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  DILLONS HELPS HONOR OUR TROOPS “Honoring Our Heroes" fundraising drive to benefit the USO in ongoing support  The Dillons on Central and Rock welcomed a group of USO military servicemen and women today to share details of the USO partnership and its support for our troops. See more information below of this fundraising effort and also view the photo gallery of today’s event.     Dillon Stores is pleased to announce a fund-raising initiative for the USO (United Service Organizations)

A Dillons store in Andover is temporarily closed after a driver crashes their SUV through the window of the store. It happened around 3:00pm on Saturday. Authorities say the 51-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. An employee at the store also suffered injuries from flying glass. Officials say the driver lost control causing him to go through the window. Police do suspect that he was under the influence of alcohol. The store has to be closed as crews worked to clean up the mess.

Crews found out the problem that caused the issue at Lincoln & Hydraulic. It was a problem with the fire sprinklers at the former Dillons building. City workers were able to stop the leak and are waiting for the water line to drain out.   The east side of Hydraulic will open soon, both sides should be back open before noon. Crews just have to scrape off the ice on that stretch of street. --------------------------- If your morning drive takes you through the Lincoln and Hydraulic area, find another way to get where you're going.

Wichita police are looking for clues after thieves broke into an abandoned grocery store and made made off with $10,000 worth of copper refrigerant tubing. Police say thieves broke open a basement door of the old Dillons at Douglas and Meridian and removed hundreds of feet of copper tubing. It's unclear exactly when the crime occurred, but the theft was reported to police around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday. "This is a crime of opportunity," said WPD Lt. Doug Nolte.  "Some of these larger vacant commercial properties are very attractive targets.

by Chris Durden After months of uncertainty, Dillons decides to stay in Greensburg. But they won't be doing it alone. Come September, the Kwik Shop will be converted into a combination grocery and convenience store. The May 4th tornado leveled the old Dillons store. Both Kansas Senators released statements applauding the decision. "Dillons and Kwik Shop have gone above and beyond for the Greensburg community whether through fundraising or helping residents return to normal life," Senator Roberts said in his statement.

Early Friday morning someone robbed a Dillons gas station.  It happened around six o'clock at 37 and Woodlawn. Police say a man with a ski mask walked up to the clerk in the kiosk.He showed a gun, the clerk handed over an unknown amount of money and the suspect fled on foot.  If you have any information about this robbery, call Wichita police.  

It was once a Dillons grocery store but a building at 13th St. & Waco has been empty for years. Now, it will likely become part of the Wichita School District. U.S.D. 259 has been negotiating the purchase for the land for a while. Once listed for $4.5 million, the school district's expected to buy it for $2 million. School board members will vote on the purchase Monday night. The district plans to expand North High School -- the district's smallest when it comes to land.

Supporters of a bill to change the state's liquors laws have offered a compromise. Uncork Kansas wants lawmakers to expand liquor sales to grocery stores. It's now offering to take "hard" liquor out of the equation. Members of Uncork Kansas, a coalition of grocery stores, convenience stores and chambers of commerce want to compromise, this after drafting a bill that would allow those stores to sell all types of liquor. Now, it's pulling back, slightly. "We learned that in a 20 point margin survey, when we remove the option for liquor, residents would much prefer to purchase single strength beer and wine," said Shelia Lowrie, spokeswoman for Dillons.

Mulvane police say they've never seen anything like it in their town, a brutal robbery.  We told you about when it happened and now we have the video. The police department says two men entered the Dillons one morning last month.  The store wasn't open yet, but two employees were getting ready for the day.  The men got in a back door and knocked one employee to the ground and tied him up.  The other suspect went to the front of the store and did the same thing to a woman.  The video shows her being slammed to the ground and also tied up. Mulvane police say they need help finding the suspects.  "I'm hoping people would see this video and be shocked at what they say and if they have some knowledge and no one that wears some clothing in this video that they have the decency to give us a call," said Mulvane Police Officer Matt O'Brien.

As soon as gas prices went up, FactFinder 12 started receiving calls and e-mails about fuel reward points earned at Dillons grocery stores. Customers are concerned about their fuel points disappearing. “I am saying $35 to me is $35,” says David Linscott who went to fill up and found his points were gone. “Dillons told me people were stealing numbers and that's when I got upset,” says Linscott. Like most customers, Linscott's reward card was tied to his phone number.

