Other Kansas News From Outside The Metro

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Heard about the lay offs yesterday from a daughter that works there. She survived the cut probably in large part she is taking courses to finish her degree requirements plus she has been a line supervisor for multiple lines within the company. But leave no doubt she was very anxious about the process as were my wife and I.

[SubGod22]

Since a lot of people love this place, this would be news and a first for Kansas.

WBJ - Mega-convenience store chain Buc-ee's seeks incentives for KCK travel center

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, will consider approving $13 million in tax incentives to develop what would be the state's first Buc-ee’s travel center.

On Monday, the UG Economic Development and Finance Committee recommended approval of a development agreement with Buc-ee’s to build the travel center at 601 Village West Parkway, just south of the Kansas Speedway. The UG will review the development agreement on Thursday.

Buc-ee’s plans to build a 74,000-square-foot travel center with 120 gas fuel pumps and 12 electric-vehicle charging stations on about 25 acres.

Do they know something we don't about a new Chiefs home going in?...

[SubGod22]

Bad news for Emporia.

KAKE - Tyson Foods ending all operations in Emporia in February

Tyson Foods has announced it is ending all operations in Emporia, a move affecting more than 800 employees.

KVOE reports Tyson confirmed the plant closure to city administrators and sent a letter to employees saying the current operations will end on or about February 14.

Tyson VP of Beef and Pork Operations Ernesto Sanchez said the decision to close the Emporia plant is part of “the company’s business strategy to operate more efficiently.” Around 200 of the more than 800 local employees will be shifted to Tyson operations in Holcomb. The rest will be able to transfer to other places in the Tyson system, according to KVOE.

Those 200 are going to be moving clear across the state to keep jobs with Tyson. I'm not sure where other Tyson locations may be for the other 600 impacted by this. Holcomb is west of Garden City.