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LIVE UPDATES | High winds batter Kansas City region; thousands left without power
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City area is navigating the impacts of a significant storm that’s battered the region with rain and gusty winds.
Check back throughout the morning for the latest updates.
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4:30 a.m. | Evergy reports more than 66,000 customers without power this morning. another 3,200 customers are without power in n BPU’s service territory.
4:20 a.m. | Overland Park Police say I-435 and Nall will likely be closed 2-4 hours due to the crash from earlier.
4:10 a.m. | Some flights are canceled out of Kansas City International Airport this morning.
⬇️ Five departing flights cancelled so far in KC this morning. We’re following the latest storm coverage, see you on TV in 20 min! ⬇️⬇️⬇️https://t.co/UZ5GKI5WMi
— Lindsay Shively (@LindsayShively) March 5, 2025
4:05 a.m. | KSHB 41 Meteorologist Lindsey Anderson says roads are slippery as temperatures drop.
Early morning forecast update:
Roads are starting to turn more slippery as temperatures drop. The snow comes to an end in the next hour or so. Wind gusts of 50-60mph continue around the city at this early hour, dipping below 50mph by lunch. Stay safe! @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/WLXWic9H2B
— Lindsey Anderson (@lnanderson) March 5, 2025
3:05 a.m. | Eastbound and westbound I-435 at Roe is shut down. The Overland Park Police Department says a power line across the highway was struck by a semi-truck. The power line pulled down multiple lines onto the highway as well. Police say there were minor injuries. Traffic is being diverted westbound at State Line and eastbound at Nall.
KC Scout Steve Silvestri
2:15 a.m. | Overland Park Fire Department says one woman had minor smoke inhalation after a fire near 89th and Craig overnight. OP Fire says the fire may have started from a downed power line, but the cause is under investigation.
2:00 a.m. | Thousands of people are currently without power in the Kansas City metro area. Click here to access the latest outage map.
1:00 a.m. | National Weather Service says some of the strongest wind gusts were reported just before midnight near St. Joseph, MO and Jarbalo, KS.
In the past 30 minutes we have seen some of the strongest wind gusts of the night thus far. St Joseph gusts to 66 mph and Jarbalo, KS gusted to 70 mph! Be prepared in the event of a power outage.
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 5, 2025
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IU football lands Kansas State transfer edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi
Indiana’s portal haul continued to grow Sunday as multiple outlets reported the addition of Kansas State edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi.
Osunsanmi has played in 36 games over the last four years and has 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Most of that production came over the last two seasons. He has a total of 47 QB pressures during his college career.
In 2025 he played in six games and had 20 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He suffered a season-ending injury in October.
He saw action in all 13 games in 2024 as a reserve defensive end and on special teams, recording 19 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble over 303 defensive snaps and 31 special teams plays.
In 2023 he saw time in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker, a rush end on passing downs and on special teams. He was tied for team-high honors with five tackles on kickoff coverage.
He played in four games in 2022 and preserved his redshirt.
The 6-foot-3 and 250-pound Osunsanmi has one year of eligibility remaining.
The Wichita, Kan. product (Wichita East H.S.) was regarded as the 232nd-best overall player in the nation for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.
Osunsanmi will help fill the void left by outgoing edge rushers Mikail Kamara, Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Daley.
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LAWRENCE — The Division I transfer portal window for college football is open from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, and that means Sunday is another chance for the Kansas football program to shape its roster.
The Jayhawks already gained one public addition earlier this offseason in Grand Valley State transfer Jibriel Conde — whose signing was announced Dec. 4. Conde, who is making the jump up from Division II, is a 247Sports-rated three-star defensive lineman in the portal and is listed by KU as a defensive tackle. On Saturday, a number of current Kansas players — including redshirt freshman quarterback Isaiah Marshall, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Keaton Kubecka and redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Blake Herold — also outlined in social media posts on X that they are locked in with the program for the 2026 season.
Marshall is set to compete for the starting quarterback job next season. Kubecka has the chance to step up into a more significant role at wide receiver. Herold is in line to be a key part of Kansas’ defensive line.
Those positives, though, don’t outweigh the fact that there has been a sizable group of players who have revealed their intentions to transfer away. Looking overall, when it comes to those whose decisions became public before and after the portal opened, the significant names to know include redshirt senior safety Lyrik Rawls, redshirt junior linebacker Trey Lathan and freshman quarterback David McComb. Lathan led KU in tackles in 2025.
Check in here for more updates during this transfer portal window about a KU team that finished 5-7 during the 2025 season, with transfer ratings as outlined by 247Sports.
Kansas football transfer portal additions
Jibriel Conde (3-star defensive lineman from Grand Valley State) — KU lists him as a defensive tackle
Kansas football transfer portal departures
Joseph Sipp Jr. (linebacker)
Jacoby Davis (cornerback)
Dylan Brooks (defensive end)
Jaidyn Doss (wide receiver)
Carter Lavrusky (offensive lineman)
Trey Lathan (linebacker)
Tyler Mercer (offensive lineman)
Harry Stewart III (running back)
Caleb Redd (3-star edge) — KU lists him as a defensive end
Aundre Gibson (3-star cornerback)
David McComb (3-star quarterback)
Kene Anene (3-star interior offensive lineman) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman
Laquan Robinson (3-star safety)
Jameel Croft Jr. (3-star cornerback)
Logan Brantley (3-star linebacker)
Greydon Grimes (3-star offensive tackle) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman
Jon Jon Kamara (3-star linebacker)
Lyrik Rawls (3-star safety)
Damani Maxson (3-star safety)
Jaden Hamm (tight end)
Bryce Cohoon (wide receiver)
JaCorey Stewart (linebacker)
Johnny Thompson Jr. (running back)
Efren Jasso (punter)
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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Hundreds celebrate Kwanzaa at Kansas City’s Gem Theatre
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Hundreds of people packed the Gem Theatre over the weekend to celebrate Kwanzaa.
The celebrations run nightly through January 1. Each night highlights a different core value, including unity, cooperation and faith.
The event features local vendors and performances. Organizers say it’s a great way to start the new year.
The Kwanzaa celebration is free and open to everyone.
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