Bridges, exit and entrance ramps and side streets are starting to get a little nasty.

Here are some accidents over the past hour or so. There are a few more, but I haven't received enough information on them yet.

• Interstate 635 and State Avenue: A one vehicle which caused no injuries. The black vehicle slid into a ditch near the exit and entrance ramp areas.
• Interstate 635 and Interstate 70: A similar accident happened. No injury.
• 18th and Steele Road: An accident caused minor injuries.
• A minor accident was reported on Interstate 435 somewhere in Wyandotte County.

Along with those accidents and others mentioned earlier today, numerous slick roads are being reported and road crews are being called out to address slick spots.

Needless to say, proceed with caution.

A heavy rescue unit has been called out to a two-car accident on the Kansas Avenue bridge above the Kansas river.

One party is described as trapped in a vehicle. According to respondents at the scene, it was a head on collision.

Everyone in the second vehicle have exited the vehicle.

UPDATE: The trapped victim is being transported to a local hospital. She is suffering from "head trauma" and is complaining of major pain in her left hip area.

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While the snow isn't coming down too hard, there are some accidents around Interstate 70.

Two non-injury accidents have been reported to EMS units in Kansas City, Kan., today.

• One accident involves a red Blazer and a brown Mercedes. The accident sounds like a hit and run incident, as the red Blazer left the scene quickly. The Blazer's bumper is hanging off the vehicle.
• A second accident happened on the Westbound I-70 ramp from 7th Street. One car slid off the road. A few minutes later, a second car slid off in the same area. It's unknown if the second car became in contact with the first vehicle. No injuries have been reported and no heavy rescue units have been called to the location.

The Burger King at 4004 Rainbow Boulevard was robbed Saturday night of $600.

One person entered the fast food joint with a handgun and proceeded to rob the store of $600. The robbery happened Saturday night at around 8 p.m.

A Kansas City, Kan., Police Department report shows that four employees were working the shift at the time.

All four of them were listed as victims of assault. Among the employees were two 18 year olds.

Police arrived a few minutes after it was reported. The scene was cleared just after 10 p.m.

Earp Meat Company of Edwardsville, Kan., will receive $5 million in allocated funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce.

The funds were received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Areas were targeted based on recovery needs and the economic situation.

Earp is one of four businesses to receive funding.

Over $99 million worth of requests were made to the state; only $30.6 million were rewarded in the competitive process.

UPDATE: More on the funds, from a press release:

Recovery Zone Facility Bonds and Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds are two new types of bonds created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help economically distressed areas. Recovery Zone Facility Bonds are much like Private Activity Bonds and can be used for privately owned or used projects. These bonds are federally tax exempt, which can provide the issuer with a lower cost of capital. Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds, which are used for public infrastructure, are fully taxable to the bond holders, but the U.S. Treasury will pay to the issuer (cities, counties) an amount equal to 45 percent of each interest payment.
 
The Kansas Department of Commerce reviewed applications for these two categories of bonds through a competitive process. The Recovery Zone Facility Bond process was exceptionally competitive, with the Department of Commerce receiving $99 million in requests for $30.617 million in available authority.
 
Organizations that have been issued bond authority through the first round of this reallocation process must confirm their intent to issue bonds with the Department of Commerce’s Bond Allocation Administrator by February 17, 2010. Allocations that are not confirmed by this date will be surrendered and redistributed among other applicants. The bond authority allocated to a project may be combined with other funding sources. This bond allocation expires if the bonds are not issued by May 31, 2010.

Next week, J.C. Harmon High School will induct it's first class into the school's new Hall of Fame.

The ceremony will be held during halftime of the Feb. 19 boys varsity basketball game against Wyandotte.

Among those inducted into the hall's first class – former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Mark Haynes. Haynes, a 1976 alum of Harmon, appeared in the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos. He also played for some of the Bill Parcells' New York Giants teams in the 1980s.

