Good morning, Wichita.

A local Wichita HVAC company donated a free air conditioner to a family in need today (a timely relief effort) as rising temperatures challenge residents.

WWE Hall of Famer Jake (The Snake) Roberts will join other comic and sci-fi icons at ICT Comic Con tomorrow in Wichita, where event hours run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at one venue and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at another.

After 15 months of restoration, Wichita’s historic Orpheum Theatre will reopen Sunday with new accessible seating, an air-conditioned balcony, and portable concessions.

Grammy award-winning singer John Legend will perform at the theater to mark the $13 million revival (celebrating over 40 years since its original opening).

Wichita State University (WSU) formed an AI Strategy Council to guide faculty, staff and student use of AI in teaching, research, and operations.

The council will align initiatives with the Kansas Board of Regents' September 2025 goal and plan further surveys and working groups to integrate AI across academic programs.

Kansas communities planning new data centers must set policies to protect residents, water, and power; experts say rules addressing sound control, water recycling (a crucial step) and energy use are needed, and Topeka has paused projects to study the issues.

Wichita East High School canceled practice twice in the past two weeks as extreme heat challenged football practice safety before the game next Friday at Wichita South.

The team relied on hydration and safety protocols (including black Wet Bulb Global Temperature readings) to protect players.