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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Wichita player quietly claims $1M lottery prize
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Someone in Wichita is kicking off summer $1 million richer. The winner of the Kansas Lottery's Holiday Millionaire Raffle quietly claimed their $1 million prize in late May—months after the winning numbers were announced in January. The ticket was sold at the QuikTrip at 1620 S. Webb Rd. The winner has chosen to remain anonymous. Should Evergy raise costs for Kansas customers? They're not the only Kansan hitting it big. A $1 million Powerball ticket was recently claimed in Salina. That ticket was sold at Casey's General Store at 1100 E. Iron Ave. Like the Wichita winner, the Salina player is staying out of the spotlight. The Kansas Lottery says both wins are part of a recent streak of major prizes across the state, including several $20,000 Lotto America winners in May. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mauldin police seek information locating jugging suspects
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Mauldin police are seeking information after a 'jugging' that happened in April. Jugging is an act of crime where suspects will watch unsuspecting victims make a ATM withdrawal, follow them, and break into their vehicle hoping the victim left the cash inside. On April 26, a victim left a Wells Fargo Bank, on Woodruff Road at around 11 a.m., after making a cash withdrawal of over $6,600, according to the Mauldin Police Department. The victim stopped at a QuikTrip on E. Butler Road shortly after to grab a drink, leaving the envelope of cash in the driver's side door. WHAT IS JUGGING?: Be vigilant: Simpsonville police share tips to avoid ATM thefts Police said that the jugging suspects broke into the victim's vehicle, a Toyota Tundra, and stole the envelope while the victim was inside. The suspects were driving a silver, 2024 or 2025 Chevy Traverse. They fled the QuikTrip at around 11:17 a.m., police said. If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Mauldin Police Department at (864) 289-8900, option 3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘He was a part of our lives:' Loved ones memorialized in granite at KC's WWI Museum
An engraved heart helped Martha Burt spot the newly installed brick honoring her late husband, Gene, out of the almost 10,000 memorial blocks at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. Martha's three adult daughters surprised her with the brick to honor their dad, a longtime museum volunteer. The group braved a persistent drizzle to attend the Memorial Day dedication for new engraved granite blocks on the museum's Walk of Honor. The family remembered Gene Burt putting on his blue volunteer shirt and stopping for QuikTrip donuts on his way to the museum every week. A history lover, Gene had volunteered more than 2,000 hours before he died of cancer last spring. Some of Gene's fellow 'Thursday group' volunteers attended his funeral. Martha teared up sharing her memories of her husband telling visitors about the poppies in the museum lobby. 'He loved the people coming in and saying something to them to help their stay, and help them enjoy it,' she said. The Walk of Honor dedication allowed the Burt family to remember their father and husband. 'He was a part of our lives. The biggest part,' Martha said. Civilians, like Gene Burt, and veterans alike are honored on the Liberty Memorial's Walk of Honor. Approximately 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, which took place in the auditorium and spilled out into a full overflow room. The ceremony included speeches and a slideshow of each person honored on the 97 granite bricks, which start at $300. People come to the Liberty Memorial solely to see their loved ones on the bricks, said Karis Erwin, vice president of marketing and guest service for the museum. She spoke of a family member attending Monday's event, which helped bring a ceremonial end to his time serving in the Vietnam War. 'For him to have an opportunity to honor that commitment that he made so many decades ago, and to have a room full of people celebrating that, I think is really great closure for him,' Erwin said. Memorial Day marks the beginning of the busy months for the National World War I Museum and Memorial. During the summer, the museum sees many out of town visitors, after three seasons of mostly school groups and local visitors. This year local visitors will get a summer deal. From June 1 through Sept. 1, Kansas City area residents can purchase discounted $10 tickets that grant access to the main museum, special exhibits and the Liberty Memorial observation deck.
Business Mayor
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
How small c-stores can survive
From the rise and fall of the COVID-19 pandemic to ballooning inflation and interest rates, difficult economic conditions have forced many small c-store operators to sell to competitors that are seeking more scale. Large c-store companies have pricing power and economies of scale that make it easier to weather turbulent economic times, while their juggernaut marketing programs boost brand awareness even outside their main areas of operation. These brands are moving into more and more communities, and their strategic initiatives — like expanding foodservice programs or testing retail media networks — dominate the industry conversation. All of which can leave small-scale operators wondering how they can stay competitive. Part of the challenge, said Mike Lawshe, founder of c-store design and consulting firm Paragon Solutions, is being able to look beyond the big chains' playbooks to define success and set strategy. 'The thing that drives me a little crazy is when we have customers come in and say, 'I want to build a [QuikTrip], a Buc-ee's,' said Mike Lawshe. 'Well, you can't. You're in a different game.' Even if a retailer doesn't have the scale of a large regional chain, there are a few things they can do to keep their business standing strong even among the industry giants. Solve problems, find niches Relying on smokes and Cokes is no longer going to be enough, experts pointed out. 'The Coca Cola they're buying is the exact same Coca Cola in every single c-store,' said Kevin Farley, chief client officer for c-store consultancy W. Capra. 'You have to change what you offer outside of this traditional c-store offering for them to come into your store.' Many small and mid-size c-store chains are adding proprietary QSRs or building bigger stores that offer prepared foods in a broader effort to compete with restaurants. Before then, there have been significant changes like the reduction of service centers or the move toward food-focused stores that aim to compete with QSRs. These changes have left a vacuum in the industry, said Lawshe, creating space for 'someone with a little creativity, someone wanting to change the industry' to step in and cater to these needs. Gas N Wash added a Mickey's Greek-style restaurant to one of its sites. Permission granted by Gas N Wash Small operators could test the waters with new, efficient technology, like Family Express has done with its recently launched mobile app and AI-fueled management software. Or maybe small retailers want to address the lack of third spaces with a welcoming new design, like The Rusty Lantern. They could even try opening in nontraditional locations like sports and music arenas, a tactic GoMart and Wally's have tested. Even within areas like fresh foodservice, which is growing more commonplace in convenience retail, there are ways to iterate and stand out. This could mean partnering with local restaurants, the way Gas N Wash has, or developing a proprietary program like Gastro High Octane Eats at Schmitz Sunoco. 