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Shawnee still wants to overhaul this aging downtown strip mall. Here’s what it could look like.
Developers have revealed new details and conceptual renderings for planned renovations to the aging Merigold Plaza strip mall in downtown Shawnee. At the Aug. 5 Shawnee Planning Commission meeting, the site’s property owners Karra Brothers, LLC, and developer Kevin Tubbesing, discussed the final site plan for the small retail complex at the 5900 block of Nieman Road.
CCS breaks ground on new daycare
HUTCHINSON, Kan. —On Monday, August 19, Central Christian School board members, Superintendent, Jay and Connie Schrock, and Wiens & Co., broke ground on the construction of their Early Education School. This new facility will allow CCS to provide care and schooling for children as early as six weeks old...
New concept aims to offer mini golf, cocktails and more at prominent OP corner
A new concept offering miniature golf, American dining fare, cocktails and more could be on its way to Overland Park. Tap Ins at the Greenhouse, a locally-owned concept described by the owners as “Chicken N Pickle meets TopGolf”, has submitted plans to the city for a roughly four-acre site in Overland Park.
2024 Preseason 12-team College Football Playoff rankings prediction
College football season is officially upon us as Week 0 begins this week. Kansas State fans unfortunately have to wait another week however to see the Wildcats on the field. The good news is that there will be college football on Saturdays from now until 2025. With a new season...
Kansas City might ask voters to help fund a new jail by passing a sales tax renewal
Last week, members of Kansas City Council's finance committee heard an ordinance to put a renewal of the 1/4th-cent public safety sales tax on the April ballot — which would allow the city to fund the construction of a new rehabilitation and detention center. Kansas City has been without...
Kansas lands three on CBS Sports' list of the top 150 college football players in 2024
There's no denying the blend of experience and talent that KU has on its 2024 roster is as good as the program has had in a long time. The Jayhawks are a talented team throughout but arguably have some of the top players in the sport at their respective positions. And with the start of the college football season just days away, that top-end talent is getting national recognition.
🏐 KU ranked No. 13 in preseason AVCA poll
The Big 12 Conference is well-represented in the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Preseason Division I Women's Volleyball Poll with four teams in the top 25. The Kansas Jayhawks headline the four, coming in at No. 13, the highest start in the poll since 2017 (No. 8). The Jayhawks are...
Senior Living facility caught fire in Lawrence Monday afternoon
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A senior living facility in Lawrence caught fire Monday, August 19th. According to a press release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical (LDCFM), crews responded to a fire incident at 1501 Inverness Drive a little after noon on Monday afternoon. Many residents and people around the community...
Car insurance rates jump 27% in Kansas since 2021, more projected for 2024
KANSAS (KSNT) – Insurance marketplace Insurify is projecting insurance rates to rocket higher in 2024. A study by the company found insurance rates in Kansas have increased 27% since 2021. Additionally, Insurify is projecting a 24% increase in Kansas car insurance rates in 2024. A combination of multiple factors, including climate-driven natural disasters, inflation and […]
Headlines for Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Former Southwest Kansas Bank Executive Sentenced for Embezzlement. ELKHART, Kan. (KNS) - A former Kansas bank executive was sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison for a cryptocurrency scheme that led to the failure an Elkhart bank. Authorities say Shan Hanes embezzled $47 million dollars from the southwest Kansas bank in 20-23. He pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank officer. Federal officials say Hanes stole the money in a foreign get-rich-quick scheme involving cryptocurrency. It’s one of the biggest financial schemes the state has seen. Prosecutors plan to return money they recovered back to the bank.
Kansas Weather: Seasonably Cool Temperatures with Scattered Showers Expected This Week
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents can expect seasonably cool temperatures primarily in the 80s this week, offering a respite from the summer heat. The National Weather Service in Wichita reports that while temperatures will remain mild, isolated morning showers and thunderstorms may develop, particularly today, though severe weather is not anticipated.
Energy transmission corridor could cause people to lose homes; Barton Co. meeting moved again
Barton County has moved the location of a meeting about a proposed energy transmission corridor. Kansas leaders in Washington, D.C., are hearing from residents worried about losing their land.
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