Category: Bonner Springs

Santa’s Express in Lights

Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted visitors Friday night to the Santa’s Express in Lights at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted visitors Friday night to the Santa’s Express in Lights at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Santa’s Express in Lights attracted a steady stream of cars on Friday night, Dec. 4, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A grader illuminated in holiday lights was one of the sights at the Santa’s Express in Lights on Friday night, Dec. 4, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A llama was one of the animals at Santa’s Express in Lights on Friday night, Dec. 4, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A nativity scene at the Santa’s Express in Lights on Friday night, Dec. 4, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Santa’s Express in Lights attracted a steady stream of cars on Friday night, Dec. 4, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
Santa and Mrs. Claus at Santa’s Express in Lights on Friday night, Dec. 4, at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State, Bonner Springs. The program has changed this year to a drive-through where visitors stay in their cars, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread. The program continues from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and Dec. 11-12 at the Ag Hall. A donation of $10 per car is requested. (Photo by Steve Rupert)

Santa’s Express in Lights to be Dec. 4-5 and 11-12 at Ag Hall

Santa’s Express at the Ag Hall returns for 2020 in a new format – the drive-through Santa’s Express in Lights.

The event will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 11-12 at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 126th and State Avenue, Bonner Springs.

This year, because of COVID-19, Santa’s Express will be a drive-through of a lighted village, with music and a nativity scene with barnyard animals. Those who attend will not get out of their cars.

Visitors will be able to see animals such as a camel, donkey, cow, goats and sheep, while driving through the illuminated holiday route. They also will see Farm Town, tractors, the barn, the train and Christmas trees with holiday lights.

Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves will be present to greet visitors from a social distance.

Kids will be able to bring their letters to Santa Claus and put them in his mailbox.

The suggested donation for the event will be $10 per car. Cars may enter from 126th Street. Proceeds will benefit the Ag Hall’s agriculture education programs.

There will be a canned food collection for Harvesters food bank at the entrance of the Ag Hall.

The Ag Hall is not currently open to in-person traffic inside the buildings.

For more information, visit www.AgHallofFame.com or call 913-721-1075.

Additional ballot drop boxes installed today

An additional ballot drop box was installed today at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs. (Photo from Jack Granath, library director)

Additional ballot drop boxes for Wyandotte County were installed today.

The locations of the additional drop boxes include the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs; Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th St., Edwardsville; Kansas City, Kansas, City Hall, 701N. 7th; and the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Two other ballot drop boxes were installed earlier at the Wyandotte County Election Office, 850 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Jack Granath, director of the Bonner Springs City Library, said Unified Government workers installed a drop box today at the Bonner Springs Library.

Originally, the plan was to put a drop box at Bonner Springs City Hall, but because of construction there, the location was changed to the Bonner Springs Library, he said. Granath said the workers did a great job on the installation of the box. Ballots will be picked up once a day by the Election Office.

The ballot drop box at the West Wyandotte Library is located on the south side of the parking lot. The Edwardsville drop box is on the southeast corner of the building.

Completed mail ballots can be mailed back to the Election Office, or can be dropped off at the ballot drop boxes, or they may be taken into the advance voting locations in Wyandotte County during the hours they are open. They also can be taken to any Wyandotte County polling place on Election Day when the polls are open.