Wichita band The Velvet Fever releases its newest recording, "Freewriter," this weekend. The band's Jason and Katie Hendry say the collection's title track was partially inspired by a photo taken by bassist Brian Bontrager, and with it, they wanted to create musical settings that closely reflected the lyrics.
Plus, more on these stories:
- A foundation led by billionaire Bill Koch wants out of its lease at the Wichita Boathouse. And city leaders have learned that might come at a high cost.
- Wichita Public Schools held a press conference Tuesday to clarify how it plans to enforce a new state law banning student cell phone use.
- Winfield police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide that left six people dead, including four children.
- An annual billboard campaign calling on the Kansas City Chiefs to change their name and end a longstanding fan tradition expanded its reach this summer.
- Sedgwick County health officials have confirmed at least 100 cases of a foodborne illness that causes severe diarrhea.
- Officials in Liberal are warning residents to remain alert after a mountain lion was spotted near a southwest Kansas park.
- A new fitness court opened yesterday at Osage Park in south Wichita.
- The Wichita Children's Home broke ground this yesterday morning for an expansion focused on helping children through grief and trauma.
- Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter says the local jail population is rising, and his office has begun transferring inmates to facilities in other counties.
- KMUW's Lu Anne Stephens brings us some upcoming events in Wichita and the surrounding area.
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