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

https://www.kwch.com/2020/10/13/andover-moving-middle-school-students-to-full-time-in-person-learning/

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.

https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2020/10/08/waterwalk-international-deboer-apartment-wichita.html

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