Rock legend Joe Walsh honored with Wichita street renaming

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita native and five-time Grammy award-winning artist, Joe Walsh, had a street renamed after him on Friday.

City leaders gathered outside Intrust Bank Arena at the intersection of English and St. Francis to rename a portion of English Street to Joe Walsh Way.

Wichita Mayor Lilly Wu says Walsh’s impact goes far beyond his career, recognizing him for his work supporting military veterans through the national VetsAid organization.

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“This is more than a sign, it’s a recognition of the impact you have made not only as a musician, whos songs had become part of the soundtracks of so many lives, but as a champion for veterans across our great nation,” Wu said…

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