Good morning, Wichita.

Volunteers rescued 81 dogs from harmful conditions at a Kansas home today + they are asking local residents for support to help care for the animals.

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Wichita Public Schools reached a tentative agreement with the teachers union for the 2026-2027 school year — including pay raises, health benefit increases, and extra collaboration time — and teachers will soon vote on the contract.

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Kansas schools have begun a bell-to-bell cellphone ban that requires students to store phones out of reach during classes after Governor Laura Kelly signed a law earlier this year; some parents worry about after-school communication while others believe the ban will improve focus (schools have set up designated phone storage areas).

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Prothonotary warblers are now breeding in Kansas as deforestation alters their migration patterns.

Researchers at Pittsburg State use finger-width trackers to follow the birds’ 5,000-mile trips from Honduras, with over 200 nest boxes set up locally and plans to retag returning birds (a project funded by private donors and Audubon societies).

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Wichita City Council extended the demolition pause on Crown Uptown Theatre until Jan. 23, 2027 — allowing officials up to 180 more days to consider preservation options after the owner's wrecking permit request in July.

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A local hospital performed the state’s first partial heart transplant on a 1-year-old girl, marking a milestone for pediatric care in Wichita.

Hospital officials said the breakthrough could lead to more life-saving surgeries.

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