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Kansas Lottery winners hit big, raking in more than $2M
KANSAS CITY, MO. — A number of Kansas residents are rolling in dough after hitting big in the Kansas Lottery. KC leaders looking to fill vacant businesses ahead of KC2026 World Cup Multiple lottery winners have come forward over the last few months, according to the Kansas Lottery, including one $1 million raffle winner from January. Months have flown by since the Holiday Millionaire Raffle winner was announced, and now one lucky person has cashed in their ticket. The lucky raffle winner purchased their ticket from a QuickTrip gas station in Wichita. New comedy club opening at the Legends Outlets this month Another $1 million winning ticket was purchased from a Casey's General Store in Salina. Since January, the state has also seen a number of $20,000 Lotto America winners. The Lotto America and Powerball drawings will take place Wednesday evening leaving more than $30 million up for grabs. 'Keep being kind': Kansas City bartender's act of kindness saves woman's life Not Wednesday's lucky winner? Kansas and Missouri residents can find more ways to play and win on both the Missouri Lottery and Kansas Lottery websites. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Missouri governor expands call for special session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has expanded on what can be discussed in the 2025 special legislative session at the state capitol. In a news release late Wednesday afternoon, the governor announced that property tax relief could now be discussed. He's also entertaining additional funding for both disaster relief and budget appropriations. KC leaders looking to fill vacant businesses ahead of KC2026 World Cup Wednesday, May 28, Republican State Senator Joe Nicola of Eastern Jackson County told FOX4 he wanted property tax relief for Missourians before he would support a stadium package for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Royals. Early Wednesday evening, he seemed to be filibustering, saying the stadium package 'needed to die' unless Missourians first get property tax relief. On Friday, May 30, Republican State Senator and Freedom Caucus Chair Rick Brattin of Cass County told FOX4 something similar to Nicola's remarks. Monday, June 2, Kehoe told FOX4 Capitol Bureau Reporter Mark Zinn that he did not know if property tax relief would be discussed this session. Two days later, that apparently changed. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV One of the agenda items now for the session is to consider withholding money from counties where the State Tax Commission's (STC) required a modification of assessments. . If lawmakers approve the proposal, that could impact a county like Jackson, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
