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by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!
Replies: 11
Views: 456

Kansas Flint Hills burning season is coming up!

https://www.kfdi.com/2024/03/04/kansas-health-officials-offer-advice-for-flint-hills-fire-season/ The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a health advisory for the upcoming range burning season in the Flint Hills. The burning is done in March and April, and it’s a tool used by lan...
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Wichita adding amphitheatre to Exploration Place on Riverfront
Replies: 0
Views: 137

Wichita adding amphitheatre to Exploration Place on Riverfront

https://www.kake.com/story/50539023/exploration-place-breaks-ground-on-amphitheater "It's a really exciting day for Exploration Place," Smith said. "Today's the day we break ground on a series of developments here on our 20 acre riverfront property that will take about 18 months to co...
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates
Replies: 9
Views: 2099

Re: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates

https://kgfw.com/2024/03/07/grand-island-casino-slated-to-open-during-first-quarter-of-2025/ GRAND ISLAND – The Grand Island Casino plans to open during the first quarter of 2025, said Alison Nicholson, Director of Marketing. “We’d like to be open before horseracing season,” she said. A major featur...
by Candleshoe
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

Press release from GI Area Chamber of Commerce Big things taking place at the Conestoga Marketplace! We are excited to share plans for B&B Theaters! Featuring a brand new 7-screen theater with luxurious heated recliner seating, a state-of-the-art 10 lane bowling alley, 7,000 SF thrilling arcade ...
by Candleshoe
Sat Feb 11, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2023 Bird Thread (Eagles, Sandhill Cranes, Etc)
Replies: 39
Views: 4170

Re: 2023 Bird Thread (Eagles, Sandhill Cranes, Etc)

Cranes are staging at Quivira Nat'l Wildlife Refuge in South Central Kansas right now. I spotted maybe 2,000 or so on the ground with more in the sky.
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by Candleshoe
Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

Dillards has posted signage in it's Conestoga Mall store that it's closing, not relocating. The citizens are up in arms on social media. That store was rumored to be closing back around 2000 and it survived the rumors and continued on, but apparently the thought of relocating during the massive mall...
by Candleshoe
Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:09 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates
Replies: 9
Views: 2099

Re: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates

Hastings City Council approves reworked proposal for casino https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/11/15/hastings-city-council-approves-reworked-proposal-casino/ HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Monday night was big for the city of Hastings as the city council considered a zoning request to allow the construction o...
by Candleshoe
Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:58 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates
Replies: 9
Views: 2099

Re: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates

https://central.newschannelnebraska.com/story/47520189/hastings-casino-proposal-gets-ok-from-planning-commission (Rendering in original link) HASTINGS, NE — The second trip to the planning commission yielded better results for the group behind a proposed horse track and casino in north Hastings. The...
by Candleshoe
Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:54 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Fonner Park Racing
Replies: 0
Views: 404

Fonner Park Racing

Grand Island Independent For the second year in a row, Fonner Park's race meet will run longer than usual next year. Racing will begin on Friday, Feb. 10. Fonner's racing also began two weekends earlier than normal this year. The reason is the same: Fonner Park is being a good team player. The Nebra...
by Candleshoe
Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:21 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22139

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

https://kearneyhub.com/news/local/denver-air-connection-picked-to-serve-kearney-regional-airport/article_6803ce10-1a6b-11ed-b2a0-1fd83d395b61.html The airline that will take over service to Kearney Regional Airport in 11 weeks flies 50-passenger jets and will provide 12 nonstop round trip flights pe...
by Candleshoe
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22139

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

Paul Younes has built a convention empire there with his money and expertise. With all of the amenities provided and aggressive marketing and pricing, Kearney has become the proverbial 800 pound gorilla in small to midsized convention bookings in the state. It's become a huge share of local sales ta...
by Candleshoe
Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:14 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney’s new Airport Service
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Kearney’s new Airport Service

I just think there is strength in numbers. One airport drawing from the whole region would have the potential numbers to draw service to chicago, denver, minneapolis, dallas, and more Allegiant routes. Or a combination of them. No argument there. The Tri Cities leaders really need to be locked in a...
by Candleshoe
Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:27 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney’s new Airport Service
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Kearney’s new Airport Service

