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Wave of support comes to door of SW Kansas restaurant after teen’s request
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A wave of assist got here to the door of a southwest Kansas restaurant following a teen’s efforts to succeed in out for help.
Whereas it’s not distinctive for small companies to be dealing with challenges, a Meade teen determined to place out a request on-line to assist save his household’s enterprise, TJ’s Grill.
There are locations you’ll go at which you instantly really feel welcomed, even when you’ve by no means been there earlier than. For Jennifer Godfrey and her husband, Tom, household performs a big half in maintaining TJ’s Grill going and giving its prospects that particular feeling.
The restaurant on US-54 in Meade, has change into a part of the household over the last 12 months and a half. Due to that the house owners’ 15-year-old son, Chandler Hanks, needs to verify it doesn’t go.
Protecting TJ’s going hasn’t been straightforward.
“Actual wrestle and Tom and I are simply digging a deeper and deeper gap and we’re simply attempting to love do all the things we are able to,” Godfrey mentioned.
With the worth for meals going up and slower site visitors through the summer time months, Godfrey mentioned she advised workers this was a do or die time at TJ’s Grill.
“We’ve come all this manner thus far and I’d wish to maintain it going slightly extra,” Hanks mentioned.
In a easy put up on Reddit, he reached out.
“I’m solely 15 so the web is the one means I may help,” Hanks mentioned. “Please, when you can, please come eat.”
His dad and mom didn’t know concerning the on-line request. After they realized about their son’s effort, they had been moved.
“Like, we teared up about,” Godfrey mentioned. ‘That was the nicest factor ever, Chandler,’ and he’s like, ‘you noticed that?’” Like, he had no thought I might ever see that.”
Many are answering Hanks’ name, from throughout Kansas and past.
Hanks mentioned the response was “sudden.” Godfrey described it as “loopy.”
“And all of the optimistic feedback are so heartwarming,” she mentioned.
It’s the facility of household, they mentioned, that’s making this all of the extra particular.
“Been the most effective week we’ve had in a protracted, very long time and we’re very appreciative of everyone,” Godfrey advised Eyewitness Information on the restaurant Friday, July 29.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – As excessive winds whipped through the metro Monday evening, thousands of people lost power.
According to an Evergy outage map, just over 6,000 customers in the Kansas City metro area were impacted by a loss of power as of 8:30 p.m. Monday.
The loss in power came as several counties on both sides of the state line dealt with high wind warnings.
Across Kansas, more than 10,000 total customers were impacted, according to Evergy’s outage map.
This is a developing story and will be updated as it continues.
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PROVO, Utah – BYU football suffered its first loss of the 2024 season over the weekend to the Kansas Jayhawks.
In their first visit to Provo, the Jayhawks won 17-13 to keep their bowl game hopes alive as they improved to a 4-6 record overall.
BYU football had four trips to the red zones, resulting in zero touchdowns and only six points.
Kansas CB Cobee Bryant trolled BYU football and their No. 6 ranking
After the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Kansas star cornerback Cobee Bryant turned to TikTok to share his thoughts on BYU with his 112,100 followers.
He posted a dance video to the song “Clock Dat” by FendiDa Rappa with the caption, “No way they was #6 in da country.”
Note: The video contains song lyrics that may not be suitable for all audiences; watch at your own discretion.
@cobeebryant2 theres no way bro😂 #fyp #viral #BTA #humbled ♬ Clock Dat (feat. Shamar Marco) – FendiDa Rappa & Shamar Marco
Bryant’s commentary was a common thread in the national narrative after BYU’s first trip up of the year.
Bryant finished the game with three tackles in the win. The senior cornerback is one of the top defensive backs in the Big 12.
Last year against BYU in Lawrence, Bryant had a forced fumble that he scooped and scored, plus an interception. He finishes his college career against BYU with a 2-0 record.
BYU will look to get back in the win column this week when it travels to Tempe to face nationally-ranked Arizona State. Bryant and Kansas welcome red-hot Colorado to Lawrence.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
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After Arizona State’s win at Kansas State on Saturday, the Sun Devils found themselves ranked for the first time since 2021.
In Kenny Dillingham’s second year at the helm, ASU will be back in a bowl game for the first time since their Las Vegas Bowl loss three years ago.
Even though all but two of the former Pac-12 schools left the conference, current and former Pac-12 football teams will still be part of the existing bowl selection process for the 2024 and 2025 football seasons.
As Week 13 gets underway and with a showdown against BYU set for the Sun Devils on Saturday, here is where the Sun Devils are projected to end up during bowl season.
Predictions: What bowl game can Arizona State get invited to in 2024?
In a quick survey of five bowl predictions refreshed since Saturday, the Holiday Bowl was picked as a landing spot three times with the less illustrious Las Vegas Bowl matching with the Sun Devils twice.
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. SMU — Snapdragon Stadium on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs. Missouri– Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 27 at 8:30 p.m. MST on ESPN.
The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. Clemson — Snapdragon Stadium on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm: SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs. Florida – Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 27 at 8:30 p.m. MST on ESPN.
247 Sports’ Brad Crawford: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. Clemson — Snapdragon Stadium on Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. MST on Fox.
What’s left on Arizona State’s football schedule?
Arizona State sits at 8-2 with two games left this season.
The Sun Devils host No. 14 BYU on Saturday before closing the season in Tucson for the Territorial Cup against Arizona on Nov. 30.
ASU and BYU will kick off at 1:30 p.m. MST on Nov. 23. Listen to play-by-play coverage on 98.7 FM, the Arizona Sports app and ArizonaSports.com.
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