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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).

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will open its second Wichita location in mid-November at 2824 N.

Maize Road (near the southeast corner of 29th and Maize), featuring its scratch-kitchen menu with hand-cut steaks and open-flame cooking.

The FTC and 20 states filed a complaint against Dollar General alleging the chain routinely charged higher register prices than shelf tags, costing shoppers millions (Kansas joined the suit), and Dollar General says it will defend the litigation.

A U.S. House District 4 forum took place Oct.

27, and coverage published at 3:35 p.m. outlines candidate remarks and event details ahead of the election.

With a $615 million bond on the ballot Nov.

3, Wichita voters will decide whether plans to close at least four elementary schools, including OK and L'Ouverture, will go forward; early voting is already underway in Sedgwick County.