If that were to happen it has the potential to be a powerhouse. A new airport between the two would be expensive and on the heels of GRI's new terminal it probably is a bad idea but still...I think it makes more sense than one between Omaha & Lincoln. Grand Island's terminal was designed for ea...
by Candleshoe
Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:48 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney’s new Airport Service
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Kearney’s new Airport Service

And in other Kearney airport news, the $8 million expansion of the terminal came in with a $16 million dollar single bid. It's back to the drawing board.
by Candleshoe
Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

gisbuxfan wrote: Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:50 pm Looks like Denver Mattress is the next one north leaving what is happening next to Discount Tire a mystery.
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Maybe another member of the Furniture Row family??
by Candleshoe
Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: KCMO police can now live in Kansas
Replies: 0
Views: 380

KCMO police can now live in Kansas

https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-04-19/over-mayors-objections-kansas-city-police-change-residency-rules-so-officers-can-live-in-kansas Because even the cops don't even want to live in KC Missouri anymore??? Kansas City police officers will now be able to live on the Kansas side of the metro, after the...
by Candleshoe
Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:22 pm
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Bombardier names Wichita its new US headquarters
Replies: 0
Views: 353

Bombardier names Wichita its new US headquarters

Not diversifying industry much, but it's still a nice "get" with expansion into the Defense Industry. https://www.kake.com/story/46322536/bombardier-names-wichita-its-new-us-headquarters WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Bombardier announced Tuesday that its Wichita facility will be its new U.S. head...
by Candleshoe
Fri Apr 01, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

Prairie Commons development updates: Grand Island's Prairie Commons growing quickly; facility to have 1,000 employees https://theindependent.com/news/local/grand-islands-prairie-commons-growing-quickly-facility-to-have-1-000-employees/article_81d854d8-aeb8-11ec-9b1d-9bf0664e3af6.html In the next 18 ...
by Candleshoe
Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates
Replies: 9
Views: 2099

Re: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates

Hastings City Council denies rezoning request. https://nebraska.tv/newsletter-daily/hastings-city-council-denies-racino-plans-corey-stutte-sean-boyd-global-gaming-nebraska-horse-racing-casino HASTINGS, Neb. — Dozens of people attended Monday's city council meeting in Hastings, as controversy of a ra...
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 11, 2022 9:35 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22139

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

Padre wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 8:30 pm

Those in Scottsbluff could go through Cheyenne.
Cheyenne only has regional jet service to Denver. It would be easier and cheaper to drive to Denver for folks from the Scottsbluff area.
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22139

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

I don't know if I've said this before or not but my own opinion is that Grand Island and Kearney should have abandoned their respective airports and built one between them a long time ago. That area has about 200,000 people. A centrally located airport serving the whole region, with flights to Chic...
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Wichita ICT adding flights
Replies: 1
Views: 333

Wichita ICT adding flights

https://www.ksn.com/news/local/airport-announces-changes-to-wichita-flights/ WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Travelers booking flights in and out of Wichita will see different options at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) in the coming weeks. Some flights are being added, and bigger planes will replac...
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:31 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: DeSoto, KS in final 2 for massive Panasonic auto battery plant
Replies: 3
Views: 1542

DeSoto, KS in final 2 for massive Panasonic auto battery plant

https://fox4kc.com/business/this-could-be-the-company-considering-a-4b-facility-in-kansas/ Panasonic Corp. appears to be the company that last month drove Kansas to approve a vast new business incentive program to better attract billion-dollar megaprojects, starting with a mysterious $4 billion adva...
by Candleshoe
Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Kearney Rumor Mill
Replies: 103
Views: 22139

Re: Kearney Rumor Mill

With a $9 million terminal expansion project nearing a start date and an expected 30,000 passenger boardings in 2022, this news could shut down all commercial passenger service in Kearney, along with several other Midwest cities. https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/03/11/skywest-announces-plans-leave-ke...
by Candleshoe
Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

gisbuxfan wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:00 am Well, this is interesting. I wonder what they will do with the land.

https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/03/08/ ... J4sIEK9Ny8
I'm thinking it might be a defensive maneuver.
by Candleshoe
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:26 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates
Replies: 9
Views: 2099