Others included in the first class:

• Javier Calderon, soccer, Class of 2001
• Haromma Dickerson, football, Class of 1991
• Aaron Hodges, wrestling, Class of 1991
• Maryam Malone, volleyball, basketball and track, Class of 1995
• Glenn Mays, basketball, Class of 1980
• Harold Piersey, football, Class of 1995
• Kevin Pulliam, football, Class of 2002

Plaques of each nominee will be in a display case in the school's commons area.

Former Harmon Athletic Director Shirley Murray said the hall was established to reflect on the school's past, but also inspire Harmon's current athletes.

“We wanted individuals who had not only been successful athletes in high school, but who also had distinguished themselves through good character,” Murray said. “We looked at their ability to act as a role model, and how they related to their coaches, teammates, peers and teachers. We also looked at citizenship and academics.”

A new class is expected to be inducted annually.

The Armourdale Renewal Association will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18.

The meeting will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the Armourdale Recreation Center, located at 730 Osage Ave.

Habitat for Humanity's Tom Lally will be the event's guest speaker. Refreshments will be served and there is no charge for the event. For more information, contact Kim at (913) 371-5696.

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Harmon High School hosted this year's Wyandotte County Wrestling Tournament on Saturday.

All nine area high schools competed in the tournament. Here are the team results first, then the individual winners.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Turner
2. Bonner Springs
3. Sumner Academy
4. Piper
5. Wyandotte
6. Schlagle
7. Washington
8. Harmon
9. Bishop Ward

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (listed in order of place)

103: Eason (Piper), Spurlock (Turner), Seaton (Bonner Springs), Cruz (Sumner Academy)

112: First Place:  Florez (Turner) won 15-6 over Kovesec (Bonner Springs); Third Place: Enloe (Washington won 16-2 over Vue (Sumner Academy)

119: Seaton (Bonner Springs), Saunders (Harmon),Alas (Sumner Academy), Bussard (Turner)

125: Lohman (Turner), Cobb (Bonner Springs), Vue (Sumner Academy)

130: Carrol (Turner) won 7-5 over Blackwell for first; Koberlein (Piper) defeated Loe (Schlagle) for third place.

135: John (Turner) defeated Rhone (Schlagle) by a 2-1 decision for first; Morris (Piper) defeated Baker (Harmon) for third place.

140: Puckett (Bonner Springs), Sierant (Turner), Terres (Wyandotte) and Stevens (Washington)

145: Estrada (Turner) defeated Zwart (Piper) for first; Thompson defeated Moman (Sumner Academy) 12-3 for third.

152: Mohler (Turner) defeated Osuna (Sumner Academy) 7-2 for first; Bauswell (Piper) defeated Porter (Washington) 3-1 for third.

160: Tansey (Sumner Academy) defeated Hachinsky (Bishop Ward) 9-8 for first; Lira (Washington) defeated Clements (Bonner Springs) for third.

171: Callahan (Bonner Springs) defeated Avery (Schlagle) 11-7 for first; Palmer defeated Whitmore (Wyandotte) for third.

189: Alcantara (Turner) defeated Willis (Sumner) 9-4 for first; Moore (Piper) defeat Stirling (Bonner Springs) 3-1 for third.

215: Mitchell (Turner), Sipple (Wyandotte), Wallace (Schlagle), Leal (Sumner Academy)

285: Baren (Bonner Springs) defeated Young (Turner) for first; Pacheco (Bishop Ward) defeated Berry (Sumner Academy) for third.

The KCK Second Friday Downtown Art Walk will be held this Friday from 5-8 p.m. at scattered locations in downtown Kansas City, Kan.

A number of locations will host art walk displays on Friday.

• YWCA 6th Street Gallery: Alexander Austin's "Earnest to Epic, off the street" paintings and drawings displays will be available for display beginning Friday. An opening reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. The display will be available until March 10.

• Imago Dei Arts Center: Greg Cissell's "Draws Me Coser" will have its opening reception at the Granada Theatre at 10th and Minnesota Avenue. The reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. and the display wil last until March. 6.

