Every summer, members of the Old Cowtown Museum’s Vintage Base Ball Club gather to recreate a nostalgic form of America’s pastime. Roger Nomer watched a recent game featuring the Bull Dozers and the Red Stockings, who demonstrate how the game was played in the late 19th century.
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- The federal government has approved a Kansas plan to offer more flexible support for people with disabilities to live independently at home.
- The city of Wichita has hired a new fire chief.
- Demolition has begun at one of Wichita's oldest school buildings.
- Southwest Airlines will launch a new nonstop route between Wichita and Nashville this spring.
- The Wichita Aftershocks will return to defend their title when The Basketball Tournament begins Monday at Koch Arena.
Producers: Haley Crowson and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Haley Crowson and Suzanne Perez
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