Welcome everyone to this week’s Wichita Weekly Update where I give you a rundown of the recent local news, some fun facts about Wichita and upcoming events over the next week. Today is Tuesday, October 13th.
Andover Middle Schools goes back Full Time
Project to fix Wichita Area’s worst high bottleneck – $65 Million Project to replace I-235 Bridges
https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article246402265.html
Café Asia to permanently close in December
Wichita State President Search – No Decision on Model per Board of Regents
https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2020/10/12/kbor-on-wsu-president-search.html
WSU to offer COVID-19 tests to asymptomatic students – offered to 5% of students on campus at random
Wichita State Spring and Summer 2020 Graduates were finally able to be recongnized
Downtown Wichita Developers changed their minds from office building to 226 unit apartment complex.
Wichita Festivals (who puts on Riverfest) launches fundraiser to hopefully save Riverfest and more
https://www.kake.com/story/42739696/wichita-festivals-launches-fundraising-campaign
Wichita Fun fact
Did you know… that “Sonny” Crockett himself from Miami Vice, Don Johnson, was raised in Wichita? He was born in Crane, Missouri before moving to Wichita when he was 6 and graduating from Wichita South High school. He is known for movies and shows, and most recently played a character in the star-studded mystery Knives Out.
Wichita Events
Thursday October 15, 2020
Harry Potter Night – The Boathouse – 7:00PM
Starlite Football Nights –Starlite Drive-In – 7:20PM
Friday October 16, 2020
Halloween Laser Spooktacular at the Exploration Place – 10:30AM
Historic Hauntings at Cowtown – 7:30PM
Saturday October 17, 2020
Food Truck Rally – Sedgwick County Park – 8AM
Yoga in the Park – Naftzger Park – 10:30AM