An estimated total of 20,000 people turned out for the Independence Days festival, which had just completed its two-day run in Burcham Park. A crowd of between 5,000 and 6,000 turned out for the John Hartford and Bill Monroe concert on Sunday night. The food booths sold about $45,000 worth of corn on the cob, buffaloburgers, homemade cookies, and other treats, as well as non-alcoholic thirst quenchers such as iced tea, pop and lemonade. Plans were already underway for the 1986 festival, which would possibly cover three days due to the holiday falling on a Friday.

Residents of North Michigan Street near the Kansas Turnpike were upset about a temporary asphalt plant in the neighborhood. The plant was operating 12 hours a day making pavement for a highway project. Residents complained of the smell, the noise, and the overall look of the place.

The new Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1100 Kasold Drive, was to be dedicated on the coming Sunday. The parish members had been meeting at other locations during the construction.