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In today’s Wichita Weekly Update:
- Mask Mandate Updates
- Vaccine Appointments Available
- Food Halls
Let’s get to it!
– Landon Huslig
EVENTS
CORONAVIRUS
Mask Mandate Updates
This whole mask mandate situation is confusing when different levels of government all have different rules.
Just hours after Governor Laura Kelly issued a new mandate Thursday morning, the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council voted 5-2 to revoke that statewide order.
So current status:
- Kansas: No statewide mandate
- Sedgwick County: No county mandate
- Wichita: No city mandate
These current regulations are subject to change. Keep in mind that each business has the right to enforce whatever rule they want.
VACCINES
COVID vaccines are now available to everyone 16+ in Kansas. Thousand of appointments are going unfilled. If you want to get vaccinated, please don’t hesitate.
St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
It is a very special time of year. It is a chance for us to help the kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It is also a chance for someone to win the home of their dreams!
This is the 6th Annual Wichita Dream Home Campaign. There will only be 13,000 tickets sold with the winner winning a house worth an estimated $640,000.
What you need to know:
- Tickets are now on sale at $100 a piece!
- If you enter by April 16, you can win a 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe.
- If you enter by May 7, you can win a $2500 giftcard at Ultra Modern Pool & patio.
- The grand prize will be drawn on May 26.
For more insight on St. Jude and the giveaway, check out our conversation with Bill Farha or Kayce Martin from NIES Homes.
BUSINESS
Food Halls
Big cities have a lot of stuff to offer. In fact, some of these offerings are why people leave Wichita. But Luke Luttrell and Justin Neel are opening some “big city concept” with Creative Kitchen food halls.
The first one (ready in June) will be near the current Fuzzy’s and Journey East Asia Grill on WSU campus.
Social Tap Drinkery will be joined by Sungrano (a pizza place) and a 3rd restaurant yet to be announced.
COMING UP
Team Up
Mark your calendars. Botanica and the Wichita Symphony are teaming up for an outdoor concert involving fireworks in May.
All Natural
For the first time, a bill to potentially legalize medical cannabis in Kansas will pass from a committee to the Full House chamber. Kansas is one of just three states without any form of cannabis program.
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EVENTS
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EASTER
Chicken N Pickle | 4/3 | 11AM
Sedgwick County Zoo | 4/3 | 9AM
Tanganyika Wildlife Park | 4/3 | 10AM
FARMERS MARKET
Old Town | 4/3 | 8AM
21st & Ridge | 4/3 | 7AM
501 E Madison Ave | 4/3 | 8AM
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LIVE MUSIC
The Artichoke
- Kyle Killgore | 4/2 | 7:30PM
- The Steinbergs | 4/3 | 7:30PM
Barleycorn’s
- The Comanchero’s w/ Mike Valliere | 4/2 | 8PM
- Polly Ann Live | 4/3 | 9PM
Song Bird Juice Co
- Shawn Carver | 4/2 | 3:00PM
Peerless
- New Time Bards | 4/2 | 6:30PM
Old Town Farmer’s Market
- Harrison Steele | 4/3 | 10AM
Let us know where the live shows are! Reply to this email!
SPORTS
Thunder Hockey (21-9):
4/2 at Rapid City Rush
4/3 at Rapid City Rush
WSU Softball (20-5):
4/1-4/3 – 4 games at Memphis
WSU Baseball (12-8):
4/1-4/3 – 4 games at Houston
ICT EXTRA
Bionic Woman
If you’ve ever wondered what it felt like to be Luke Skywalker, a Wichita woman knows. No I don’t mean finding out your father is a Sith Lord, I mean having a robotic hand. Sondra Stieber has a bionic limb.
Insane Natural Gas Bill
Governor Kelly has requested an investigation into super high natural gas bills (up to $92000 from $2000 at a flower shop in northern Kansas).
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WEATHER
Friday
47?70 | ? | ?️ 0% | ? S 25mph
Saturday
52?76 | ☀️ | ?️ 1% | ? SSW 16mph
Sunday
57?78 | ☀️ | ?️ 4% | ? SSW 18mph
Wichita Life Podcast:
St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
The Wichita Dream Home giveaway is live! Buy your ticket to win (1 of 13000 – pretty good odds if you ask me).
I spoke with Kayce Martin of NIES Homes who is building the dream home!
Find it on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts!
That’s all. Remember, we would love any feedback on our newsletter. What do you want to see more of? What 10% do you love? What 10% do you hate?
Thanks!
– Landon
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