• KCK Public Library: Opened until 5 p.m. Friday, the "Welcome to Our World" exhibit will display a traveling exhibit created by people with developmental disabilities.

• Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities Gallery: Paintings and drawings from Melanie Lowrance and Rachel Mindrup will be available at 756 Armstrong. The opening reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. this Friday and the exhibit is viewable by appointment until March 5.

• Red Door Studios: An "Erotic Art Show" will be presented by Mark Glover. The exhibit will be viewable from 5-8 p.m. this Friday. Red Door Studios is located at 738 Armstrong Ave.

• Pressroom Studios: Studios of Darrell Trubey, George Morris, Michael Brantley, Jose Faus, Kim Eichler-Messmer and Carol Kariotis will be available for viewing at 750 Armstrong.

• Wheat State Pizza: Jim Russell's Paintings will hang at 612 N. 5th Street.

• Fat Matt's Vortex, 411 N. 6th Street, will host an after party. El Camino Real will also be opened for visitors.

Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh will resign on Feb. 15.

The announcement was made today in Topeka.

“It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to serve my fellow Kansans as Secretary of State for the last 15 years," he said in a statement. "My family and I have been very blessed by this opportunity.  The support and friendships we have received from countless Kansans has been invaluable. Thank you to the voters and my staff for making this experience possible. I am very proud of my record and the many accomplishments throughout my years of public service."

He was first elected in 1994 and since then, he's won three more terms in 1998, 2002 and 2006.

He received the most votes of anyone in the past two statewide elections.

Thornburgh will move on to the private sector, joining NIC as a Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson will appoint a replacement for the term, which expires Jan. 10, 2011.

By ALAN HOSKINS, Kansan Contributor

If there are break through games for Kansas City Kansas Community College basketball teams this season, you may need to go no farther than the Blue Devils’ impressive sweep of Neosho County at Chanute Saturday night.

Avenging an earlier 64-59 home loss, the Blue Devil men pulled themselves within a half-game of a first division playoff berth with an 88-66 cruise while the Lady Blue Devils were staging their biggest comeback of the season with a 79-75 victory.

The sweep sets up what could be a big stretch drive for both teams, who are home for four of their final six Jayhawk twin bills starting Wednesday against powerful Coffeyville (5 and 7 p.m.).

At 8-1, the Coffeyville men lead the Jayhawk East over Cowley County (7-3), Neosho (6-3), Allen County (5-3), KCKCC (5-4) and Independence (4-4).

The Blue Devils got big performances out of all five starters as they built their overall record to 18-6 with their third win in the last four starts. Derick Denny led the scoring with 22 points including six three-pointers while Scott Fruehling had 18 points on a career high six treys and Andre Metoyer was 9-of10 in an 18-point effort that also included six rebounds.

Dennis Tinnon led the rebounding with 16 and added 13 points, his seventh double double in his last eight games, while Melvin Gatson dished out nine assists and scored nine points.

Despite shooting just 38.5 percent and making only 7 of 22 three-pointers in the first half, KCKCC still led 37-29 before a blistering 51-point second half highlight by 59.4 percent shooting form the field and 8 of 14 three-pointers (.571). The Blue Devils also had a season low six turnovers and led rebounding 46-38.

Four of KCKCC’s six Jayhawk East losses have come after the Lady Blue Devils had led at halftime but this time, it was the Blue Devils who roared from behind, wiping out a 47-37 deficit with 57.7 percent second half shooting to improve to 3-6 in the conference and 13-10 overall heading into a makeup game at Saint Mary tonight.

Melanie Phipps (pictured), a 6-0 freshman from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, led the way with far and away her best performance as she scored 25 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field, grabbed four rebounds and had two steals.

Alyssa Rushton added 14 points and Shannon Carlin and Laci Schreiber 10 each. Schreiber also had 10 rebounds for a double double while Sarah Craft had nine points and seven rebounds.

