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As Heard on Calvary 88-5(Kansas City) – Doctors say too many children are too heavy. September is “Childhood Obesity Awareness Month” and the goal is to get families working together to improve the health of young people. Doctor Sarah Hampl is the Medical Director of Weight Management Programs at Children’s Mercy Hospital. She says the whole family is needed to help a child slim down.
The reasons most children are overweight include a lack of exercise, a poor diet and drinking too many sugary drinks.
(Springfield, MO) – Wednesday was the goal to get U-S combat troops out of Iraq. While some troops remain, the last combat units left Tuesday. Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt says that does not end the United States’ responsibility in the country, though.
U-S Troops have been in Iraq for over seven years.
(wrapped up tight in a little blanket) – You hear her on Calvary 88-Five and, from now on, you’re hearing the songs of a mother when Meredith Andrews’ music plays. On Wednesday, she gave birth to Maverick Elijah Sooter. Maverick was born at just over eight pounds and about twenty-one inches long. Both he and Meredith are healthy.
Maverick is the first child for Andrews and her husband, Jacob Sooter.
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(Kansas City) – Do you hate the traffic jams around Arrowhead Stadium on game days? This season, it will be easier to take the bus.
The Chiefs announced an expansion of the bus line to the stadium for home games. This year, there will be a dozen pick-up spots, tripling the number of routes. Many fares will also be reduced. Reservations can be made online or by phone, although walk-up passengers will be accepted if there’s room on the bus. Learn more about making reservations and the pickup locations by checking out the link on the news page of our website.
(Kansas City) – The most recent look at unemployment in the metro area shows a small increase in the jobless rate. The national Bureau of Labor Statistics says unemployment for the Kansas City area went up in July, to eight-point-eight percent. That’s up two-tenths of a percent from the month before.
The national unemployment rate in July was nine-point-seven percent.
(Overland Park, KS) – The information is still available, but parents won’t have to deal with all the paper this year. At least not in the Blue Valley School District, where a new online billboard has been launched.
Fliers from sports leagues, the Parks and Recreation Department, government agencies and educational groups will still be available, they’ll just be on the computer screen instead of in backpacks. The District says the new system will save time, paper and money for the non-profit groups who promote their events through the schools.
Visit the news page of our website for more information on the online billboard system.
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Kansas City Area Cooling Centers Open for 2010 Summer
If and when a Heat Warning is issued, (when the heat index reaches or is expected to reach 105 degrees at KCI Airport by 11 a.m.) the listed Salvation Army locations will be designated as official Cooling Stations by county:
MISSOURI
Independence:
Salvation Army Independence Crossroads (816) 252-3200
14700 E. Truman Road, Independence, MO 64050
7 days a week / 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cold drinks and snacks available. Available for emergency overnight stays.
Kansas City:
Hillcrest Community Center Phone: (816) 784-7000
10401 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO 64134
M-TH 7am-9pm; FR 7am-6pm; SA 9am-6pm
Showers, ice and computers available free of charge.
Salvation Army Bellefontaine (816) 483-8484
3013 E. 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64124
7 days a week / 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Cold drinks and snacks available.
Salvation Army Blue Valley (816) 241-6488
6618 E. Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64126
M-SU 8am-5pm Cold drinks and snacks available.
Salvation Army Westport (816) 753-6040
500 W. 39th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
M-SU 8am-5pm Cold drinks and snacks available.
Platte County
Kansas City:
Line Creek Community Center (816) 513-0760
5940 N.W. Waukomis Drive, Kansas City, MO 64151
M-F 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.; SA 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; SU 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
KANSAS
Johnson, KS
DeSoto:
DeSoto Library (913) 583-3106
33145 W. 83rd Street, DeSoto, KS 66018
TU-WE 10am-6pm; TH 10am-8pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 10am-2pm
Edgerton:
Edgerton Library (913) 893-6720
319 E. Nelson, Edgerton, KS 66021
TU 10am-6pm; WE 1pm-8pm; TH-SA 10am-2pm
Gardner:
Gardner Library (913) 856-7223
137 E. Shawnee, Gardner, KS 66030
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm
Leawood:
Leawood Pioneer Library (913) 344-0250
4700 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS 66211
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm
Lenexa:
Lackman Library (913) 495-7540
15345 W. 87th Street Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66219
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Merriam:
Antioch Library (913) 261-2300
8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Merriam, KS 66202
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Mission:
Sylvester Powell, Jr. Community Center (913) 722-8200
6200 Martway, Mission, KS 66202
TH 5:30am-9pm; F 5:30am-8pm
Olathe:
Olathe Public Library (913) 971-6850
201 E. Park, Olathe, KS 66061
TU –TH 9am-9pm; F 9am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Bring medications and personal snacks
Indian Creek Branch Library (913) 971-5235
12990 S. Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66062
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 10am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Salvation Army Olathe (913) 782-3640
420 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 66061
M-SU 8am-5pm Cold drinks and snacks available.
Overland Park:
Blue Valley Library (913) 495-3850
9000 W. 151st Street, Overland Park, KS 66221
M-F 10am-9pm; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Central Resource Library (913) 495-2400
9875 W. 87th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212
M-TH 9am-9pm; F 9am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Oak Park Library (913) 752-8700
9500 Bluejacket, Overland Park, KS 66214
M-F 10am-95m; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Prairie Village:
Corinth Library (913) 967-8650
8100 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm; SU 1pm-5pm
Roeland Park:
Cedar Roe Library (913) 384-8590
5120 Cedar, Roeland Park, KS 66205
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm
Shawnee:
Shawnee Library (913) 962-3800
13811 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216
M-TH 10am-9pm; F 10am-6pm; SA 9am-5pm
Spring Hill:
Spring Hill Library (913) 592-3232
109 S. Webster Spring Hill, KS 66083
M 10am-6pm; TU 10am-8pm; WE-TH 10am-6pm; SA 10am-2pm
Wyandotte, KS
Kansas City
Salvation Army KCK (913) 232-5400
6723 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS
M-SU 8am-5pm Cold drinks and snacks available.