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New food trucks join Love Lot in Kansas City, benefit from World Cup excitement
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I first told you two weeks ago about the Love Lot at 3306 Main St., in Kansas City, Missouri.
Some of the food trucks there are still capitalizing on World Cup traffic as others move in to capture new business for their trucks.
Tameisha Martin, the owner of Love Is Key, has been welcoming vendors to the space.
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“We’re calling it the Love Lot,” Martin said on June 10. “Come show these different food trucks some love.”
With month-to-month agreements in place, there are already some new trucks on the lot.
One of them is Pancake Dreams, a brand founded in Kansas City, Kansas, by Julia Abuoun and her 10-year-old daughter, Amirah.
The two created the concept about two years ago, and Monday was their first day at the Love Lot.
Abuoun spent more than 20 years in the restaurant industry before launching the food truck.
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“Pancake Dreams was created based on love and family,” Abuoun said.
She said the goal was to stand out from traditional breakfast spots.
“We wanted to create something that was different than the mundane, regular breakfast restaurants, so that’s where we came up with Pancake Dreams,” Abuoun said.
The FIFA World Cup 26 in Kansas City made the Love Lot feel like the right fit.
“I was like ‘that’s the perfect fit for Pancake Dreams’ because you know the Love Lot, Pancake Dreams with the World Cup in town everybody with all the excitement going on, and we’re right here by the trolley stop, so hopefully that will get us some exposure,” Abuoun said.
Abuoun said the timing was intentional.
“Kansas City’s got a lot of excitement going on right now, so we wanted to get in on that excitement out there and get our name out there while we were up in with the World Cup and everything that’s going on,” Abuoun said.
The transition from a traditional restaurant building to a food truck has come with adjustments, especially the extreme heat their opening week.
“I’m used to being in a restaurant that has four walls and an air conditioner, so this is something new that we’re learning, but I mean hey, it is what it is and if you love what you do, then it doesn’t really affect you,” Abuoun said.
In addition to the Love Lot, Abuoun says Pancake Dreams is rolling out pancake batter this week at World Fresh Market at West 103rd Street and Metcalf Avenue.
The Abuouns hope to open a brick-and-mortar location in 2027.
Amirah handled the truck’s design, which features cherry blossoms.
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She said one of the brand’s messages reflects the spirit behind it.
“One of these messages is, ‘A Dream in Every Bite,”’ Amirah said.
For Amirah, the venture means more than just business.
“Beauty, and it means memories, and these will always be memories to me and my mom,” Amirah said.
She also shared what she hopes visitors take away from the experience.
“I’m hoping that they can really see that we worked hard on this and that they enjoy,” Amirah said.
Pancake Dreams is not the only truck cooking up dreams at the Love Lot.
Jims Desauguste, the founder of Creole KC, is also set up on the lot.
It is the truck’s second week there.
Desauguste, who is from Haiti, said he asked about a spot after driving by the lot and seeing the trucks there.
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“I’ve been dreaming about it, and then the opportunity came, and we just make that happen,” Desauguste said. “Cooking is my passion. I love cooking, I love doing it and just giving back to the community the Haiti cuisine flavor.”
I met Desauguste a week ago at his restaurant, Black Garlic, where he shared his disappointment over the lack of World Cup traffic there.
That prompted him to remove the 18% gratuity he charged during the World Cup.
“It did not happen for us very well,” Desauguste said on Tuesday.
His new truck has since seen its fair share of traffic, especially on weekends.
Creole KC is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m. — or later, depending on the crowd.
Desauguste said he is also looking forward to more events, including the Reggae Fest.
While the World Cup brought energy to the lot, Desauguste said his long-term focus is closer to home.
“Definitely, we’re going to get some more business after the World Cup,” Desauguste said. “We’re not banking on that, no. But I’m banking on local Kansas Citians.”
His truck’s bright exterior is hard to miss.
“Right on the Main Street, you can see the bright-colored truck,” Desauguste said.
Martin says the list of trucks may change in July with the month-to-month agreements, but that the list should be updated by July at loveiskeykc.com.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KATV) — A few members of Little Rock Police’s Mounted Patrol Unit had a field trip this past month, traveling to Kansas City to assist with public safety during FIFA World Cup matches.
In a statement, police said these officers “provided high-visibility patrol, supported crowd management, and engaged with fans from around the world.”
They posted these pictures to their Facebook page:
Little Rock mounted police assist with public safety at Kansas City World Cup matches (Photo LRPD via Facebook)
Little Rock mounted police assist with public safety at Kansas City World Cup matches (Photo LRPD via Facebook)
Little Rock mounted police assist with public safety at Kansas City World Cup matches (Photo LRPD via Facebook)
“We are proud of our Mounted Patrol Unit for representing the Little Rock Police Department with professionalism, dedication, and excellence while helping provide a safe and welcoming environment for everyone attending this world-class event,” the Department said.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) – The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Kansas over a law giving undocumented immigrants in-state college tuition rates.
But Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is not going down without a fight. She says she filed a motion to intervene in the case the same day.
Kelly argues that Attorney General Kris Kobach is refusing to defend a law that Kansans – and their elected representatives – chose to keep.
What the Federal Government Is Arguing
The DOJ’s complaint, filed Wednesday, June 24, targets Kansas Statute 76-731a – a law signed by then-Governor Kathleen Sebelius on May 20, 2004, that took effect July 1 of that year.
