CSW BREAKING: Students- Teacher Overcome By Fumes at Grandview MO School

Grandview Fire and EMS were called around 11:45 a.m. Monday morning to the Grandview Alternative school at 1001 Main on the report of some type of chemical fumes- "possibly propane-" in the building.



By noon- Grandview FD reports "3 students and 1 teacher" are needing medical treatment and possible transport to a hospital.

A KCFD-EMS unit has responded there "mutual-aid."

None of those affected are said to have any life-threatening injuries and the school has been evacuated.

At 12:04 p.m.- additional patients have been reported and additional emergency resources have been requested.

As of 12:30 p.m.- Kansas City MO's elite Hazmat-71 has been sent to the school- as well as additional EMS units.

An EMS unit from Belton was enroute as well.


So far- one student transport to "Children's Mercy" hospital has been reported by Grandview authorities.

Central States News: Towns Await Announcement of Post Office Closings

In small towns in Rural America- often the meeting-place for the townfolk is the local post office.


With severe budgetary issues facing the USPS- many of these small towns face closure of these meeting places.

The MARYSVILLE (KS) ADVOCATE covers this issue in a story- and lists the communities in north and northeast Kansas- southeast Nebraska and one in Iowa that could lose their post offices. 

CSW BREAKING: Crashes in the KC-MO Northland

KC-MO emergency services have been called-out to a crash "on southbound U.S. 169 and the Missouri (M) 9 exit.

This is south of Briarcliff and north of the Downtown airport.

Please use caution in this area as traffic will be considerably slowed and/or stopped in this area while the wreck is worked.


In the past minute or so- another crash has been reported "on southbound I-29 and M-152."

The crashed vehicle there is reportedly "off the roadway into the trees."

CSW Weather: Rainshowers Will Produce Slick Roadways This Morning

It seems like a very long time since I've posted any weather information here...


Finally- that narrow band of rainshowers that has been moving south to north to our west for several days is moving into and through Metro Kansas City this Monday morning.

The much-needed rain will mix with the accumulated oil and dirt on the Metro's roadway to produce- at least initially- slick roadways.


Please bear this in mind and reduce speeds- distances between other vehicles- as you travel around Metro Kansas City through mid-afternoon.

Violence in KC-KS Sunday Morning

A stabbing and a shooting in Kansas City KS have left their respective victims in serious to critical condition.

The stabbing occurred around 12:35 a.m. in the 3100 block of Coronado Road.

According to EMS reports- a 20-year-old female suffered "many" cuts and stab wounds all over her body.

She was taken to a Metro medical trauma center in serious condition.

The wounds were reportedly inflicted by a male- with no description of the suspect available.

At 3:12 a.m.- a male shooting victim was reported to be "in the street" in the 2100 block of North Tremont.

There- an "approximately 40-year-old male" was found with a single gunshot wound to his chest.

The man was taken to a hospital in very critical condition.

Police didn't have any suspect information regarding this incident.

Man Falls "4 Flights" in KC-MO Plaza Area

A "20-year-old male" is in critical condition at a KC-MO hospital after reportedly falling "4 flights (stories) at an apartment complex near the Plaza.



The incident happened around 12:15 a.m. at a building in the 4700 block of Oak Street.

EMS told the hospital while enroute that the patient had "a massive head injury."


Police said Monday that the man fell from "a 3rd-story balcony" after attempting to leave an apartment after a dispute with the victim's father.

CSW BREAKING: Vehicles- Structure Damaged in Lawrence KS Fire

Lawrence KS fire crews were sent to the 3700 block of Franklin Park Circle several minutes after 2 a.m. Sunday morning on the report of a fire.


Reportedly- at least 6 vehicles were on fire in the lot of "Hillcrest Wrecker and Garage" at the address- and the fire reportedly spread to a structure there.

Several large streams were used on the flames that were brought under control at 2:26 a.m..

No injuries were reported and the fire was under investigation.

CSW Commentary: Latest News Media Overkill- The Lisa Irwin Disappearance

Leading off every local newscast since Tuesday is the disappearance of 10-month-old Lisa Irwin from her KC-MO Northland home.

Although the alleged abduction/kidnapping occurred more than 4 days ago and there have been no new developments in the Lisa Irwin case- one local tv station devoted nearly 6 minutes to the story on their Saturday night 10 o'clock newscast- completely overlooking fatality car and ATV crashes and other local news that occurred today.


Another one of the nice things about Internet news sites (like this one) is that you can completely ignore the story until a significant new development arises and you can actually read about the OTHER news that occurred.

CSW BREAKING: KC-MO Police Pursuit Ends in Crash in Old Northeast Area

A vehicle that KC-MO Police were pursuing for reason(s) yet unknown has crashed into another vehicle at Independence Avenue and Hardesty in the Old Northeast area.


The crash occurred at 7:42 p.m. when the police helicopter reported the suspect vehicle "T-Boned" and innocent party's vehicle travelling westbound on Independence.

Police reported injuries in the vehicle struck by the suspect were "minor" at 7:44 p.m..

At 7:47 p.,. Two fire department EMS and other units were dispatched with "extrication" reported necessary on a occupant in one of the vehicles.

More here if and when received....

All-Terrain Vehicle Operator Found Dead in Douglas County KS

The body of a male was found east of Baldwin City in Douglas county- apparently after his ATV crashed at an unknown time earlier Saturday morning.


The tragic discovery was made in the 500 block of East 2300 road- near the Franklin-Johnson county lines in the far southeastern part of Douglas county.

Late Saturday- the Douglas County Sheriff's office released the identity of the deceased man: "21-year-old Preston Scheibler."


Sheriff's deputies believe the accident could have happened at early as late Friday night and there was an unconfirmed report that possibly another vehicle was involved in the crash.

CSW BREAKING: Prairie Village KS House Fire

A reportedly "vacant" house is burning in Prairie Village...

At 4:17 a.m. Saturday morning- 5 companies of the JoCo-KS District 2 and Leawood fire departments responded to a house fire in the 3400 block of West 77th Terrace.

The first truck from District 2 pulls-up to the scene at 4:21 a.m. and reported "a 1-story structure- fully-involved" in flames.

A minute later- FD orders were to fight the fire from outside and it was 4:40 a.m. before firefighters went inside.



The fire was declared under control at 4:37 a.m..


No injuries as of this report and an investigation as to the cause of the fire was underway.