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TOGETHER WITH

Good morning Wichita!

I hope you all enjoyed the weekend. Open Streets ICT is always a great time!

In today's Wichita Weekly Update:

Is WSU getting a football team again?
10-Year Anniversaries
Century II Repairs

Let's get to it!

- Landon Huslig

NEWS

Cessna Stadium

The final season of Wichita State football was in 1986.

The former home of Shockers football still stands at Cessna Stadium. It is now more known for hosting the WSU Track & Field Team or the Kansas State High School Track Championships.

WSU is now looking to make over $40 million in changes to the stadium which will be done in phases (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B).

Some of the changes include:

Underground utility work
Bermed grass seating for 2,390 people
Plaza
New field lights
Restroom storage
8 lane track
New bleachers on north and south ends

Phase 1A will begin August 2023. Phase 1B would start in June 2024. 2A in June 2025. All of this work results in ~10,000 seats.

Is this laying the ground work for a new football team? I have no insider info, but I sure hope so! Maybe we need to call Ted Lasso?

TOGETHER WITH THE TALLGRASS FILM FESTIVAL

Tallgrass Film Festival is turning 20 and invites you to celebrate with them for a very special edition of the annual event.

Running September 28th-October 2nd in 8 venues in downtown and Delano.

From free screenings to matinee prices to 50% discounts for students, veterans and teachers, there is an affordable way for everyone to attend.

But the most fun is buying a TallPass to earn VIP access to all events and parties! Learn more at tallgrassfilm.org or stop in the year-round film center in The Lux on 1st St. N.

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BUSINESS

Opening

7 Brew Coffee Shop - 3031 E Central - Opening in October
Good Company Taps & Spirits - Revolutsia (2721 E Central) - Now Open
Pennant Coffee Roasters - Revolutsia - Opening in the next few months

Textron Aviation Pays Up

Some businesses have been struggling to hire on workers.

Textron has decided to up entry-level pay and give existing hourly employees a 4% raise to help keep people around and bring on others since demand is so high right now.

10-Year Anniversaries

Doo-Dah Diner opened on September 12, 2012. Congrats on 10 years! It is one of the favorites in town for locals and non-locals alike. They are celebrating with a Cajun Feast tomorrow at 4:30pm! Make sure you get a reservation.
Public at the Brickyard opened in October 2012. They will be celebrating with a street party on October 8th at 4pm!

STARTUP

NXTSTAGE Fin Tech Pilot Competition

Congrats to upSWOT and V2Verify on winning the 2022 NXTSTAGE Fin Tech competition during the Innovation Showcase.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Last Thursday, we partnered with The Thread to host an incredible night of storytelling called This is Her.

Thank you to everyone who came and thank you to all of our incredible sponsors:

CIVIL

High School Metal Detectors

The Wichita School Board voted to approve $1.5 million for metal detectors at the public high schools in town.

This includes North, South, East, West, Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Heights.

Every student will have to pass single-file through the detectors to check for weapons.

This follows finding 5 guns in the first 2 weeks of school this year.

EV Charging Funding

Kansas will be receiving $39.5 million over the next 5 years as part of the National Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Formula Program.

LOCAL

Century II Repairs

The iconic blue saucer / UFO / Century II roof is slowly falling apart.

Early in 2020 (prior to the pandemic, Wichita seemed ready to take a step / make a decision on Century II.

The City Council will be reviewing a plan to spend $10 million for repairs, $5 million on the roof alone.

National Wheelchair Basketball

Wichita will host the 2023 National Championship Series for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).

This will take in March - April 2023 at Wichita Hoops.

Airport Accommodates Moms

Wichita Eisenhower Airport will be taking a step to help out momma bears by adding Lactation Pods for traveling moms.

KU-WSU Biomedical Campus

A 470,000 sq-ft building downtown will be the home to the KU-WSU Biomedical campus and bring 3000 students downtown.

It would be a partnership consisting of $302 million for the complex.

ICT EXTRA

If you have this car, watch out..

You may have heard of a catalytic converter and no it’s not a flux capacitor (Back to the Future) or a power converter at Tosche Station (Star Wars).

It’s a car part that thieves like to steal so they can sell. If you have any of the cars on this list, you might want to keep an eye out. Some of the top cars include:

Toyota Prius (2004 - 2010)
Honda CR-V (1998 - 2007)
Toyota Tundra and Sequoia (2000 - 2022).

Wells go Dry

It has been an extreme drought in Wichita.

Many wells have started to dry up. For some, it only affects their landscaping. For others, it affects their whole house.

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EVENTS

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Monday 9/19

Welcome to Perimenopause | Pourhouse | 9AM

Tuesday 9/20

CNP Signature Camp | Chicken N Pickle | 9AM
Doo-Dah Diner: Decade of Doo-Dah | Doo-Dah Diner | 4:30PM
Curator Talk | Ksenya Gurshtein: Curating Myths of the West | Ulrich Museum of Art | 5:30PM

Thursday 9/22

John Caparulo | Vorshays | 7:30PM
September ARTS MIXR | Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum | 5:30PM
Caregiver Celebration! | At the Market! | 6:30PM
Dale Jones | The Loony Bin | 6:30PM

Coming Soon

ICT Block Party | Naftzger Park | 9/24
Prairieland Beer and Music Festival | Hyde Park | 9/24
Level Up ICT Con | Century II | 10/7 - 10/9
Wichita Startup Week | Groover Labs | 10/10 - 10/14
Charity Golf Tournament for Hope Ranch for Women | 10/17
Rock with Doc (Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser) | B-29 Doc Hangar | 10/20

LIVE MUSIC

Monday 9/19

The Golden Girls | Roxy’s Downtown | 7:30PM

Tuesday 9/20

Karaoke with Injoy | Vorshays | 7:30PM

Thursday 9/22

Fine Swine Fest 2022: Night 1 | TempleLive | 7:30PM
Tea and Tunes | The Teahouse | 7PM
Titanic the Musical | Forum Theatre Company | 8PM
The Fiddler | Third Place Brewing | 7PM

Friday 9/23

Chris Mann | Orpheum | 7PM

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SPORTS

Wichita Wind Surge

It's Playoff time baby! We are giving away tickets to tomorrows game on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, but hurry and enter as soon as you read this!

9/20 vs Tulsa - 7:05PM

Wichita State Volleyball

9/23 vs Temple

High School Football + Riverfront Stadium

The Wind Surge have announced 2 more high school football games at Riverfront Stadium:

West High vs Nortwest on 10/14
South High vs West High on 10/21

High School Competition

The Kansas State BOE has approved a proposal to address the potential / perceived imbalance in competition with public vs private schools.

A multiplier has been approved that applies to private schools that have won 5+ team state championships (across all sports) in the last 5 years. If this has occurred, they would move up at least one KSHSAA class.

The final vote goes to Kansas legislature.

Private schools make up < 8% of KSHSAA schools but win almost 40% of championships.

WICHITA LIFE PODCAST + BLOGS

New Podcast with Dr. Jessica Provines from Wichita State!