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.

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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.

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