News Archives:
Slow Food Organization Enters a Chili Cook Off
Thu, September 30, 2010
The Newly Formed Slow Food Wichita/Flint Hills Competes with Kansas Grown Chili
Survey shows Health Care Workers continue to Top Pay Scale in Kansas
Wed, September 29, 2010
2010 Kansas Wage Survey measures rates for wage and salary workers
17th Street and Hillside Reconstruction Improvements
Tue, September 28, 2010
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held to celebrate improvements along 17th street from Grove to Hillside.
Immigrant Physicians to open Health Clinic in Wichita
Tue, September 28, 2010
Immigrant physicians plan a November open for the Mayflower Clinic in Wichita to serve the uninsured.
“The Forgotten Four” Play (September 25, 2010)
Fri, September 24, 2010
Remembering the lives of four teens murdered in Wichita ten years ago.
Mark Horton Has Been a Fixture of the Wichita Music Scene Since the 1980s
Fri, September 24, 2010
Horton has performed with acts such as Medicine Finger, Ragman’s Wagon, and Legs Akimbo. Tonight he’s the guest on Currency Exchange during Strange Currency.
WSU First Lady Beggs co-chairs this year’s Wichita Susan G. Komen race
Fri, September 24, 2010
The 21st Annual Wichita Susan G. Komen for the Cure takes place September 25th. KMUW’s Carla Eckels talks with WSU First Lady Shirley Beggs about the race and battling breast cancer.
Kansas’ 4th Congressional District Debate at Wichita State’s Metroplex
Thu, September 23, 2010
Job creation was main focus in the first debate between Republican Mike Pompeo and Democrat Raj Goyle in Wichita.
The National Small Oil Painting Exhibition 2010 is now on display at the Wichita Center for the Arts
Tue, September 21, 2010
The National Small Oil Painting Exhibition 2010, a juried exhibition of works no bigger than 18 x 24 from artists in 30 states and a dozen Kansas towns, is now on display at the Wichita Center for the Arts.
County Holds Drug Take Back Day
Fri, September 17, 2010
The Drug Enforcement Administration with government, community, public health and law enforcement partners are coordinating a nationwide prescription drug “take back” initiative. KMUW’s Briana O’Higgins Reports.
Wichita musician Curt Mitchell hasn’t abandoned his rural roots
Fri, September 17, 2010
Musician Curt Mitchell was raised in rural Kansas and today makes his home in Wichita but as he told KMUW’s Jedd Beaudoin, he hasn’t abandoned his rural roots.
Memorial Service Planned for Wichita Native Ron Walters -Died at 72
Mon, September 13, 2010
A local memorial service is being planned in Wichita for Ron Walters. The leading expert on race and politics dies Friday(September 10, 2010) of lung cancer in Maryland. KMUW’s Carla Eckels reports…
Currency Exchange Preview: Troy Hutson
Fri, September 10, 2010
Singer-songwriter Troy Hutson performs songs that are rich with both emotion and tradition.
9/10: My Tho
Fri, September 10, 2010
We are seriously blessed with wonderful Vietnamese food in Wichita. If you are unfamiliar with Vietnamese cooking, it is easy to like, even for a beginner.
AMBER Alert Spurs help in search for Abducted Children
Thu, September 09, 2010
Garden City police are relieved that a 2 year-old boy reported missing was found safe nearly 9 hours later. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued an AMBER Alert after the toddler’s disappearance. KMUW’s Carla Eckels reports…
Islamic Society of Wichita Unsure of Motive Behind Quran Burning
Wed, September 08, 2010
The Islamic Society of Wichita says they’re not sure of the motive behind a Florida pastor’s International Burn A Quran Day on Saturday’s 9/11 Anniversary but plan to take part in a local Prayers for Peace event this weekend with other faiths.
Wichita Farmers’ Markets Try to Boost EBT Usage (slideshow)
Tue, September 07, 2010
The harvest season is in full swing around the nation, including South-Central Kansas. Locally grown food is becoming more and more popular
Chime Owls Perform at KMUW Studios
Fri, September 03, 2010
Members of Wichita’s Chime Owls recently stopped by the KMUW studios for a live performance and interview. The band’s performance was recorded for Currency Exchange, a new feature on Strange Currency.
Wichita Black Arts Festival held Labor Day Weekend
Thu, September 02, 2010
42nd Wichita Black Arts Festival takes place this Labor Day weekend at McAdam’s Park.
Picasso Painting on Display at WSU’s Ulrich Museum of Art
Thu, September 02, 2010
A 1961 painting by internationally acclaimed artist Pablo Picasso will go on display today (9/3/10) at Wichita State University’s Ulrich Museum of Art.
Kansas Smoking Ban Goes into Effect in Wichita
Wed, September 01, 2010
The Statewide Smoking Ban that prohibits smoking in most public places will now be enforced in Wichita. Sedgwick County District Court Judge Jeff Goering’s ruling allows the Kansas smoking ban to immediately go into effect in the city. KMUW’s Carla Eckels reports…