The Garden City Police Department and Finney County Sheriff's Office will take part in the nationwide prescription drug take back event Saturday. The initiative is sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. It is an effort to collect expired and unused prescription drugs and keep them out of the hands of those who might abuse them. Officers will be at the east entrance to the Wal-Mart at 3101 E. Kansas Ave. and the Dillons at 1305 E. Kansas Ave. in Garden City from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27. The drop off sites will not accept illegal drugs like marijuana, meth and needles.

Supporters of a bill to change the state's liquors laws have offered a compromise. Uncork Kansas wants lawmakers to expand liquor sales to grocery stores. It's now offering to take "hard" liquor out of the equation. Members of Uncork Kansas, a coalition of grocery stores, convenience stores and chambers of commerce want to compromise, this after drafting a bill that would allow those stores to sell all types of liquor. Now, it's pulling back, slightly. "We learned that in a 20 point margin survey, when we remove the option for liquor, residents would much prefer to purchase single strength beer and wine," said Shelia Lowrie, spokeswoman for Dillons.

The approaching storm means big business for grocery, gas and hardware stores. Many people were out Sunday stocking up before they get snowed-in. A storm is brewing and it seems like everyone is at the grocery store. "It's packed though, it's like Christmas time almost , wall to wall," says one customer at Dillons on 21st and Maize Road. The aisles of that store have been packed with people stocking up, since news of the second storm.   " We're actually doing regular shopping but when we got to that aisle all the beans were gone ," says another customer.

A calming voice on the Wichita airways has been silenced. Dan Dillon, KFDI Radio, signed-off as news director and severe weather spotter for the last time Friday morning. He is taking a new job after spending 34 years behind the mic. "I'm sad I won't be working in this building anymore," Dillon said. "But it's just time to turn the page and try something new. " Dillon said he will also miss his co-workers. Click here to see photos of Dan's last day "He is a true professional and true gentleman," said George Lawson, co-worker.

He's been a staple of Wichita radio well over three decades.  This morning, Dan Dillon announced he's leaving KFDI radio after 34 years. Dillon has taken a job as media coordinator for Sedgwick County DA Marc Bennett.  His last day is February 8th. Each morning radio listeners have tuned into his trusted voice for breaking news. “I was 26 when I got this job.  So I started wondering well how long I can go here?  I'd like to make it 5 years, but I made it a few more,” said KFDI news director Dan Dillon.

A man robs a West Wichita Dillons fuel center with a stun gun. Police say a masked man hit the help button at a fuel pump at the Dillons store near 13th and Tyler around 6:30 Saturday morning. When an employee came outside to help, the man shocked the worker with a stun gun. The robber then forced the employee to open the fuel center's door and took cash. The employee is okay. Officers are still looking for the masked suspect.

For more than 30 years, a group of Wichita women gets together every Thursday to give back.  Their group doesn't have a name, they don't want recognition.  They just show up once a week at the Grant Chapel in north Wichita to provide some hot food, a cold drink and a little treat. They volunteer their time, but the food isn't free.  Without the help of the Kansas Food Bank, this Thursday tradition wouldn't be possible.  So when people thank them for the food, they say it's not just for them.  Those thank yous also go to the people who donate the food and money to make it happen.

A woman loading her groceries into a car is robbed at a south Wichita grocery store early Sunday morning. It happened at the Dillons in the 9400 block of east Harry around 1:50 am. Police say a man approached her and took her purse. She tried to hold onto it but the person got away. The man was seen running into an apartment complex area. Officers were not able to locate him but were able to find the purse and an article of clothing they believe the suspect was wearing.

We're learning more about what happened when the INTRUST Bank in the Dillons at 21st and Maize Road was robbed earlier this week. The US Attorney's Office says 45-year-old David D. Spenst of Wichita was charged in the robbery. According to a criminal complaint filed in US District Court, Spenst robbed the bank inside the Dillons grocery store on October 15. Court paperwork states that Spenst walked into the bank just after 5:30 and asked to speak with someone about a loan.  Spenst then told the assistant manager that he was robbing the bank, claiming that he had a gun and a bomb.  The paperwork says Spenst asked the manager if he wanted to see the gun.  Spenst demanded money and cautioned the manager against sounding an alarm or he would "light the place up. " Spenst left the bank with money in a black bag. He was arrested shortly after police made surveillance images of him public.  He was arrested on October 17.  He was staying at the Drury Hotel downtown.

Those who like organic and natural foods have more shopping options than ever in Wichita, now one of the biggest names in the country is coming. Whole Foods Market announced it plans to build a 30,000 square-foot store on the east side, two other similar food stores opened on the east side in the last year. As you drive around Wichita you can clearly see there's a new trend. Organic and all-natural grocery stores are the "in" place to shop…but that hasn't always been the case.