Month: October 2016

Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s announce merger

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, two outdoor retail store companies, have announced a merger, according to a news release today.

Bass Pro Shops will acquire Cabela’s for $65.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.5 billion, according to the announcement.

The news release stated that Bass Pro Shops intends to grow the Cabela’s brand.

The two companies have similar backgrounds, starting with one store founded by families. Cabela’s, founded in Sidney, Neb., has 85 retail stores, including a store in the Village West area of Kansas City, Kan. Bass Pro Shops, which started in Springfield, Mo., has 99 retail stores.

Besides the merger, Bass Pro Shops has announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Capital One, National Association, in which Capital One will service the Cabela’s CLUB credit card, the news release stated. The points from both stores’ credit cards will be unaffected by the transaction and customers may continue to use them as previously, according to the announcement.

For more information, visit http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=177739&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2208410

Breezy weather could lead to increased fire danger Tuesday, with storms possible Tuesday night

Wyandotte County is at a marginal risk for a severe thunderstorm on Tuesday night and Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wyandotte County is at a marginal risk for a severe thunderstorm on Tuesday night and Wednesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Breezy and warm conditions may lead to an increased fire danger on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The wind on Monday will be from the southeast and will become 5 to 9 mph south southeast in the morning, the weather service said. Today’s high will be 79, with sunny skies.

On Tuesday, there will be a south southeast wind of 9 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph, according to the weather service.

On-and-off thunderstorms are expected Tuesday night through Thursday, and a few strong storms are possible late Tuesday night, Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, and again on Thursday, according to the weather service.

Wednesday’s severe weather situation is the most uncertain at this time, but it has the potential to be the strongest storm, the weather service said

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 62, according to the weather service, and a southeast wind of 8 mph.

Tuesday, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 78 with a south southaest wind of 9 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday night, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 60, with a south southeast wind of 6 to 11 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 79, according to the weather service, and a light south wind will become south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said. It will be mostly cloudy with a low of 64.

Thursday, the forecast is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 81, according to the weather service.

Thursday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms is 50 percent, with a low of 47, the weather service said.

Thursday night and Friday, there is a big change in temperatures. The high will be near 61 on Friday with partly sunny skies, according to the weather service. Friday night’s low will be around 43.

Three community forums planned on KCKPS bond issue

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools is sponsoring three community forums at Kansas City, Kan., Public Library branches to discuss the new proposed no-tax increase bond referendum, which will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. The forums:

• Oct. 3, West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 10, South Branch Library, 3104 Strong Ave., 6 p.m.
• Oct. 20, Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., 6 p.m.

This bond referendum will allow the district to make improvements to every school, and build four new ones, all with no increase in taxes for community residents, a spokesman said. The public is invited to attend a forum to learn more about the bond issue.