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A Year in Review: The legacy of Taylor Swift in Kansas City since the Eras Tour

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1 year ago

July 7, 2024

A Year in Review: The legacy of Taylor Swift in Kansas City since the Eras Tour

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – It is no secret that Taylor Swift has the power to bring economic prosperity to the cities she has brought her Eras Tour to, however, one city, now close to her heart, has much more to thank her for.

While no one could have guessed what would happen in the year between her first show in Kansas City to her last show in Amsterdam, Swift has been a force compelling not only herself and the Kansas City Chiefs, but Kansas City as a whole into an international spotlight.

From Swift’s relationship with Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce to her impact on local businesses, one year after the first night of her Era’s Tour, here’s what has happened for Kansas City:

November 1, 2022 – It is announced that Taylor Swift’s 22nd stop on the U.S. leg of her Eras Tour will be two nights in Kansas City.
Mid-November, 2022 – Taylor’s fans begin to queue on Ticketmaster before it crashes, leaving them stranded for hours.
July 2, 2023 – Taylor Swift takes over the Donutology menu.
July 3, 2023 – Dolce Bakery prepares for the Eras Tour with Swift-themed bakery items.
July 5, 2023 – Best Regards Bakery & Café seizes the Swift craze and creates themed cookies.
July 6, 2023 – Fans begin to line up to get merch at the Eras Tour merch trucks in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot.
July 7, 2023 – Fans converge in Kansas City for the first night of the Eras Tour. Taylor also releases ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ and debuts the album’s first music video at the show.
July 8, 2023 – Fans enjoy the second night of the Eras Tour in Kansas City.
July 13, 2023 – Swift makes a generous donation to Harvesters – The Community Food Network.
July 26, 2023 – Travis Kelce admits he tried to give Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it, but was turned down by event staff.
September 20, 2023 – Jason Kelce confirms the rumors that his brother, Travis, is now in a relationship with Taylor Swift.
September 24, 2023 – Taylor attends her first game – Chiefs-Bears (recap) – to cheer on her boyfriend.
September 25, 2023 – Charlie Hustle launches the “In My Red Era” clothing collection.
September 26, 2023 – Kelce jersey sales jump 400% as Taylor’s fans begin to take notice.
September 27, 2023 – Travis calls the Chiefs-Bears game the ‘day that went perfect’ with Taylor in a suite at Arrowhead.
October 1, 2023 – Taylor flies to the Chiefs-Jets game in New York, again to cheer on her boyfriend and begins to make friends with other notable Chiefs spouses.
October 6, 2023 – Travis opens up a little and says he’s “on top of the world” in his new relationship with the international megastar.
October 12, 2023 – Reports that Swift will be at the Chiefs-Broncos game at Arrowhead begin to flood in.
October 12, 2023 – Swift meets the Kelces’ dad at the Chiefs-Broncos game.
October 22, 2023 – Swift attended the Chiefs-Chargers game in Los Angeles.
October 25, 2023 – Swift dons an Erimish bracelet, based in Joplin, which has Kelce’s jersey number on it.
November 10, 2023 – A new report states that football fans are tired of Swift being the focus of NFL games.
December 3, 2023 – Chiefs lose to the Packers for the team’s first loss with Swift in attendance.
December 6, 2023 – Swift reveals that she and Travis were a couple well before she attended September’s game.
December 10, 2023 – Swift attends the Chiefs-Bills game, which Kansas City lost.
December 11, 2023 – Business flares at Westside Storey after Swift is seen in one of its vintage Chiefs sweatshirts.
December 17, 2023 – Swift attends the Chiefs-Patriots game with her dad as Kansas City closes in on its 8th straight AFC West title.
December 21, 2023 – Kansas City area sisters begin to sell Swift-themed treats at their hot chocolate stand to help pay their parents back for Eras Tour tickets.
December 25, 2023 – Swift attends the Chiefs-Raiders game and spends Christmas in Kansas City.
December 31, 2024 – Swift attends the Chiefs-Bengals game and spends New Year’s Eve in Kansas City.
January 13, 2024 – Swift attends the coldest game of the year, Chiefs-Dolphins, with the famous puffer jacket.
January 15, 2024 – Swift’s puffer jacket, which was made by the wife of San Francisco 49ers Kyle Juszczyk, Kristin, goes viral.
January 21, 2024 – Swift attends the Chiefs-Bills playoff game as Kansas City advances.
January 28, 2024 – Swift attends the Chiefs-Ravens AFC Championship game as Kansas City heads to the Super Bowl.
January 30, 2024 – Reid says Swift is “no distraction” ahead of the Super Bowl and is always welcome.
January 31, 2024 – EB and Co. struggles to handle sales of its Kelce 87 jersey ring after Swift is seen wearing one.
February 1, 2024 – Travis thanks Taylor for “joining the team” as he prepares for another Super Bowl.
February 2, 2024 – Taylor successfully hustles back from Japan to cheer Travis along in the Super Bowl game.
February 8, 2024 – Olathe Elementary School students make 800 friendship bracelets to ship to Sutter Elementary in California.
February 9, 2024 – Area dads begin to gush over Swift as she helps them bond with their daughters as they watch football.
February 12, 2024 – The Chiefs win the Super Bowl with Taylor in attendance.
February 16, 2024 – Swift donates $100,000 to the funds for Chiefs rally shooting victim Lisa Lopez-Galvan who lost her life.
April 18, 2024 – Demand for New Heights hats soar as Taylor is seen wearing one with Travis at Coachella.
April 19, 2024 – Listening parties pop up across the metro as Swift drops her latest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ Fans begin to notice Easter Eggs about Travis and Kansas City in her lyrics.
June 14, 2024 – Taylor watches the Ring Ceremony from England.
June 26, 2024 – The Kelces reveal that the entire family met Taylor as well as the Royal Family at the London Stop of her Eras Tour.
June/July – Travis is seen at Swift’s international concerts much more as he proudly shows her off each night after the show. He could be seen jetting from the Edwards-Helaire wedding to Europe, to Kansas City for the ring ceremony and back again to Europe.
July 3, 2024 – Travis gushes about his time on stage with Taylor during the Europe leg of her Eras Tour on his New Heights podcast with Jason.

