Daily editionSaturday, September 19th, 2026
Good morning, Wichita.
The Daily Wichita Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
Community
Wichita water tests came up clean, lifting the boil water advisory for city residents (wholesale customers await clearance) while Wichita Public Schools urges full attendance Monday to protect funding; new board member Brock Booker was named as Open Streets returns Sunday downtown.
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Business
Rusty Eck Ford terminated two employees after it was found that a racial slur appeared on service stickers during a July 27 visit, affecting four customers.
The family-owned dealership apologized and said it is reviewing internal safeguards to help prevent a similar incident in the future.
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Culture
Wichita's Juanita Ridge will release her new song Drug Free Generation on Oct. 3 (from 1 to 4 p.m.) at Fairmount Coffee Co. as she turns decades of youth mentoring into music that encourages drug-free choices.
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Economy
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport received a $1M federal grant that will help recruit an airline to launch nonstop service to an East Coast hub, such as Charlotte or New York.
Officials said the grant funds a revenue guarantee + marketing program to reduce financial risk.
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Education
The Wichita Board of Education selected Brock Booker to fill the District 3 vacancy after Ngoc Vuong resigned.
He will take his oath at the Sedgwick County Election Office on Oct. 9 and join the board on Oct. 12.
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The Kansas Department of Education announced on Friday that Kansas will receive $8.4 million in federal funds to expand apprenticeship programs for teachers and principals.
The grant supports new pathways to recruit, develop and retain educators in high-need schools.
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Government
City officials are investigating what caused a water advisory that was lifted from several local communities, and they will work with local experts+engineers to check water safety.
Updates will follow as the review continues.
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Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport received a $1 million federal grant from the DOT’s Small Community Air Service Development Program to help attract nonstop flights from Wichita to an East Coast hub.
The grant supports revenue guarantees + marketing efforts as discussions with airlines continue.
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Health
Seven communities and three rural water districts must boil water while Wichita remains clear of the advisory.
Derby officials collected test samples at 8:45 p.m. and expect to update residents about the advisory later tonight.
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