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Community unites after tragedy in Wichita

On Saturday, Oct. 17, two people were killed at a youth soccer game in Wichita after a vehicle drove onto the field. During the soccer game at Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, a Chevrolet pickup drove onto the field, hitting players and spectators. Ten people were hospitalized for traumatic injuries, five of which were children, and McPherson natives, 6-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer, died in the crash.

Wichita, KS · 1d
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Timeless Dishes

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5 American Food Chains Launched Between 1916 and 1940, and How Each Started

Nathan's Famous, White Castle, Howard Johnson's, Krispy Kreme and Dairy Queen all opened between 1916 and 1940. Here is how each started. The post 5 American Food Chains Launched Between 1916 and 1940, and How Each Started appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Wichita, KS · 17h

Wichita Eagle

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Large proposed multifamily development in Goddard clears a hurdle

Even as Wichita-area homebuyers continue to struggle to find attainable housing options, the city of Goddard is close to giving approvals for Lange Real Estate to be able to move forward with a development that could help ease at least some of that demand. Lange wants to build duplexes, and perhaps quadplexes, sixplexes and even a limited number of single-family homes, on a 155-acre site west of 167th Street West between Maple and Central. In an interview with The Eagle, Ryan Mills, director of development for Lange Real Estate, said there is likely to be approximately 275 lots with a total of 550 to 600 residences in the phased development, with tentative price points anywhere from the mid-$200,000s to $350,000. At its Nov. 9 meeting, the Goddard Planning Commission approved a zoning change and development plan necessary for Lange’s project to go forward. The Goddard City Council will consider final approval of the project at its Nov. 16 meeting. “We’re challenged with: How do you provide moderate affordable housing options and do that in an efficient manner?” Mills said at the planning commission meeting. “I think it’s important for the community to understand that diversity in housing is an obstacle

Goddard, KS · 1d

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Wichita schools plan 2027 student moves after Pleasant Valley, L’Ouverture close

Questions are raised about where hundreds of students will go when two Wichita elementary schools close at the end of the school year. Pleasant Valley and L’Ouverture will close in May, and now the district has presented a plan for where those students will attend in 2027. Division Director...

Wichita, KS · 13h
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Kansas Holiday Movie Contest Offers $2,500: Dec. 6 Deadline

Wichita, KS – Kansas residents who love Christmas movies have until Dec. 6 to enter a nationwide holiday contest offering one winner $2,500 in cash for completing 12 days of festive movie-watching challenges.

Wichita, KS · 2d

Hutch Post

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IdeaTek renews Season of Giving campaign to support Ronald McDonald House

BUHLER, Kan. — IdeaTek is bringing back its Season of Giving campaign for a second year after raising $10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Wichita in 2025. The Buhler-based fiber internet provider will donate $10 to the nonprofit for every new residential internet installation scheduled from Nov. 9 through Dec. 10 in Wichita and other south-central Kansas communities it serves. The company will donate up to $5,000.

Wichita, KS · 1d

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Volunteers begin building accessible playground in Kechi

KECHI, Kan. (KWCH) — Dozens of volunteers began work Tuesday on a new accessible playground in Kechi, bringing months of planning, fundraising and collaboration closer to completion. The playground will feature imaginative play structures and spaces for children of different ages. Volunteers hope to finish the project Sunday. Community...

Kechi, KS · 1d

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Students at Wichita elementary school receive free winter coats

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Members of the Wichita Firefighters Charitable Fund came together on Monday to give free coats to students. The handout was part of the organization’s 10th annual ‘Coats for Kids’ event. Each year, the organization picks a different school to hand out coats. This...

Wichita, KS · 2d

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Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas launches 36-hour fundraising campaign

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas has launched a 36-hour online fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $900,000 to help grant wishes for local children facing critical illnesses. The campaign began at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Brian Miller, the organization’s vice president of marketing and communications, said donations...

Kansas · 1d

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Kansas lawmakers discuss proposed limits on license plate reader data

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers discussed concerns about automated license plate readers Tuesday as law enforcement officials work on a proposed bill addressing how the technology is used. Col. Erik Smith, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, told the Joint Committee on Kansas Security that the KHP and leaders...

Kansas · 1d

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Citizens of Wichita pass largest bond in Kansas history

Wichita voters approved a $615 million bond issue for Wichita Public Schools in the Nov. 3 elections this year, opening the door for renovations and facility improvements at North High School. The bond issue will fund projects across USD 259; for North specifically, that means structural preservation, heating and air...

Wichita, KS · 2d