Kansas
Kansas father urges lawmakers to help prevent distracted driving
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KWCH) – A Kansas man is bringing his late daughter’s story to lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
Cassandra Linder died in a distracted driving crash near Garden City in 2023. She was 16.
Now, her father, Todd Linder, wants to ensure that you and everyone else stay focused on the road to prevent distracted driving crashes and deaths.
Last month, he shared Cassandra‘s story with the Kansas Congressional Delegation, hoping to raise awareness around distracted driving.
Cassandra was driving home from her sister’s when a truck hit her head on.
“Distracted driving could be somebody sitting in the passenger seat or people sitting in the back seat,” said Todd. “Maybe you just went through that drive-through and all of a sudden, you’ve got that monumental soda right in front of your face.”
A 2023 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey shows nearly 1 in 10 traffic fatalities were due to distracted driving.
“Most people think, ‘Oh, it’s got to be higher than that,’” said Todd. “Well, think of the number of drivers that you interact with every day on your way to work or on your way to the soccer game, or on your way to something else, 1 in 10 is a pretty big number.”
Todd hopes sharing his daughter’s story helps urge Kansas lawmakers to act on the problem of distracted driving and encourages Kansas drivers to pay attention to the road.
“We [Kansas] had 102 fatalities in 2023,” said Todd. “My daughter was one of those statistics, and it should never be that way. We’ve got to get there as Kansans. We can’t keep doing this.”
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Fan information ahead of Kansas City’s first World Cup match
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WIBW) – Argentina is set to face Algeria in Kansas City on Tuesday for the city’s first-ever World Cup match.
Argentina will take on Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium, which has gone through a makeover, at 8 p.m. CT.
Here is some information you need before kickoff:
SHUTTLE: ConnectKC26 is a dedicated regional shuttle network designed to help fans travel throughout the Kansas City region during the tournament. Shuttle routes, schedules, and key transportation hubs will provide convenient access to Kansas City Stadium on matchdays. Riders must have match tickets to board ConnectKC26 buses.
RIDESHARE: Designated rideshare pick-up and drop-off is located at Lot O, with a short walk to Entrances 2 and 3 at Kansas City Stadium.
STADIUM ENTRY: Stadium gates open three hours before kickoff. General and hospitality parking is set to open to fans one hour before gates open. FIFA encourages fans to arrive early to allow staff enough time for security screening, ticket scanning and entry before kickoff. Leaving and reentering the stadium is prohibited. In addition, smoking and vaping are not allowed.
GENERAL PARKING: Parking must be purchased in advance of the match on the Official FIFA World Cup 26 Parking website.
WATER BOTTLE POLICY: FIFA announced that fans will be allowed to bring one soft, plastic, factory-sealed 20-ounce water bottle into any FIFA match in the U.S. and Canada.
BAG POLICY: A list of prohibited items is available here.
FLAG, BANNER AND INSTRUMENT POLICY: Officials said small flags, banners and posters made of a fire-resistant material (maximum size: 2m x 1.5m / 78in x 60in) are allowed in the stadium. Larger flags, banners, posters or instruments must be approved in advance. You can click here to apply through the FIFA Fan Materials Request Portal.
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Corpse flower at Kansas college blooming
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The corpse flower at Winfield’s Southwestern College is blooming.
The college thought the flower would open last week, but forecasting the blooms in not an exact science.
The bloom date was based off when it last happened.
“We thought this one would behave also. It didn’t. It’s late. Just like a baby, it is late. So, this is our baby,” Bryon Rinke, greenhouse manager, said.
The greenhouse on the campus will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For those who aren’t able to travel to Winfield, a livestream of the event is on the Southwestern College YouTube page
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MSHP recover missing Kansas person from Table Rock Lake
UPDATE 7:20 p.m.: MSHP has released an update on the incident, reporting that the person and the vehicle were recovered from the lake.
Troopers note that the individual is a missing person out of Kansas, with the Overland Park Police Department taking over the investigation.
Officials are working on identifying the cause of death in the incident.
The Southern Stone County Fire Protection District assisted in the incident with MSHP’s Dive Team and Drug and Crime Division.
Original story:
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. — Law enforcement is on the scene attempting to recover a vehicle that is submerged in Table Rock Lake.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) tells Ozarks First that officials were notified of the incident around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, near Joe Bald Park in Kimberling City.
Authorities say at this time they believe there is one person in the vehicle, and cannot confirm how long the vehicle had been in the water.
MSHP reports that they worked to get the vehicle out of the lake yesterday, but the weather delayed the process.
This story will be updated as new information becomes available.
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