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Chase Briscoe won the ARCA Kansas 150 race Friday night at the Kansas Speedway, and with it, the ARCA championship. It’s the first championship for Briscoe and his team, from Mitchell, Ind. He was driving the No. 77 Ford. Qualifying was canceled because of the misty weather and wet track conditions earlier. Briscoe started on the pole and led throughout the race. The red flag came out in the 51st minute, with several drivers in a wreck. ARCA awarded the Rookie of the Year on Friday to Dalton Sargent. Also on Friday, Matt Kenseth won the pole for Sunday’s Hollywood…

Beginning Monday, July 15, Kansas Department of Transportation will perform bridge repairs on U.S.69, the 18th Street Expressway, over Merriam Lane and Turkey Creek in Wyandotte County, including replacing approach pavement, replacing expansion joints and repairing and replacing bearings. Northbound and southbound U.S.69 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from I-35 to Merriam Lane through the duration of the project, according to KDOT. The project is estimated to be completed by January 2020. The bridge was originally constructed in 1959. This stretch of U.S.69 is one of the busiest highways in the Kansas City metro area, with…

A bridge project on 134th Street over I-70 in Wyandotte County has been pushed back to Monday, April 7. Rescheduled for the second time, the bridge project was supposed to start March 31, and then April 2. But rainy weather has caused it to be canceled again, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The project will require the road to be closed from Kansas Avenue to Riverview Avenue from 8 a.m. Monday, April 7, through Friday, April 11. There is no marked detour. Drivers are asked to find another route.

Bridge inspections will take place on Tuesday on 7th Street. (KDOT map) The Kansas Department of Transportation will conduct bridge inspections, Tuesday, July 7, in Wyandotte County, weather permitting. Northbound 7th Street – U.S. 69 will have alternating lane closures from Metropolitan Avenue to Osage Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a KDOT spokesman. Traffic will be controlled by mobile lane closures using trucks with arrow boards and digital message boards, the spokesman stated. The KDOT spokesman urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.…

Bridge inspections will take place on Tuesday on 7th Street. (KDOT map) The Kansas Department of Transportation will conduct bridge inspections, Tuesday, July 7, in Wyandotte County, weather permitting. Northbound 7th Street – U.S. 69 will have alternating lane closures from Metropolitan Avenue to Osage Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a KDOT spokesman. Traffic will be controlled by mobile lane closures using trucks with arrow boards and digital message boards, the spokesman stated. The KDOT spokesman urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.…

The Kansas Department of Transportation will conduct a bridge inspection, Thursday, March 18, in Wyandotte County, weather permitting. Northbound 7th Street and U.S. 69 will have the left lane closed from Metropolitan Avenue to Osage Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to KDOT. Traffic will be controlled by mobile lane closures using trucks with arrow boards and digital message boards, KDOT stated. The KDOT spokesman stated that KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas…

St. Nicholas at the Strawberry Hill Museum. (File photo by William Crum) Breakfast with St. Nicholas is planned from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan. Breakfast, a visit with St. Nicholas and one picture, will be $10. For a picture without the breakfast, the cost is $5. An adult breakfast will be available for $6. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, coffee, tea or milk. The Strawberry Hill Museum also is featuring an Olde World Christmas, with tours of the museum decorated for…

Opinion column by Lou Braswell, Leavenworth Road Association The catfish have been delivered, the prediction is for great temperatures in the 60s, plus the Leavenworth Road Association is excited to be doing breakfast for opening day at Wyandotte County Lake, March 7, at the Marina Cafe. The menu will be biscuits-and-sausage gravy, sausage patties, hash browns along with a choice of drink, coffee, milk or orange juice, all for $8, with a kid’s meal smaller portion for $5 for those under 10. The bonus we are offering during this event is that we will listen to your “fish stories,” real or…

McDonald’s stopped by Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Station 16 last week with breakfast. The restaurant gave away nearly 100 breakfast sandwiches recently to five area police and fire stations, according to a spokesman. Cassandra Savage of the Savage Group has nine McDonald’s restaurants, including restaurants in Kansas City, Kansas, Mission, Merriam, Shawnee, Overland Park and Roeland Park. (Photo from McDonald’s) McDonald’s also stopped by Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Station 17 last week with breakfast. (Photo from McDonald’s) Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Post navigation Previous Previous post:…

from Chrishonda Brown April showers signal spring in the air. But are your children in a fog during the stormy testing season?  Healthy breakfast is a necessity. Breakfast eaters perform better academically and behaviorally. Here’s how to boost the brain with better breakfast. Embrace eggs. They contain choline, which is vital for memory and concentration. Try French toast for picky eaters. Make with 100 percent whole wheat bread and top with fresh fruit. Get nutty. Peanuts contain folate, which improves memory and mental processing speed. Enjoy natural peanut butter on an apple or a few nuts on the side. Skip the…