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Also on today's calendar: Viking Cruises Summer Savings at AAA Through Aug. 31 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Cox Is Becoming Spectrum: What Cox Customers Need to Know (communityvoiceks.com) — Cox customers in Wichita will soon be transitioned to Spectrum as Charter completes its merger with Cox Communications, bringing no-contract plans, new service guarantees, and access to Spectrum products over time. Key questions remain about when local bills will change, whether current prices will be protected, and if promised new U.S.-based customer-service jobs will actually land in Wichita.
2. The future of the Crown Uptown back before Wichita's city council on Tuesday (kwch.com) — Wichita's city council is set to decide whether the historic Crown Uptown Theatre can be demolished or receive up to a 180-day reprieve, and residents are being urged to attend Tuesday's 9 a.m. meeting at City Hall. Supporters say losing the College Hill landmark would erase a beloved cultural gathering place and are rallying signatures and turnout to save it.
3. Helping Hand: Wichita's Medical Loan Closet providing equipment to people in need (kwch.com) — Wichita residents who need medical equipment but can't afford it can borrow items like wheelchairs, hospital beds, and bath aids from the Wichita Medical Loan Closet at little to no cost. CEO Andrew Brenner says community donations keep the shelves stocked, and borrowers can keep items as long as needed before returning them for others to use. A surprise $1,200 gift is helping the nonprofit continue its mission.
4. Can Wichita residents find out if they've been 'Flocked'? (kwch.com) — Wichita residents are raising privacy concerns about the city's 191 Flock license-plate cameras, even as police say the system helps solve crimes and find missing people. A local privacy advocate says Wichitans can't easily see if they've been "Flocked" because audit logs haven't been released, and he's urging pushback that could pressure the city council when the contract comes up for renewal.
5. Wichita non-profits with the highest government grant share of revenue in 2024 (wichitastandard.com) — Several Wichita nonprofits, led by Common Ground Producers & Growers, relied heavily on government grants for their 2024 revenue, according to IRS filings. The list highlights organizations like ICT Food Rescue and Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, showing how much of their budgets come from public funding. Readers can see which local groups are most grant-dependent and how their assets changed.
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