Grand Island/Columbus/S Sioux and Hastings Casino updates

Here's one thread to cover all of the updates on the non-Omaha/Lincoln casinos. Feel free to update with images and other news. Grand Island Casino Resort https://www.grandislandresort.com/index.html Price tag: $100 million It will include a 37,000 sq ft casino game floor with 650 slot machines and ...
by Candleshoe
Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:29 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Omaha Cinnabon
Replies: 19
Views: 2981

Re: Omaha Cinnabon

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Filming is winding down in ABQ for the final season of the series "Better Call Saul". Apparently, Omaha (complete with fake snow) will play into the finale. (Facebook post).
by Candleshoe
Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (PRESS RELEASE) - The planned Central Nebraska Sports Complex is excited to announce the 10-year naming rights sponsorship for the new complex. Thanks to a generous investment by Pinnacle Bank and the Dinsdale family, the youth sports facility will be named the Pinnacle Bank Sport...
by Candleshoe
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Locally owned Scooter's Coffeehouse
Replies: 85
Views: 32157

Re: Locally owned Scooter's Coffeehouse

Now that I live in Kansas, it's nice to see Scooters popping up all over down here. Here in Hutchinson, they just added a second location. It opened about two weeks ago, just a few blocks from the hospital, two large medical clinics and a grade school and the lines still back up onto the street. I t...
by Candleshoe
Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Iowa Western - 2021&22 NJCAA Volleyball National Champions
Replies: 4
Views: 767

Re: Iowa Western - 2021&22 NJCAA Volleyball National Champions

Was a big deal, having the Nat'l Championship tourney down here in Hutchinson. Congrats to the Reivers!

https://hutchpost.com/posts/67d408b7-eb ... 1b0e5bb72c
by Candleshoe
Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

Considering the history of youth sports in the area, I see this becoming a very busy facility. It helps that it’s right off the interstate and will have easy access. It makes me wonder what kind of infrastructure will start popping up around it to support it. Hotels? Restaurants? THAT might have be...
by Candleshoe
Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

Renderings and video are mighty impressive!

I see that Kearney is also kicking around the idea of doing something similar.
by Candleshoe
Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:55 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

New FedEx distribution center coming to Grand Island https://www.wowt.com/2021/09/03/new-fedex-distribution-center-coming-grand-island/ Work is currently being done at the site. FedEx Ground said the distribution center is scheduled to open in the fall of 2022 and will be 215,000 square feet. “The n...
by Candleshoe
Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:55 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

There's no empty "Toys-R-Us" buildings in GI. The only free standing large building I can think of right now that's closed would be the old Gordmans. GI has three pretty decent liquor stores in HyVee, Tommy Gunz and SF Liquor Mart, plus the two SuperSaver stores have decent selections for ...
by Candleshoe
Sat May 29, 2021 9:42 am
Forum: Elsewhere
Topic: Waddell and Reed possible new high rise HQ in KC
Replies: 27
Views: 3966

Re: Waddell and Reed possible new high rise HQ in KC

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/a ... 33723.html

Waddell & Reed no longer plans to move into a downtown Kansas City tower designed as its new corporate headquarters after it merges with Australia’s Macquarie Group.
by Candleshoe
Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Casino plans announced
Replies: 9
Views: 1269

Grand Island Casino plans announced

Renderings in original story: https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2021/04/09/casino-plans-unveiled-for-fonner-park/ GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Fonner Park announced Friday morning that Elite Casino Restorts, LLC will be its casino operator. And the name of the future casino: Grand Island Casino Resort at Fo...
by Candleshoe
Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: 2020 Omaha Storm Chasers / KC Royals
Replies: 34
Views: 1910

Re: 2020 Omaha Storm Chasers / KC Royals

While Wichita Wind Surge fans were initially upset with being reassigned to AA with the Twins from their original AAA affiliation with the Marlins, the attitude has changed significantly. Experienced minor league fans know that future stars often spend their quality farm time in AA and being affilia...
by Candleshoe
Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:44 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Grand Island Rumor Mill
Replies: 738
Views: 158288

Re: Grand Island Rumor Mill

Yankeesnick wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:35 am Anyone heard what is going into the old Ruby Tuesday’s building
I'm hearing that Riddles Jewelry is relocating to that building.
by Candleshoe
Wed Oct 28, 2020 1:05 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Dunham Sports
Replies: 3
Views: 431

Re: Dunham Sports

Pretty similar to Dicks Sporting Goods mid sized stores.