Month: January 2021

Winning holiday millionaire raffle ticket sold in northeast Kansas

The Kansas Lottery has just made one lucky Kansan the state’s first millionaire of 2021.

The $1 million winning raffle ticket, which was sold in the northeast region of Kansas, was drawn today in the 12th annual Holiday Millionaire Raffle grand prize drawing. The $1 million winning raffle number is 028244.

Besides the $1 million top prize, there are more than 5,600 other winners, including one $100,000 winner, one $25,000 winner, and two $10,000 winners. Below are the prizes and number of winners that were drawn.

Prizes – Number of Winners
$1,000,000 – 1
$100,000 – 1
$25,000 – 1
$10,000 – 2
$5,000 – 10
$1,000 – 30
$100 – 800
$50 – 4,800

The $100,000 winning number is 003801; the $25,000 winning number is 048378; and the $10,000 winning numbers are 086857 and 095082.

For a complete list of winning raffle numbers, visit the lottery’s website at www.kslottery.com/games/raffle. Raffle tickets may also be checked at any Kansas Lottery retail location, on the PlayOn app using the Ticket Checker function, or by calling 785-296-5700.

Players must present their original tickets to claim a raffle prize. Players with $50 and $100 winning tickets can claim their prizes at most Kansas Lottery retail locations. All other prizes must be claimed at the Kansas Lottery in Topeka, either in person or by mail. Players have 365 days from the date of the raffle drawing to claim their winning tickets.

The Kansas Lottery is now taking appointments for in-person claims. If you would like to claim a prize of $600 or higher in person, contact [email protected] with your name, phone number, prize amount, and preferred day and time. To see more information about the requirements of claiming a prize in person, visit https://kslottery.com/news-releases/kansas-lottery-resumes-in-person-claims-by-appointment/.

Players are invited to submit all their winning and non-winning tickets in the Kansas Lottery PlayOn® Players Loyalty program to earn points for drawing entries and a chance to win cash and other prizes. PlayOn® is a registered trademark of Pollard Banknote Limited used under license.

Police notes

Shooting reported on 38th Street

Officers were sent to the site of a shooting at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 4 in the 2400 block of North 38th Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victim said her home had been struck earlier, on Jan. 1, with several rounds while it was occupied, causing damage, according to the report. No injuries were reported. The victim waited to complete the report until hearing from her landlord.

Identity theft reported

A victim reported an identity theft case at 12:49 p.m. Jan. 4 in the 5900 block of Wood, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victim stated that someone had created a credit card account and charged multiple amounts on it, according to the report.

Trespassing reported on Barnett

A trespassing case was reported about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 4 in the 800 block of Barnett, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The caller had a signed trespass order. Police asked the person to leave and encouraged him to leave, but the person declined, the report stated. The person was booked into the Wyandotte County Jail, according to the report.


Employees evacuated during security incident

Officers responded to the GM Fairfax Plant in the 3200 block of Fairfax Trafficway on the afternoon of Jan. 4 and assisted the on-site security team to investigate a security concern, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Employees were evacuated out of an abundance of caution, the report stated. When the premises were clear, the employees returned to work, according to the report.

Virtual town hall meeting scheduled tonight on superintendent search

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education is planning a virtual town hall meeting tonight on the search for a new superintendent.

The community and stakeholders are asked to provide comments on characteristics and skill sets they want to see in a new superintendent, according to a school district news release.

The first town hall meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, via the internet.

JG Consulting will conduct the meetings. Two of the meetings will be in Spanish.

The rest of the town hall meeting schedule includes: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 9, in English; 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, in Spanish; and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, in Spanish.

The school district is asking that questions be submitted by email in advance to make sure the consulting firm can address as many questions as possible. The questions may be sent to [email protected].

The link to the virtual meetings will be available on the school district’s website at http://www.kckps.org/.