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StepStone food pantry in south Wichita now uses a restaurant-style ticket machine so neighbors can pick the food they want rather than take a pre-made box, cutting waste and preserving dignity; a Hunger Free Kansas grant paid for the equipment (Wednesdays are especially busy).

Wichita State students will be able to ask questions and share concerns at a virtual town hall with Student Body President Jayden Island, VP Anoushka Raju, University President Richard Muma, and Provost Monica Lounsbery on Nov.

4; the Student Government Association will livestream it on its YouTube channel and accept questions by email or in the live chat.

The Wichita school district is proposing a $615 million bond to expand career and technical education, including a $28.2 million FutureReady trades center at East High and upgrades at South, West, and Heights.

Bond Question 2 ($207.9M) can pass only if Question 1 passes, and Election Day is Nov. 3 with early voting underway.

A historic drought this summer cut pumpkin yields at area farms, so some couldn't open while others bought pumpkins to meet demand.

Wichita-area farms are expanding fall attractions like pig races, tractor rides, and corn mazes to make up lost revenue and stay open.

Neighbors and vendors gathered Sunday in the Nomar District for a lunch benefit to raise funds for Don Alberto Quesada, the “Elote Man” who sells street corn on 21st Street and has been recovering from hernia surgery in August and a recent medical episode that required ambulance treatment.

Evergy said new data centers will face premium per-kilowatt rates and extra fees that amount to about 20% more than ordinary commercial rates, and the company said none of that premium stays with Evergy (it flows back to offset costs and limit rate increases).

The utility also said it has turned down dozens of data center proposals that failed to meet requirements like collateral.

Bob Lutz, who founded Wichita’s League 42 in 2013 to make youth baseball more accessible, said he will step down as executive director at the end of 2027; the league expanded into educational programs and moved background screenings to a third party earlier this year after criticism over a coach.

McConnell Air Force Base's air show drew large crowds last weekend and featured aerobatic performances, static displays, and vendor booths (photojournalist Drew Dwyn captured highlights in a video).