KCKCC fell behind 47-37 despite shooting 50 percent but then limited Neosho to just 9 of 31 seconds half shots (.290) and no three-pointers in eight attempts.

At least two inches of snow are expected in the latest round of winter weather hitting Kansas City.

The National Weather Service predicts between 2-5 inches of snow for Wyandotte County. After the snow tampers off, expect cold and windy weather for the next two days.

No closings have been announced as of 2:30 a.m., but here's KMBC Channel 9's link of closings. Check it out if interested.

The full four-day forecast:

Overnight: Snow. Low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday: Snow. High near 31. Calm wind becoming north northwest between 15 and 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 16 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind between 7 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

ARSON

• 1300 Block of Webster Avenue

ASSAULT

• 700 Block of N. 7th Street

BATTERY

• 900 Block of S. 78th Street (AGG, Discharge of Firearm)
• 700 Block of S. 71st Terrace
• 1200 Block of S. 38th Street
• 2300 Block of Silver Court
• James Street Bridge (AGG)
• 13th and Central Avenue
• 6100 Block of Leavenworth Road
• 5900 Block of Leavenworth Road
• 6400 Block of Elizabeth Avenue
• 1000 Block of Central Avenue
• 2000 Block of S. Mill
• 5000 Block of Locust (AGG)
• 3500 Block of Kansas Avenue
• 4700 Block of Parallel Parkway (AGG ROBBERY: $400 stolen)
• 1800 Block of Village West Parkway
• 4500 Block of Kansas Avenue
• 25th and Ridge
• 26th and Park Drive

BURGLARY

• 2400 Block of Steele Road: Projector stolen
• 1200 Block of N. 36th Street: Kansas tag stolen
• 2900 Block of N. 36th Street: Toilet paper, cigarettes shoplifted
• 1400 Block of N. 63rd Terrace: Copper pipe, furnace parts stolen (CD)
• 2800 Block of S. 44th Street: Robbery (CD)
• 7700 Block of Holiday Drive: Truck hitch, parts stolen (CD)
• 5900 Block of Klamm Road: Home broken into (CD)
• 1400 Block of N. 26th Street: Laptop computer, desktop computer, TV stolen (CD)
• 700 Block of MInnesota Avenue: Cash register stolen, recovered (CD)
• 10000 Block of Parallel Parkway: Brown couch pouch stolen
• 3500 Block of Haskell Avenue: Sewing machine, bag of cat food stolen
• 500 Block of N. 83rd Terrace: Copper tube stolen (CD)
• 2200 Block of N. 67th Street: $200 in currency
• 1300 Block of N. 77th Street: AC condenser unit
• 600 Block of Washington Boulevard: CDs stolen from car
• 5700 Block of Parkview Avenue: Coins stolen from car (CD)
• 300 N. 32nd Street: $10,000 in tools stolen from car (CD)
• 700 Block of Sandusky Avenue: Tires, rims stolen from car
• 2800 Block of Roe Lane: DVD player, car stereo and kicker amplifier stolen (CD)
• 1900 Block of Prairie: Shoplifting
• 8500 Block of Tauromee: Vehicle broken into (CD)
• 10000 Block of Cabela: Shoplifting
• 7300 Block of Richland Avenue: (Nothing specified)
• 1100 Block of Central Avenue: Gray TV stolen, hair dryer stolen
• 600 Block of Freeman Court: Tools stolen (CD)
• 1200 Block of Shawnee Drive: Two TVs, AC stolen (CD)
• 1600 Block of N. 8th Street: Apple laptop stolen
• 7300 Block of Leavenworth Road: Power cord stolen
• 8200 Block of Parallel Parkway: Shoplifting
• 1000 Block of Pacific Avenue: Wallet stolen
• 2500 Block of Park Drive: AC unit stolen
• N. 24th Street and Parallel Parkway: Tag stolen, vehicle title stolen, stereo stolen
• 1700 Block of Birch: TV, DVD burner stolen (CD)
• 8000 Block of Elizabeth: TV stolen, cash stolen
• 8100 Block of Parallel Parkway: Shoplifting
• 300 Block of N. 70th Terrace: $500, Nintendo Wii and gun stolen (CD)
• 1400 Block of Wood Avenue: Gun, clothes stolen
• 900 Block of Washington Boulevard: Nothing specified (CD)
• 1100 Block of Southwest Boulevard: Tools stolen (CD)
• 2000 Block of S. Mill Street: $3,800 in clothing, coach stolen
• 300 Block of Stewart Avenue: License plate stolen
• 1400 Block of State Avenue: Black purse, wallet stolen (CD)
• 8100 Block of Parallel Parkway: Shoplifting
• 7700 Block of State Avenue: Steaks shoplifted from grocery store
• 8100 Block of State Avenue: Social Security cards stolen, birth certificate and driver's license stolen
• 15th Street and Central Avenue: CDs stolen from car
• 300 Block of Boeke Street: License plate stolen from car
• 4800 Block of State Avenue: Purse stolen (AGG ROBBERY)
• 6000 Block of Kansas Avenue: License plate stolen
• 1800 Block of N. 76th Street: License plate stolen
• 300 Block of S. Valley Street: Personal check stolen
• 1800 Block of Steele Road: Copper stolen
• 11th and Barnett Avenue: CD/DVD player stolen

