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Wichita City Council quietly extended Flock contract on Election Day
The Wichita City Council quietly approved an extension to its 5-year contract with Flock Safety at an Election Day meeting. The council voted 5-1 on Tuesday to extend the contract for automated license plate readers and gunshot-detection equipment until March 31, 2027. The cost is $259,208.63. Wichita also uses Flock drones as part of its privately funded Drone as First Responder surveillance partnership with QuikTrip. The Flock extension was published in the city’s Tuesday agenda packet less than 24 hours before the meeting. It was not labeled as its own agenda item and was instead bundled in the “Board of Bids and Contracts” section of the agenda as a change order for Flock’s hardware and software maintenance — along with several other routine items such as water treatment chemicals. No public comment is allowed for that portion of the meeting. The city’s contract with Flock has come under heightened scrutiny as part of what privacy advocates call a “warrantless surveillance dragnet” in Wichita that allows the Wichita Police Department and agencies across the U.S. to track residents’ movements in real time throughout the city. One Wichita man has sued the city seeking to have the cameras removed; the city wants
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City Council to consider first steps to swapping school and park land
After voters approved a $615 million bond issue put forth by Wichita Public Schools, the school district and the city are set to consider first steps in exchanging Wichita’s Claude Lambe Park for USD 259-owned L’Ouverture Career Exploration and Technology Magnet Elementary School property. Local. September 13, 2026...
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Wichita State basketball vs. USC: 3 takeaways from showdown in Tahoe
Wichita State won almost every statistical battle that typically determines a basketball game Sunday night against No. 21 USC. The Shockers shot better, dominated the bench scoring and outrebounded a team with considerably more size. They even built an 11-point first-half lead despite a relentless barrage of whistles that sent several key players to the bench with foul trouble. Yet somehow, all of it added up to a seven-point loss. That’s what made Wichita State’s 93-86 defeat at the Lake Tahoe Classic so frustrating. The Shockers showed they had the talent to beat a nationally ranked opponent, only to sabotage that opportunity with 20 turnovers and a parade of fouls that repeatedly sent USC to the free-throw line. For WSU, the defeat represented a missed opportunity to secure an invaluable victory for its NCAA Tournament résumé. The Shockers were seeking their first neutral-court victory over a top-25 opponent since beating No. 17 Arizona in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Instead, they fell to 1-8 against ranked teams under fourth-year coach Paul Mills . But the loss wasn’t without encouraging developments for a team that entered the season with championship aspirations in the American Conference. Here are three takeaways from Wichita State’s
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Week of November 9: Job of the Day
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — This week, the Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas are highlighting 2nd Chance Friendly Positions this week. MONDAY: HIL-Lab Technician | Hiland Dairy | Wichita | $19-$21 | Qualifications: •High School Diploma or Equivalent •6+ months of previous experience in a laboratory environment | www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13707050 | Hiland Dairy has 1 additional job posting on KANSASWORKS.
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Vote canvass begins today across the state
SALINA, KAN. - We have voted. The results are in. But there remain questions with several close races on the state level. The canvass process has begun at locations across the state. In Salina, the vote canvass for the November third elections will take place November 16th, 2026. That canvass will begin at 9 a.m. in room 107 B of the city-county building at 300 West Ash street in Salina.
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WSU Tech offering full-ride drone scholarships for Spring 2027
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) announced further opportunities for students surrounding its new drone lab at the National Center for Aviation Training. These opportunities come with full-ride scholarships for students interested in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). WSU Tech said the...