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Wichita, Kansas is located in Sedgwick County. Zip codes in Wichita, KS include 67201, 67223, and 67219. More Wichita information.

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3 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Wichita River Festival, Day 3

The S.S. Waterwagon leaves its dock north of the First Street Bridge. The Wagonmasters River Tour is new this year at the Wichita River Festival.

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7 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

A conversation with Keith Lawing

Lawing is executive director of the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, a Wichita-based umbrella organization for several agencies that handle the unemployed and job training.

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11 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Wichita native Gentry Miller competes for Miss USA

Growing up, Gentry Linn Miller used to watch the Miss USA pageants on TV and daydream about competing.

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11 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Spirit AeroSystems: Tornado did not affect customers

Spirit AeroSystems building that was damaged in the April 14 tornado. The T in Spirit is the only letter that remains in the company's sign on the building.

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12 hrs ago | The Wichita Eagle

Jet Ski races at Riverfest: a Half-man, half-machinea

Aaron Dellinger from Salina wins the Run About Open during the IJSBA Mid America Watercross Championships.

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16 hrs ago | KSNW-TV

Trailer full of tools stolen from Wichita home

A trailer containing thousands of dollars worth of tools was stolen from a resident's driveway Friday afternoon in the 2000 block of E. Mona Lane.

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Sat Jun 02, 2012

Examiner.com

Grand Canal at The Venetian has ties to Wichita

One may not realize the connection that one Wichita company has with the Grand Canal at The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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KSNW-TV

Wichita police investigating two Friday morning armed robberies

The first one happened in the 600 block of N. Topeka when police say a man with the street name of "Shorty" forced his way into a home, held two people at knife-point and demanded money.

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The Wichita Eagle

Re: Woman killed in shooting near Rock Road, 29th Street

Wichita police detectives try and gain entry into a truck parked in the driveway of a home in the 8400 block of Greenbriar Court where a woman was fatally shot early Saturday morning.

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NewsOn6 Tulsa

Many In Tornado Alley Still Rely On Warning Sirens

Many people in the nation's Tornado Alley rely on storm sirens despite new warning methods, such as messages sent to cell phones and broadcast over the airwaves.

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Business Journal

The Social Madness is under way for Wichita businesses

The hub for Social Madness will be at www.socialmadness.com . Select "Wichita" from the pull-down menu to see the local companies competing and to vote for your favorite.

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The Wichita Eagle

Ballet in the Park to offer performances of a Peter and the Wolfa

Ballet Wichita dancers Sam Corridoni as Peter and Hannah Marie Wagner as the Bluebird are among performers in "Peter and the Wolf" this week at area parks.

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Fri Jun 01, 2012

Business Journal

City of Wichita buys Super 8 hotel for Kellogg expansion

The city of Wichita has closed on the purchase of the Super 8 hotel at 527 S. Webb Road, the hotel's owner announced Friday.

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The Wichita Eagle

Judge James V. Riddel Boys Ranch

Students play pool in the recreation room at the Judge James V. Riddel Boys Ranch at Lake Afton, Sedgwick County's place for juvenile offenders who are at medium to high risk of reoffending.

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The Wichita Eagle

Re: Opinion Line

I was just wondering why it's important only at River Festival time to post water-quality flags on the river.

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The Wichita Eagle

Wichita man, 26, convicted of producing child porn

A federal jury has found a Wichita man guilty of producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Friday.

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Business Journal

PrimeLending enters Wichita market

Jodie Leeser and Dan Reiners, co-managers of the new PrimeLending branch in east Wichita, stand in the lobby of the Hinkle Law building at Wilson Estates Office Park, where the branch will open next week.

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Business Journal

Fiber-optic shortage has Wichita...

Stephen Dorf, of Kansas Fiber Network, says the shortage hasn't affected him, but it could if new orders are needed.

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Thu May 31, 2012

The Wichita Eagle

O'Donnell still deciding whether to make state Senate run against Kelsey

Wichita City Council member Michael O'Donnell talks with the audience after taking the oath of office Tuesday, Apr.

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The Wichita Eagle

Kobach faces hostile questioning at Wichita meeting

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach faced hostile questioning and frequent interruptions during a public meeting he held Thursday afternoon in Wichita to discuss new voter laws passed last year by state legislators.

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