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Cook and Cline Design, a new design and furnishings business, recently opened at 416 N. 5th St. on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum) by William Crum There’s a new kid on the block on Strawberry Hill.  Cook and Cline Design has opened at 416 N. 5th St. in Kansas City, Kan. The new design and furnishings business provides carpeting, flooring, countertops and molding for home remodeling and new homes. “We have a lot to offer here, plus expert advice. The reason why we decided to come to the Strawberry Hill area is because of the…

A tax preparer in Kansas City, Kan., was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of preparing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Ahferom Goitom, 34, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with fourteen counts of preparing false tax returns. The indictment alleges that Goitom was a professional tax return preparer who worked in Kansas City, Kan., and was the manager of a franchise business that prepares tax returns. He used commercial tax preparation software at the business to file returns electronically with the Internal Revenue Service. He prepared at least 34 Form 1040s containing false and…

Bonner Springs authorities are seeking a suspect in a burglary on March 15 at Advance America, 608 Tulip. More than $1,300 was taken. According to authorities: A clerk was on duty when the suspect entered the business and inquired about a title loan. The clerk was assisting another customer and was told the business does not do title loans, and the suspect left. The suspect returned around 2:50 p.m. and inquired about a payday loan. No one else was in the business except the clerk. The clerk told him due to verification requirements the loan would not be available until…

Susan Morgan, 58, of Kansas City, Kan., recently won $25,000 in a Kansas Lottery game. (Lottery photo) Susan Morgan, 58, of Kansas City, Kan., came to Kansas Lottery headquarters missing something. Morgan lost her voice last Thursday from laryngitis, but that didn’t keep her from telling about her $25,000 win on a $5 Extreme Cash Blast scratch ticket. Morgan never thought she would win a top prize, even though she plays a $5 scratch ticket every time she gets a cup of coffee from QuikTrip. “I’ve won $100 about ten times, and smaller prizes here and there, enough to keep…

A tax preparer in Kansas City, Kan., was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges of preparing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Ahferom Goitom, 34, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with fourteen counts of preparing false tax returns. The indictment alleges that Goitom was a professional tax return preparer who worked in Kansas City, Kan., and was the manager of a franchise business that prepares tax returns. He used commercial tax preparation software at the business to file returns electronically with the Internal Revenue Service. He prepared at least 34 Form 1040s containing false and…

Bonner Springs authorities are seeking a suspect in a burglary on March 15 at Advance America, 608 Tulip. More than $1,300 was taken. According to authorities: A clerk was on duty when the suspect entered the business and inquired about a title loan. The clerk was assisting another customer and was told the business does not do title loans, and the suspect left. The suspect returned around 2:50 p.m. and inquired about a payday loan. No one else was in the business except the clerk. The clerk told him due to verification requirements the loan would not be available until…

James A. Vaughan The Bonner Springs Police Department has requested and obtained an arrest warrant for James A. Vaughan as a suspect in the aggravated robbery March 15 of Advance America, 609 Tulip, Bonner Springs. Bonner Springs police are asking the public’s help in locating Vaughan. The public is asked not to attempt to apprehend him as in the past he has been known to carry a firearm. Persons with information may call 911, the Tips hotline at 816-474-TIPS or the Bonner Springs Police Department at 913-596-3000. A tax preparer in Kansas City, Kan., was indicted today by a federal…

Bonner Springs authorities are seeking a suspect in a burglary on March 15 at Advance America, 608 Tulip. More than $1,300 was taken. According to authorities: A clerk was on duty when the suspect entered the business and inquired about a title loan. The clerk was assisting another customer and was told the business does not do title loans, and the suspect left. The suspect returned around 2:50 p.m. and inquired about a payday loan. No one else was in the business except the clerk. The clerk told him due to verification requirements the loan would not be available until…

Susan Morgan, 58, of Kansas City, Kan., recently won $25,000 in a Kansas Lottery game. (Lottery photo) Susan Morgan, 58, of Kansas City, Kan., came to Kansas Lottery headquarters missing something. Morgan lost her voice last Thursday from laryngitis, but that didn’t keep her from telling about her $25,000 win on a $5 Extreme Cash Blast scratch ticket. Morgan never thought she would win a top prize, even though she plays a $5 scratch ticket every time she gets a cup of coffee from QuikTrip. “I’ve won $100 about ten times, and smaller prizes here and there, enough to keep…

Music by the MP3 Band and dancing are planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 12, at the Grinter Barn, 1400 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The band will play country music at the monthly Grinter Jamboree. Admission is $6. Concessions will be available for purchase. The exhibition, “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America,” opens Nov. 10 at West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. Hmong flower cloth (or paj ntaub) is one of the world’s great textile traditions and an excellent example of cloth as community. Despite its deep roots in Hmong culture,…