Daily editionSunday, August 23rd, 2026
Good morning, Wichita.
The Daily Wichita Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 23rd of August.
Education
Wichita State now offers free menstrual products in 14 campus buildings.
Students can request a refill via an online form when a machine is empty (a project developed with the former Feminist on Campus Uniting Students group and university leaders and permanently funded by the Student Government Association).
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Government
Former Kansas senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, the first woman chosen for the Senate from Kansas, died Friday at 94.
Local leaders praised her fair, bipartisan approach that helped break new ground in the state.
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Health
Sedgwick County hosted a vaccine clinic for students returning to school Saturday at a local venue, serving about 20 students amid record high kindergarten vaccination exemptions.
The health department said additional clinics will be scheduled at community centers and schools – offering families a chance to discuss vaccine concerns.
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