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Also on today's calendar: Les Miserables and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Braving the extreme heat at Botanica's first ever Monarch Festival (kwch.com) — Families in Wichita braved triple-digit heat to enjoy Botanica's first-ever Monarch Festival, plus a wedding and plant sale, over Labor Day weekend. Organizers shifted vendors indoors, rotated staff for water breaks, and leaned on air conditioning where possible, helping residents safely celebrate monarch migration month despite the extreme temperatures.
2. Ability Point provides 300-plus services to those with developmental disabilities (ksn.com) — A long-standing Wichita nonprofit, Ability Point, now offers more than 300 programs to support people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities, from case management to social activities. Leaders say evolving services and dedicated volunteers, including for the upcoming Miss Unstoppable pageant, are crucial to helping local families build independence and community connections.
3. Snag a bite: Wichita's food franchise history (ksn.com) — Wichita's own restaurant legacy takes the spotlight, from the first White Castle to the original Pizza Hut museum on Wichita State's campus and the rise of Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. The story highlights how local family ventures grew into national brands and asks what Wichita food concept might be the next big success.
4. Week of September 7: Job of the Day (kwch.com) — Job seekers in the Wichita area can look to nearby communities this week, as Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas spotlight openings in Haysville, Maize, El Dorado, and Winfield. Positions range from park worker and technology specialist to appliance technician, highway maintenance trainee, and wastewater operator, many offering solid benefits and advancement potential within commuting distance.
5. Second Derby school fire prompts districtwide appliance removal (ksn.com) — A small grease fire at Derby's Tanglewood Elementary, reported from Wichita, was quickly contained after a custodian smelled smoke, leaving only light cafeteria smoke damage. Coming just a week after a similar fire at Derby Hills Elementary, the district has now disconnected and removed all grease-water separators while investigators determine why the appliances are failing.
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