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Wichita school district redrawing boundaries as part of plan to close 2 elementary schools

Parents at two Wichita elementary schools set to close at the end of this school year now have a better idea of where their kids might go next fall. The district is redrawing attendance boundaries to accommodate students at L’Ouverture Magnet Elementary in northeast Wichita and Pleasant Valley Elementary in northwest Wichita — both of which will close in the spring.

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Wichita Eagle

West Wichita Face Foundrie opens today with $25 facials ahead of a grand opening

A second Face Foundrie is coming to west Wichita. Here’s what to know The facial bar is opening at the Shops at Avante II at 37th North and Ridge Road less than two months after the first Wichita location opened at Bradley Fair. Owners Hunter and Mallory Mitchem are offering introductory pricing ahead of the official Dec. 1 opening. FULL STORY: West-siders won’t have to drive across town for this Bradley Fair business anymore Here are key takeaways: Hunter and Mallory Mitchem, who also operate SweatHouz wellness studios at both retail centers, are expanding Face Foundrie to west Wichita. Hunter Mitchem said the brands share similar clients, business models and real estate strategies. Every treatment runs under 60 minutes. “We’re an inclusive facial bar,” Mitchem said. “We have very high-end products. . . . It’s an elevated environment, but it’s an under-60-minute service. . . . We’re all very busy people.” Starting Nov. 11 and running through the rest of the month, new clients can book appointments for $25. Regular pricing starts when the business fully opens Dec. 1. A founding membership rate of $79 a month — good for a lifetime — is available throughout November, with added product

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Wichita Eagle

Ascension Via Christi plans new imaging center in west Wichita. Here's where

Ascension Via Christi announced Thursday that it plans to break ground on an outpatient imaging center in west Wichita next year. The $8 million center, which will be called Ascension Via Christi Imaging on West Kellogg, will sit at the northwest corner of 119th Street and Kellogg Drive on the city’s west side, according to a news release. The facility will go in near Ascension Via Christi’s under-construction ER, which is slated to open next year. Ground is expected to be broken for the 6,300-square-foot imaging center early next year. It’s expected to open sometime in 2028. The release said the facility is expected to relieve some of the demand at other Via Christi imaging locations. It will offer MRI, CT, digital mammography, DEXA, ultrasound and X-ray/fluoroscopy services.

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Wet & chilly weather this weekend

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a cold morning across Kansas with wake-up temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s. When you factor in the light northeast breeze, it feels a few degrees cooler. Expect highs in the lower 50s this afternoon underneath mainly sunny skies. Our next storm...

Wichita, KS · 13h

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West Sedgwick County group raises concerns about data center size, location

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The group ‘Renwick Area Against Data Centers in West Sedgwick County’ says its name is not the full story. “We are not anti-technology,” said Kaitlyn Gruenbacher, a member of the group. “We are not anti-data center. However, we do have some issues with these hyper-scale sites that they think are appropriate to put anywhere in the county.”

Sedgwick County, KS · 1d

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Exit poll shows why Wichita supported school bonds, exposes trust gap | Opinion

Dion Lefler/The Wichita Eagle. What a difference a year and a half makes. Of all the things that happened in the Nov. 3 election, one of the most surprising, important and far-reaching results was the successful campaign for school bonds in Wichita’s USD 259. It probably hasn’t gotten the...

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Maize school evacuated due to suspected carbon monoxide leak

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County dispatch confirmed a suspected carbon monoxide leak at Maize South Elementary School. The school has been evacuated. At least four people may have been sickened. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Maize, KS · 1d

Wichita Eagle

Wichita council decides not to consider resolution banning city-ICE agreements

Wichita City Council members abruptly ended their meeting Tuesday after discussing – and deciding not to consider – a resolution that would bar the city and police from making an agreement with ICE and the federal government to enforce immigration laws. District 1 council member Joseph Shepard said he has been talking with community members and advocates about immigration issues and concerns since February, and many of them have called upon him to introduce a Wichita trust and safety resolution. The resolution would publicly state that the city and the Wichita Police Department will not collaborate with the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws and deportations, also known as ICE’s 287(g) program. The city does not now have a 287(g) agreement, and the Wichita Police Department has previously said it has no intention of entering into one. “My original response to the community was, we have a police chief who has said we will not lock into a 287(g) agreement,” Shepard said at the meeting Tuesday night. “I feel very strongly that having the commitment from the police chief, while means a lot, it is not a policy. … The reality is that roles change, and that policy is

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Letter to the Editor: Academia is in decay. This is no time for complacency.

