Wichita KS

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Open Your Homes and Hearts: The Puppies Of Wichita, KS Need You!

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to wichita..
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Pay It Forward: Fresh Start

Fresh Start Emergency Shelter in Lyon County is being recognized by DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers for its work helping homeless individuals and families meet basic needs.
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Ascension Via Christi gifts $100k to Guadalupe Clinic

The money was added to the clinic's $1.76 million Campaign Care initiative.
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Replacement of 1st Street bridge in downtown Wichita could begin in December

The replacement of the 1st Street bridge over the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita could begin in December.
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Local businesses begin rounding purchases due to penny shortage

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -The United States Mint stopped producing pennies in August, and businesses are beginning to feel the pinch as they round purchases to the nearest nickel. “I’ve been kind of waiting to hear information about what was going to happen, and then last week the bank said, ‘No more pennies,’” said...
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Food Banks Brace for Increased Demand Amid SNAP Benefit Cuts

The recent decrease in SNAP benefits has raised concerns about the ability of food banks to meet the growing demand. Many are wondering about the current state of these food banks and how they are coping with the increased need for food assistance.
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Old Town Wichita getting two new nightclubs, both owned by onetime restaurateurs

Old Town Wichita is about to have two new nightclubs. Signs have gone up over the past several weeks for both of the clubs. One, called Sin City Live , will open this weekend in a space on North Washington formerly occupied by a hair salon. The other, called LVL1 , is set to take over a former office space on the...
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Is a Mexican restaurant opening where Pig In! Pig Out? BBQ had been? Not...

There’s been some activity at the former Pig In! Pig Out! building at 13th and Washington, and with a new sign that says Gonzalez, it’s not surprising that some passersby have automatically thought it would be a Mexican restaurant. Ricardo Gonzalez has had a good laugh over that. He’s actually moving his Gonzalez...
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Chaos and Confusion: The Decline of Sedgwick County’s Tag Offices

Recent changes in the operation of Sedgwick County's tag offices have sparked a wave of online criticism. Two years ago, the Qless system was praised for its efficiency, allowing users to check in online and complete their transactions within 10 minutes. However, recent changes have led to a more convoluted process....
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New Wichita-area Amazon facility about to open, so what’s that mean for shoppers?

In March, Amazon announced it was opening a new last-mile facility — the last stop for packages before they hit customers’ door steps — on 20 acres in the Sunflower Commerce Park in Bel Aire. Now, the 176,000-square-foot space is almost ready, and the company has begun hiring about 100 workers. So what does that mean...

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