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Seneca priest killing suspect headed to state hospital

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December 6, 2025

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Seneca priest killing suspect headed to state hospital

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The man accused of killing a Kansas priest outside a northeast Kansas church is headed to the state’s largest psychiatric facility for evaluation, prosecutors said Friday.

Gary Hermesch is accused of shooting Father Arul Carasala on April 3 outside Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca. Carasala died at a nearby hospital.

Authorities said Hermesch went to the sheriff’s office immediately after the shooting and confessed.

A judge is determining whether Hermesch, of Tulsa, Okla., is competent to stand trial. An evaluation at Larned State Hospital in southwest Kansas will help make that determination, Nemaha County Attorney Brad Lippert said.

A status conference in the case is set for Dec. 18.

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Kansas City set to learn which countries it might see play in FIFA World Cup 2026

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December 5, 2025

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today’s the day we learn which countries might play FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage matches in Kansas City.

Kansas City set to learn which countries it might see play in FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA is set to announce during a special ceremony on Friday in Washington D.C. which countries will be in which groups for FIFA World Cup 2026.

It’s called the Final Draw, and it’s something KC2026, the committee that’s in charge of organizing Kansas City’s hosting of six matches next June and July, will be following closely.

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There’s a watch party starting at 9 a.m. at the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

The draw, hosted by Conductor Rio Ferdinand, Samantha Johnson, with Red Carpet reporting from Eli Manning, starts at 11 a.m. from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.

Live coverage will be provided on FIFA’s website.

The draw will assign 48 countries to 12 different groups. The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off with group stage matches starting Thursday, June 11, with a Group A match featuring co-host nation Mexico hosting a Group A opponent in Mexico City.

LINK | FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule

Canada, which is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, gets underway with a Friday, June 12, match against a Group B opponent in Toronto.

Co-host United States, assigned to Group D, will kick off their World Cup campaign on Friday, June 12, against a Group D opponent in Los Angeles.

Kansas City is set to host four group stage matches at Kansas City Stadium (that’s what FIFA is calling GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium):

Tuesday, June 16, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group J;
Saturday, June 20, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group E;
Thursday, June 25, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group F;
Saturday, June 27, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group J.

To recap, Kansas City World Cup fans will want to pay close attention to which countries are assigned to Groups J, E and F.

On Saturday, Dec. 6, FIFA will announce the World Cup 2026 schedule, when we’ll learn which specific countries will play when and where.

Kansas City is also set to host a Round of 32 match on Friday, July 3, and a quarterfinal match on Tuesday, July 7. We don’t know which countries will play in these matches until after the completion of the Group Stage.

The Kansas City region is also in a position to serve as a “base camp” for as many as three national teams during the World Cup. The countries could base their World Cup operations at one of three locations in Kansas City throughout the tournament. Countries are expected to be announced in early 2026.

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Sheriff: Kansas man allegedly shot woman in the hand

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December 4, 2025

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Sheriff: Kansas man allegedly shot woman in the hand

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SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a domestic incident in rural Shawnee County.

Just after 11a.m. December 2, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a domestic disturbance that occurred in northwest Shawnee County, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. A 44-year-old female victim walked into the Silver Lake Police Department with a gunshot wound to her hand.

She was transported to a local hospital by American Medical Response with non-life-threatening injuries.

Multiple law enforcement officers arrived in the 10000 block of NW 54th Street and began searching for the male suspect. At 12:38pm, the suspect was taken into custody.

James I. Morehead, 65, of Silver Lake, Kan., was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Attempted Murder in the 1st degree; intentional and premeditated, Aggravated battery; knowingly use weapon cause great body harm/disfigure/death, Criminal threat, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, and Intimidation of witness or victim; prevent reporting of victimization

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