'Who's going to challenge the norm?' Lawshe said. 'Who's going to bring technology? Who's going to have the best solution?' Building the brand Small retailers also need to improve their brand strategy to connect with customers. There are many ways for retailers to tell their story. They can promote their history or their mission and share their values with customers — something that's especially important for younger shoppers. 'This generation is very brand aware and very brand loyal,' said Austin Burns, president and CEO of Paragon Solutions. 'And there's a really good opportunity out there for these retailers to grab onto.' This can look like Buc-ee's, where the company mascot is plastered everywhere and its fans make trips just to visit its stores. Or it can look like Rutter's, which often promotes its 270-year history in its home state of Pennsylvania and ties its roots as a dairy into the marketing of products like milk and egg nog. However, if a chain is hoping to get acquired, building a strong identity could work against it. Art Sebastian pointed to TXB as an example. While the chain is in a good position — well known and well loved — if it did want to sell, it might have a difficult time. 'The way they've built a brand, it would be hard for a big player to acquire them and just weave them into their system,' said Sebastian, CEO of c-store advisory firm NextChapter. 'Casey's just can't take that chain and slap pizza in there, right?' Experts emphasized retailers need to figure out what their value is to the shopper and how to connect. Differentiating their offering and experience from the big players to the point where people are talking about it among friends and on social media has become a valuable commodity. 'You have a real opportunity now,' said Burns. 'Your brand is more valuable than the real estate.' TXB is an example of a regional player that's build a strong brand. Permission granted by TXB Know when it's time to cut losses C-stores should look for ways to update their stores in order to keep them competitive — but they should also know when the extra investment just isn't worth it, experts say. If a store is underperforming and the owner can't or won't invest back into it, ownership should ask themselves if the site is still worth running. There's a lot of data out there that can help retailers make the decision, Burns noted. With larger companies expanding their reach and some smaller companies innovating to change the game, it could just hasten the decline of aging locations that don't get updated. 'We see it all the time, whether it's a Buc-ee's or [QuikTrip] or RaceTrac, going up against legacy stores across the street,' said Lawshe. 'And those legacy stores, they just go in the tank.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Potential for Clay County stadium gets boost from Missouri House bill
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe's proposal to help fund a new Kansas City Royals stadium was shelved by lawmakers, Clay County finds itself on an even playing field with Jackson County in pursuit of a future professional sports stadium. Clay County now has the right to create its own sports authority, where a county sales tax could fund a new stadium, which is similar to what Jackson County already has, according to language passed by the Missouri House on Thursday. However, the county would still likely need state funding to build an all-new stadium. 'We're going to need some help from the state, and, to be honest, if the state doesn't pony up some funds, I don't think they will stay in the State of Missouri,' said Clay County Commissioner Jason Withington. 'Safe Place Showdown': I-70 Series gives QuikTrip a chance to give back Records state that 'any county with more than two hundred thirty thousand but fewer than two hundred sixty thousand inhabitants' is now authorized to create a county sports complex authority. The most recent United States Census in 2020 shows that Clay County has a population of 253,335. While the Census website shows that in 2024, the county had an estimated 263,370 residents, the next official Census isn't until 2030. Back in April, FOX4 spoke with Missouri Senator Maggie Nurrenbern, who said North Kansas City is a prime location for a potential Kansas City Royals stadium. 'I have not had direct conversations with the Royals on this very issue,' she said, following a poll where Clay County residents were asked how they felt about a 40-year, half-cent sales tax for a ballpark. 'But I do have an understanding that they're very serious about this spot. I think it's really come down to if we're going to do a stadium in Missouri. This is, I think, the top spot right now.' Grand jury indicts 19-year-old accused in Kansas City Tesla arson case That language passed by the Missouri House on Thursday reads: 'The general assembly may annually appropriate up to three million dollars from the state general revenue fund to the convention and sports complex fund created pursuant to this subsection, provided that the county or authority has entered into a contract or lease with a professional sports team affiliated with or franchised by the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the 80 National Hockey League, or the American League or the National League of Major League Baseball on or after January 1, 2026.' House Bill 189 goes on to say: 'No appropriation of state moneys shall be made pursuant to this subsection until the county which has created a convention and sports complex fund has commenced paying into the convention and sports complex fund amounts at a rate sufficient for the county to contribute the sum of three million dollars per calendar year. Appropriations made pursuant to this subsection to any convention and sports complex fund shall not exceed the amounts contributed by the county to the fund. The county's proportional amount specified in this subdivision may come from any source.' Abortion rights, paid sick leave, minimum wage all back on the line in Missouri Clay County would likely ask voters for a sales tax for the funding, similar to that which was rejected by Jackson County voters in 2024. While this doesn't necessarily give Clay County a leg up in the ongoing battle for new sports complexes in Missouri and Kansas, it does even the playing field in terms of Clay and Jackson Counties. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
