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Daily editionWednesday, September 23rd, 2026

Good morning, Wichita.

The Daily Wichita Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of September.

Community

  1. The new Wichita temple for the Church of Jesus Christ will offer public tours starting Thursday until Oct. 10 at 2550 W. Harborlight St., giving Kansas church members & visitors a closer place to worship near home.

    KMUWRead more

  2. Kansas Navy veteran Arnell Washington was honored at the Kansas State Fair as one of five Hometown Heroes for his service as an aviation electrician on the USS Enterprise with two deployments to the Middle East — forging lifelong bonds with his battle buddies.

    FOX KansasRead more

  3. Residents near a downtown vacant building voiced concerns over safety and neighborhood impact + urging local officials to review redevelopment plans.

    KWCHRead more

Business

  1. Wichita airport announced that it will add new flight destinations later this year, giving travelers more route options + spurring regional travel.

    KWCHRead more

Culture

  1. The annual Somewhere Festival returns downtown Friday and Saturday with live music, immersive experiences and food vendors — prompting street closures on Emporia Avenue between First and Third and on Second Street between Mead and Topeka Avenue that began Tuesday and run until Sept. 27.

    KWCHRead more

  2. Austin musician Troy Campbell brings local and visiting artists together for the House of Songs Summit at Oddfellow Hall starting at 8 p.m. Thursday + they also perform at the Somewhere Festival SomeOne Stage at 7:15 p.m. Saturday + a documentary captures the event.

    KMUWRead more

  3. Students at Franklin Elementary celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month Tuesday with a parade featuring dancers and a mariachi band.

    The annual event encouraged Hispanic students to honor their heritage by wearing national colors and costumes.

    KWCHRead more

Economy

  1. Diesel prices are on the rise and may lead to higher grocery bills this holiday season — economist Bekah Selby-Leach from Newman University noted that August energy costs jumped 16% over last year, which could first raise fresh food prices and hit lower-income families hardest.

    KWCHRead more

  2. Eisenhower National Airport received a $1 million federal grant to support a new direct flight to the east coast, with potential stops in Charlotte or New York starting in the second half of next year.

    Airlines are now discussing the single route as the grant covers five years.

    KWCHRead more

Education

  1. Wichita State University plans a new $46.35 million dance and theater building on the west side campus near the Duerksen Fine Arts Center (58,800 sqft), approved by Kansas Regents and funded by private donations.

    Construction is expected to take about three years once work begins.

    KNSSRead more

  2. WSU's AI Club held its first Chocolathon in Woolsey Hall on Saturday, letting students pitch business cases or build prototypes for Cocoa Dolce.

    Thirty teams competed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., with judges awarding scholarships and the club planning similar events in the future.

    The SunflowerRead more

  3. Elsevier Evolve, a tool for nursing and dental hygiene programs, was disabled today after a hack on its server + Wichita State’s Media Resources Center said the software will stay off until the Information Security Office confirms it is safe.

    The SunflowerRead more