As you may have read last week, Wichita State is killing the Philosophy degree. Housed in the oldest building on campus, we are a small yet spirited department: a hodgepodge of different backgrounds, united in our devotion to knowledge. For those of you who haven’t spent hours crowded around our...

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Lovely Garden Roots

Blowing Leaves Into the Street Can Cost Wichita Homeowners $371.50, Because the City Treats It as Illegal Dumping

Wichita bans raking or blowing leaves into streets and storm drains, and repeat offenders can face a $371.50 illegal dumping penalty, the city says.

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Wichita State sets program records in rout over Friends

WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State set single-game school records for field goal percentage, made…

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Maize High School blocks Google Chat for students 4 months after cellphone ban

Maize High School blocks Google Chat for students 4 months after cellphone ban. This is the second school in the Maize district, following Maize Middle School, to disable student access to Google Chat, a platform that allows users to communicate and collaborate through direct messages and group chats. This comes four months after the statewide bell-to-bell ban, restricting personal devices in the classroom during school hours.

Maize, KS · 3d

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Wichita List Prices Slip as Fewer Homes Are Available

Wichita buyers faced fewer choices, but slipping list prices kept affordability within reach.

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FoodWorldNews

GreenAcres Market Closes Two Wichita Stores and Its Oklahoma City Location, Leaving Bradley Fair and Lawton Open

GreenAcres Market has permanently closed two of its three Wichita stores and its Oklahoma City location, leaving shoppers with just two GreenAcres stores: Bradley Fair in east Wichita and Lawton, Oklahoma, KSN reported Nov. 6 after the company announced the change on Facebook. The Wichita closures affect the store at...

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Husky soccer takes third place in state against Wichita East

Boys varsity soccer traveled to Topeka to play the Wichita East Blue Aces in the state’s 6A third-place title match. Kicking off the Huskies three day weekend, many Northwest students may have slept in, went to work or simply enjoyed an early Saturday morning. However, for the boys varsity soccer team, they were in Topeka, playing for the team’s third place title against Wichita East.

Topeka, KS · 1d

Timeless Dishes

White Castle Sells 6 Cheese Sliders for $4 From Nov. 13 to 16 for National Fast Food Day

White Castle gives Craver Nation Rewards members six Cheese Sliders for $4 from Nov. 13 to 16, ahead of National Fast Food Day on Monday, Nov. 16. The post White Castle Sells 6 Cheese Sliders for $4 From Nov. 13 to 16 for National Fast Food Day appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Wichita, KS · 12h

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Wichita woman aims to crochet 560 blankets for Ukrainians affected by war

For Cristi McCaffrey-Jackson, the reason behind the project is personal. As a combat veteran, she knows the devastation that war leaves behind.

Wichita, KS · 21h

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P-38 Pilot Nadine Ramsey Inducted Into Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame

World War II pilot Nadine Ramsey, one of only 26 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) to fly the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, was posthumously inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The Nov. 10 ceremony took place at WSU Tech’s National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita, Kansas.

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Wichita-area data center rules remain under review after a committee takes no action

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A committee considering proposed data center regulations for Wichita and Sedgwick County took no action Thursday, postponing the matter until its next meeting in December. The Advance Plans Committee discussed a proposal that includes multiple annual air quality reports, plans to minimize noise, and water...

Wichita, KS · 20h

The Cool Down

First-time buyers in one Kansas city have a median age of 40 as young adults say they're priced out

"He's an engineer and even then we can't afford a house right now."