The law allows certain undocumented immigrants who attend Kansas high schools for at least three years and graduate, or earn a GED in Kansas, to qualify for in-state tuition at Kansas colleges and universities.
The law provides that the undocumented immigrant file an affidavit stating they have applied or will apply to legalize their immigration status.
Federal prosecutors argue that the arrangement violates federal law – specifically, part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
The federal law bars states from offering in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants unless that same benefit is available to all U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live.
The DOJ says Kansas is giving undocumented immigrants a tuition break that out-of-state American citizens cannot get.
The Tuition Gap
For the 2025-2026 school year, the Kansas Board of Regents revealed that in-state tuition per semester at Kansas universities ranged from around $2,450 at Fort Hays State to $5,650 at the University of Kansas.
The Regents noted that out-of-state students paid dramatically more – from $6,930 at Emporia State to $15,000 at KU per semester.
Between 2010 and 2021 alone, the complaint states that at least 5,140 undocumented immigrants used the Kansas law to enroll at state postsecondary institutions.
The Unusual Twist: AG Kobach Agreed to Settle – Immediately
Hours after the DOJ filed its complaint, justice officials indicated that AG Kris Kobach jointly filed a motion for entry of consent judgment, asking the court to:
- Declare the law as preempted by federal law and therefore invalid
- Issue a permanent injunction barring Kansas and all of its officers, employees and agents from enforcing the law
Both sides said they agreed they would each bear their own legal costs.
The speed of the agreement – filed the same day as the lawsuit – is at the center of Governor Kelly’s objection.
Kobach had already telegraphed his position: in Attorney General Opinion 2026-5, issued Feb. 10, 202, he concluded the Kansas law was preempted by federal law and invalid, though it remained in effect at the time.
Governor Kelly Steps In
Kelly wasted no time. She said her office filed a motion to intervene the same day, arguing Kobach’s willingness to immediately agree to a consent judgment amounts to a “backdoor” attempt to legislate through courts rather than through the democratic process.
“Without any substantive briefing, this is a collaborative attempt by DOJ and Attorney General Kobach to backdoor-legislate through non-adversarial litigation,” the motion states.
Kelly’s legal team argues she has both the constitutional authority and the legal obligation to step in.
Under the Kansas Constitution, the governor is “responsible for the enforcement of the laws of this state.”
Her attorneys also cited K.S.A. 75-108, a state statute that allows the governor to hire outside counsel when the attorney general is “interested adversely to the state” – which, they argue, Kobach is.
The Legislative Context
The fight over this law did not start with the federal lawsuit.
During the 2026 Kansas legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 254, which would have repealed the law in question. Kelly vetoed it.
The Legislature did not override her veto – meaning the law remained intact through the democratic process just months before the DOJ sued.
Kelly’s motion argues that allowing a consent judgment without full legal briefing “disregards the democratic process by which the Kansas state law was enacted.”
What Kelly Is Saying
In a statement, Kelly framed the issue around the students affected – many of whom were brought to the U.S. as children:
What Federal Officials Are Saying
DOJ officials framed the lawsuit as part of a broader national effort to enforce federal immigration law and protect American citizens from what they call preferential treatment for undocumented immigrants.
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward pointed to Kansas’s history with the law, arguing the state has long favored undocumented immigrants over American citizens in higher education.
“For decades, the Kansas legislature gave preferential treatment to illegal aliens over American citizens,” Woodward said. “We encourage all States to follow the commonsense correction of Attorney General Kobach, ceasing any policy that rewards illegal entry into our nation with educational opportunities not available to U.S. citizens.”
The DOJ noted that the Kansas lawsuit is part of a pattern of legal wins it claims it has secured in similar cases across the country.
Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division said the department has no plans to stop.
“Kansas’s unconstitutional and un-American laws should never have been passed in the first place and are prohibited by federal law,” Shumate added. “The Department of Justice has won on this exact issue in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Nebraska, and we will take this fight to any states that fail to put American citizens first.”
The swift agreement between the DOJ and Kobach drew praise from federal prosecutors in Kansas.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Kriegshauser for the District of Kansas called it a model of cooperation between state and federal leaders.
“This proposed consent decree demonstrates the quality of partnership between Kansas state leaders and the Department of Justice for the shared purpose of ensuring that federal tax dollars are not used to discriminate against Kansas’s lawful citizens,” Kriegshauser concluded.
The Broader National Picture
The Kansas lawsuit is the 10th in a series of DOJ actions targeting state in-state tuition laws for undocumented immigrants.
The department said it has already secured favorable court orders in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Nebraska. Lawsuits against Illinois, Minnesota, Virginia, California and New Jersey remain pending.
However, the legal landscape is not entirely settled.
A federal judge in Minnesota ruled in March 2026 that the same federal statute does not preempt Minnesota’s similar in-state tuition law, finding that Minnesota’s law does not determine eligibility on the basis of residency in the same way.
The DOJ has appealed that ruling to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals – the same circuit that covers Kansas.
What Happens Next
The consent judgment proposed by the DOJ and Kobach still requires court approval.
Governor Kelly’s motion to intervene, if granted, would give her office the ability to argue against the consent judgment and force full legal briefing on the merits of the case.
The court has not yet ruled on Kelly’s motion.
If the judge allows her to intervene, the case could become a full legal battle – pitting the federal government and the state’s own attorney general against the governor’s office over a law that has been on the books for more than 20 years.
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