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Some area restaurants are helping first responders and health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. McDonald’s and Domino’s are among the local restaurants helping frontline workers. McDonalds has been giving a free “thank you meal” to first responders and health care workers through carryout and drive-through at McDonald’s locations. They can receive one meal per person per day through May 5. Individuals who show a work badge from frontline health care and first responders can receive a breakfast, lunch or dinner at McDonald’s. They will choose from an Egg McMuffin, Chicken McGriddle, Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit, and from a…

Area organizations receive donations from BPU Employees Charity Golf Tournament The BPU Employees Charity Golf Corporation distributed checks totaling $43,000 to the Police Athletic League (PAL), Wyandotte County Parks Foundation, Historic Northeast-Midtown Association (HNMA), and the BPU Employee Foundation. Proceeds were raised in the corporate-sponsored 2018 BPU Charity Golf Tournament event. This year’s event broke a record for funds raised and this could not be … Continue reading Area organizations receive donations from BPU Employees Charity Golf Tournament

At 10:25 a.m. Friday, the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage reported 1,227 confirmed COVID-19 cases, up 16 cases from Thursday morning’s 11:40 a.m. report. There was no increase in deaths from Thursday. Going into the Memorial Day weekend, doctors at the University of Kansas Health System on Friday discussed entering Phase 2 of the state’s Ad Astra reopening plan, celebrating Memorial Day virtually and the need for blood donations. They made their remarks at a news conference this morning held by KU Health System. Opening up society for some people means that others, such as the vulnerable and those…

Today, several hospital officials in Greater Kansas City told metro area elected officials that they are concerned about hospital capacity, with COVID-19 numbers on the rise. Medical and hospital executives from the University of Kansas Health System and five other hospitals in the Kansas City area met with elected officials this morning, remotely, to discuss the rising case numbers. Hospitals are concerned about capacity, said DR. Steve Stites, chief medcal officer at KU Health System. He said data with federal agencies about the hospital capacity in Kansas City does not reflect the true picture. While it looked like there were…

Top chefs applauded the KCKCC culinary students at Tuesday night’s meeting. (Photo by William Crum) The Kansas City Chefs Association met Tuesday at the culinary program at the Dr. Burke Technical Education Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 65th and State Avenue. (Photo by William Crum) by William Crum Last night a major local culinary event happened in Kansas City, Kansas. The culinary school at Kansas City Kansas Community College was the host of the Kansas City Chefs Association meeting. This is the first time the Kansas City Chefs meeting was here in Kansas City, Kansas. Some of the…

National Weather Service graphic Bitterly cold wind chills were reported Thursday morning. (National Weather Service graphic) There is a 50 to 70 percent chance of rain, snow and ice on Tuesday, and 50 percent chance of rain, snow and ice on Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic) Temperatures were bitterly cold Thursday morning. It was 16 degrees at 9 a.m., with a wind chill of 3, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s high will reach only 27 degrees, the weather service said. An arctic airmass behind the strong cold front on Wednesday has started to build into the region and…

Kansas Speedway was ready for the ARCA Racing Series Kansas 150 night race presented by Menards tonight in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 will be at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. For more information, visit www.kansaspseedway.com. (Fan photo) Kansas Speedway was ready for the ARCA Racing Series Kansas 150 night race presented by Menards tonight in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race will be at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The Sprint Cup Series…

Gov. Laura Kelly today encouraged Kansas businesses to participate in the application process for more than $130 million in grants to support businesses affected by the pandemic and enable companies to expand broadband access in the state. The portal to apply opened at noon Wednesday, Aug. 19. Businesses and organizations will be able to apply for the Kansas SPARK economic development and broadband grants at kansascommerce.gov/covidrelief, according to a news release More than $130 million in grants will be available to help those who were affected by the pandemic and for companies to expand broadband across the state, according to the news release.…

Community organizations and businesses are allowed to apply for CARES Act funding that has become available to Wyandotte County. The application for CARES Act grants through the Unified Government were posted on the UG’s website on Monday, June 29. Applications will close on July 13. The UG is expected to receive about $37.3 million in available funding. The funding may be distributed to UG departments, other local governments such as Bonner Springs and Edwardsville city governments, school districts and educational organizations in Wyandotte County, nonprofit organizations and agencies in Wyandotte County. Also, Wyandotte County businesses are eligible to apply for…

A fire truck approached the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and West 36th Street on Saturday morning on its way to an emergency. An apartment fire at 4146 Booth at 9:47 a.m. March 15 was caused by careless disposal of smoking materials, according to the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department. Crews arrived within 3 minutes of the call to find smoke and fire showing from the top floor of a six–plex apartment building, the spokesman said. The fire was found on the third floor. It had started on a deck and then extended into the apartment and attic area, the spokesman…