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Café and bakery Paris Baguette planning new Overland Park location
With one Johnson County location already in the works, an international bakery and café appears to have set its sights on another one. French-inspired café Paris Baguette has submitted plans for a new café in southern Overland Park. Paris Baguette plans to open at 15895 Metcalf Ave.
Black & Veatch Sells Business to Dycom Industries for $150M
Overland Park-based Black & Veatch has sold its public carrier wireless telecommunications infrastructure business for $150 million. Dycom Industries, Inc., announced it acquired the business in a strategic move to address growth opportunities in wireless network modernization, according to a release. Dycom predicts the company to generate $250 million to $275 million in contract revenues over the fiscal year 2026.
Overland Park ties up loose ends on new farmers’ market. Where does the project stand?
Overland Park has started firming up some of the lingering details on a $34 million plan to remake the city’s farmers’ market downtown. Earlier this week, the Overland Park City Council took several actions that finalized some of the details in the plan that’s centered around a new enclosed market pavilion just behind Clock Tower Plaza.
Kansas secures federal matching grants for 11 infrastructure projects, but eight rejected
TOPEKA — Officials in Dodge City secured a $14.2 million federal matching grant to improve water treatment and support releases into the Arkansas River streambed to assist with recharging wells linked to the rapidly depleting Ogallala Aquifer. The city of Ellsworth will make use of $117,000 in federal funding...
Kan. woman among 7 indicted for $20M embezzlement scheme
TOPEKA—A federal grand jury in Kansas returned an indictment this week charging seven defendants, including five current and former high-level officers of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers and Helpers (Boilermakers Union) for their alleged roles in a 15-year, $20 million embezzlement scheme, according to the United State's Attorney.
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Shawnee businesses love the friendly climate, excellent talent pool and amazing quality of life here. Industry-leading manufacturers are choosing Shawnee as the place to grow. Plus, they are recommending the city to companies looking for a business-friendly location with a full talent pipeline and an unmatched quality of life. “I...
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Area schools prepare students for successful futures through career exploration and hands-on learning. Education in Shawnee, KS, isn’t just about memorizing facts and figures; it’s about preparing students for their futures. With a strong emphasis on career exploration and hands-on learning, Shawnee’s public and private schools are dedicated to helping students discover their passions and achieve their career goals.
FIRST WARN FORECAST: KC metro under Heat Advisory through Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Heat Advisory is in place for the entire viewing area through 8 p.m. Sunday evening as heat index values will range from 105-110 degrees. Please take time indoors and out of the heat to cool down and know the signs of a heat stroke. The humidity will be staying with us through the rest of the weekend into next week. Each day has a 20% chance for showers as daytime heating and the moisture in the atmosphere could cause a storm to fire up. The 90s will finally relax by Thursday heading into Labor Day Weekend as a front will help move the hot air out of the region with showers and storms. Right now Thursday into Friday look to be the best days for showers and storms. Looking forward to the holiday weekend it does look to be cooler than the average temperature (83 degrees) with a better chance for showers.
Civil Rights activists honored as 100 names placed on Kansas City monument
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Community members came together to honor Civil Rights activists in the past and present of Jackson County, Missouri, as 100 names were added to a historic monument. Jackson County, Missouri, Legislator Venessa Huskey has announced that the names of those who have made significant contributions...
Advocates dispatch around KC to help register voters ahead of election
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Advocates posted up over the weekend in an attempt to help those in Kansas City register to vote before the upcoming election. Kansas City officials say that on Saturday, Aug. 24, members of a voting collective were dispatched to local community centers to make voting more accessible than ever, thanks to an initiative from Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks, the Greater Kansas City National Pan-Hellenic Council, the City of Kansas City, Mo., and KC Parks Community Centers.
Local 7th grader gifted new trumpet in emotional exchange
Like most extracurricular activities, band can be an expensive hobby and passion. From lessons to instruments to reeds to cases to spare parts; the life of a musician comes at a steep price. Like most extracurricular activities, band can be an expensive hobby and passion. From lessons to instruments to reeds to cases to spare parts; the life of a musician comes at a steep price
This Shawnee Mission principal jumped from middle to high school for new year
One of the newest Vikings at Shawnee Mission West is in the principal’s office. The school started the 2024-25 academic year earlier this month under the leadership of new Principal Blake Revelle, who comes with years of teaching and administrative experience in and outside of the Shawnee Mission School District already under his belt.
Oak Park alumni working on Vietnam vet memorial
KANSAS CITY NORTH — Oak Park High School opened in 1966 as part of the North Kansas City School District. Not long after that, classmates were sent to Vietnam. There were more than 250 Vietnam veterans from the classes of 1966 through 1975, with 11 killed in action, according to alumni organizers.
Derrick Stewart Soars To First Career Lucas Oil MLRA Win At Lakeside Speedway
Kansas City, KS (August 23, 2024) – Making just his third Lucas Oil MLRA start of the season, Ainsworth, Iowa’s Derrick Stewart stayed hot on the MLRA scene, and raced his way to his first career Lucas Oil MLRA victory on Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.
Kansas City Golf Hall of Famer Don Kuehn, 77, knocked two colossal goals off his list in senior golf this year
The first time Don Kuehn shot his age, he was playing in a senior team event in Louisville, Kentucky. A teammate told Kuehn to make a note of it because shooting his age, he said, was the only stat he was keeping track of in his game. “So I wrote...
Westport is getting a new LGBTQ+ bar, but it wants to be more than another 'raging club'
Westport nightlife is set for transformation as a sweeping expansion adds seven late-night hotspots to the historic entertainment district — anchored by a new bar catering specifically to Kansas City’s LGBTQ+ community. Q Kansas City — a collaboration with Lance Pierce of Queer Bar Takeover — is expected...
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