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Smoke continues to billow from smoldering Shawnee landfill
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - While smoke may still be seen billowing from a landfill in Shawnee, crews have been working throughout the day to extinguish the blaze. The Shawnee, Kansas, Fire Department says that just after 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, emergency crews were called to the landfill at 17955 Holliday Dr. with reports of a fire.
Barton Foundation auction celebrates Sapphire anniversary
Tickets for the Barton Foundation’s 45th Annual Big Benefit Auction, the Sapphire anniversary of the event, are available through Aug. 12. The auction will take place on Aug. 24. Tickets are $50 each or $400 per table of eight. Seating is limited, and no tickets will be sold at...
Medical emergency believed to cause Saturday accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An accident at Avenue A and Adams Saturday morning sent one person to the hospital. According to Hutchinson Police Capt. Dayton Gates, a vehicle was westbound on Avenue A approaching Adams when the driver suffered what police believe to be a medical emergency. The vehicle left...
Mega-RIAs Will Grow to Rival Wirehouses in Next Decade: Mariner's Bicknell
Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. The number of RIAs has grown rapidly in the past several years, but none has become as vast as a sprawling wirehouse. Not yet. Marty Bicknell offers an authoritative prediction. “In five to 10 years, there will be a handful...
Lawrence Arts Center’s Red Dancer sculpture has gone on vacation
The Lawrence Arts Center’s iconic Red Dancer sculpture stirred up the staff and community members with her sudden disappearance, but fortunately she has simply gone on vacation from her home in front of the building. The sculpture, donated by Jan Gaumnitz, has sat in the same location in front...
Former Jayhawk guard Nic Timberlake signs professional contract
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - The transfer from Towson and playing one year for Kansas, Timberlake will head to Portugal. According to KU Sports’ Henry Greenstein, Timberlake’s agent confirmed the news. Timberlake struggled during his time in Lawrence but came on late with the injury to Kevin McCullar Jr....
Chinese retailer Miniso opens new Oak Park Mall store
An international lifestyle retailer has officially debuted in Johnson County. Chinese retailer Miniso opened its new Overland Park store earlier this summer inside Oak Park Mall. Miniso is at 11149 W. 95th St. The store occupies a space on the first floor of the mall, off West 95th Street and...
Boudreux Burger Barn in Peck, KS is officially for sale
Who is looking to own a burger restaurant? Boudreux Burger Barn is Peck, KS is officially on the market. Keep in mind, the restaurant will not be closing, though. The owners have shared on their Facebook page that it is time to retire. The restaurant will continue on as usual until the perfect buyer is found and trained.
USD 501 to hold auction for surplus items
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Schools USD 501 will hold an auction for various pieces of equipment including, vehicles, welding gear, trailers and more later this month. USD 501 will be holding the surplus equipment auction at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at 125 SE 27th St. Some items listed in the auction include, but […]
KC man fulfills promise to grandfather, reopens historic bar
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On the corner of 39th St. and State Line Road, a sign is back up that’s seen decades of Kansas City history unfold. It’s the sign for Jimmy’s Jigger, a corner bar established before the prohibition – under a different name at the time.
Hits 106.9 handing out $1,000 cash on 'Christmas in July'
Santa is still on vacation but the elves are putting in the work this summer. On Thursday, July 25, Christmas in July returns to the airwaves on Hits 106.9. The day will feature plenty of Christmas music and holiday-themed content, and Becca Tudor, the station's director of programming, said the elves are bringing some chances to win.
McPherson Opera House Announces Beloved Country Music Legend Crystal Gale on Thursday, Sept. 19
McPHERSON, Kan. — Grammy®-winning Crystal Gayle is a beloved country music icon with 22 No. 1 country hits, six Gold and three Platinum albums. Her album “We Must Believe in Magic” was the first by a female country artist to reach platinum sales. Crystal won a Grammy for “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue,” and she has received numerous accolades, including CMA’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” twice, three ACM Awards, and four AMAs. Named the Most Performed Country Female Artist from 1975-1985, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2017.Crystal Gayle – McPherson Opera House.
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