Category: Business

Legends Outlets plans late-night Black Friday shopping

The Legends Outlets are scheduled to open at midnight on Black Friday, Nov. 27, for 21 consecutive hours of shopping at about 75 retail shops.

One hour before the shopping center opens, guests will receive giveaways and there will be a live disc jockey playing holiday music. Swag bags containing more than $20,000 in store gift cards, certificates and promotional offers will be given away.

Starting at 11 p.m. after Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26, Legends Outlets shoppers may gather in the center courtyard for pre-opening entertainment and giveaways. The first 200 people to arrive will receive a Black Friday swag bag.

Swag bag items include nearly $2,000 in Jose Pepper’s gift cards, $9,000 in complimentary Schlitterbahn passes and 200 certificates for one free bag of popcorn at the returning Topsy’s pop-up store. Additionally, three lucky swag bag recipients will receive either a Kitchen-Aid Mixer from Kitchen Collection valued at $500, two tickets and track passes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Kansas Speedway valued at $400, or one overnight stay at the soon-to-open Residence Inn valued at $169.

To view a complete list of Black Friday sales and promotions happening at Legends Outlets’ retailers, and to view retailers opening prior to midnight on Nov. 27, visit www.legendsshopping.com.

Unemployment rate stable in KCK

Unemployment rates in Kansas City, Kan., and Wyandotte County in October remained the same as September, according to figures released today by the Kansas Department of Labor.

Unemployment was 5.5 percent in Wyandotte County and 5.6 percent in Kansas City, Kan., according to the state’s figures.

One year ago, unemployment was higher here at 6.1 percent in Wyandotte County and 6.2 percent in Kansas City, Kan., according to KDOL.

Kansas City, Kan., has the highest unemployment rate of any of the largest cities in Kansas, the state’s statistics showed.

The Kansas unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 4.1 percent in October, a slight drop from 4.4 percent in September, the Kansas Department of Labor stated.

“The state’s unemployment rate continues to improve, falling to 4.1 percent in October,” said Kansas Secretary of Labor Lana Gordon, in a news release. “This is the lowest rate Kansas has recorded in more than 14 years.”

Job fair planned Dec. 11 at KCKCC

U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-3rd Dist., will hold his fifth 3rd District Job Fair and Resource Expo on Friday, Dec. 11, at Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Technical Education Center at 65th and State.

The job fair will help bring about face-to-face meetings between those seeking employment and local business owners who are currently hiring. It will include a special morning hour exclusively for veterans.

The job fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 11. The first hour, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., will be exclusively for veterans.

Job seekers are asked to dress for success and bring several copies of their resume. There is no registration or fee required to attend the event.

The job fair will be held at KCKCC’s Dr. Thomas R. Burke Technical Education Center, 6565 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

Exhibitors and those who are hiring need to register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/congressman-kevin-yoder-jobs-fair-tickets-19551107890.