank Policy Review Subcommitttee will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Argentine Community Center, 2810 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Above normal temperatures today

Sunset over the Ag Hall on Saturday. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Above normal temperatures are likely today through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures could reach a high of 77 today, the weather service said. Wednesday’s high may be 75 and Thursday’s, 76.

Breezy conditions are expected Tuesday through the end of the week, according to the weather service. Dry fuels and gusty winds may result in elevated fire weather concerns Tuesday through Thursday.

Rain returns this weekend, and there is the potential for periods of heavy rain and local flooding, the weather service said. The chance for flooding is low since local streams are running low.

Friday night into Saturday morning, there may be 1 to 3 inches of rain, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 77 and a south wind of 5 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low around 54 and a south wind of 8 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 75 and a south wind of 8 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 58 and a south wind of 11 to 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 76, the weather service said. A south wind of 13 to 18 mph will gust as high as 33 mph.

Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers. The low will be around 62. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Friday, there is an 80 percent chance of showers, with a high near 70, the weather service said.

Friday night, there is a 60 percent chance of rain, with a low of 51, according to the weather service.

Saturday, there is a 60 percent chance of showers, with a high near 60, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

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

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 47, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 66, the weather service said.

Shooting on South 50th leaves one dead

A shooting on Halloween night, Oct. 31, has left one person dead and others injured in the 1600 block of South 50th.

A spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department stated that officers were sent to the location around 9:06 p.m. Oct. 31.

When officers arrived they found a deceased person from an apparent gunshot and several others who were injured and taken to hospitals, the spokesman stated.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Major Case Unit, the spokesman stated.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS. All tips remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, police said.