CAR THEFT

• 300 Block of N. 16th Street
• 62nd and State Avenue
• 800 Block of Sunshine Road
• 600 Block of Oakland
• 600 Block of Armstrong
• 200 Block of N. 23rd Street
• 400 Block of Strong Avenue
• 6200 Block of Kansas Avenue
• 2800 Block of New Jersey Avenue
• 800 Block of Osage Avenue

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

• 3500 Block of N. 35th Street
• 6100 Block of Leavenworth Road
• 600 Block of Rowland
• 900 Block of N. 72nd Street
• 1500 Block of N. 78th Place
• 3200 Block of W. Parkwood
• N. 24th Street and Minnesota Avenue
• 1300 Block of Ray Avenue
• 1000 Block of S. 45th Terrace
• 600 Block of Freeman Court
• 700 Block of Nebraska
• 2500 Block of W. 41st Street
• 500 Block of Orville
• 1800 Block of Coy
• 2200 Block of Shawnee Drive
• 300 Block of N. 70th Terrace
• 1100 Block of Troup
• 1500 Block of N. 5th Street
• 1700 Block of Village West
• 4100 Block of Strong Avenue
• 3100 Block of S. 49th Terrace
• 6000 Block of Leavenworth Road
• 4800 Block of Oakland

DRUGS

• 18th and Quindaro: Drug paraphernalia
• 10000 Block of Cabela Drive: Possession of marijuana
• 18th and Garfield: Possession of marijuana, cocaine
• Valley Street and Central Avenue: Possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia
• 29th and Parallel: Possession of pills
• 18th and Longwood Avenue: Possession of marijuana
• 17th and Short Avenue: Possession of pipes, needles
• 2600 Block of N. 20th Street: Possession of marijuana
• 700 Block of Waverly Avenue: Possession of marijuana
• 20th and Longwood: Possession of metal pipes
• 2200 Block of 55th Street: Possession of tobacco product

FRAUD

• 4600 Block of N. 123rd Street: Identity Theft
• 2700 Block of N. 81st Terrace: Identity Theft
• 900 Block of MInnesota Avenue: Criminal use of financial card
• 100 Block of N. 13th Street: Identity Theft
• 7800 Block of State Avenue: Criminal use of financial card
• 10000 Block of Parallel Parkway: Criminal use of financial card
• 500 Block of N. 78th Street: Criminal use of financial card
• 10000 Block of Parallel Parkway: Criminal use of financial card
• 700 Block of State Avenue: Forgery
• 10000 Block of Parallel Parkway: Counterfeit money used
• 700 Block of State Avenue: Forgery