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Hey there, Wichita! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Wichita "success coach" is quietly changing restaurant workers' lives
  • Which Wichita restaurants and food trucks just passed health inspections?
  • How Kellogg's two-year bridge rebuild will change your west-side commute

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. For some Wichita restaurant workers, the path to the American Dream includes a coach (kansas.com) — Restaurant workers in Wichita are getting one-on-one help from a Goodwill "success coach" embedded in several local Applebee's and other Thrive restaurants, helping them navigate housing, transportation, and financial hurdles. The pilot program has already supported more than 80 Wichita employees, improving stability, promotions, and even college enrollment, and is now being eyed as a model for a national rollout.
   

2. Who passed health checks in Wichita KS? Pizza shops, food trucks, delis & more (kansas.com) — If you're eating out or booking a room around Wichita, this roundup highlights 51 Sedgwick County restaurants, food trucks, stores, schools, and lodging businesses that passed recent state health and safety inspections. It explains how inspectors check for cleanliness, food handling, and pest control, and shows you where to look up detailed inspection results for any Kansas establishment.
   

3. Kellogg project off to chaotic start with west Wichita traffic backed up 1 1/2 miles (kansas.com) — Expect major delays on Kellogg in west Wichita as a two-year bridge reconstruction project over the Big Ditch ramps up, with lane closures already causing long backups near I-235 and Ridge. Eastbound drivers will temporarily lose direct access to northbound I-235 and must follow a signed detour, while KDOT keeps two lanes open each way through August 2028.
   

4. Boy hurt after shooting in north Wichita (ksn.com) — Police are investigating after a boy was critically injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon in north Wichita, near Fairmount and Vassar. The victim was taken from Wesley Woodlawn to Wesley Medical Center, and Wichita residents with information are urged to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers as officers continue searching for whoever is responsible.
   

5. 'A Continuous Joy': Charles McAfee's lifetime of architecture and activism in Kansas (shoutwichita.com) — Wichita readers get an in-depth look at architect and activist Charles McAfee, whose work and advocacy helped shape neighborhoods, public pools, and civic buildings across the city. The story traces his lifelong commitment to McAdams, McAdams Pool, and other Wichita landmarks, showing how he used design and political organizing to expand opportunity for Black residents and strengthen community life.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mickey Mouse Club and Captain Kangaroo both debuted on this day in 1955.
    I didn't watch Captain Kangaroo back then but it was still on when my daughters were little so saw it then. After writing this I can't get my mind to… (Nextdoor West Link)
  • Found dog in Briarwood neighborhood.
    Put her in our yard for safety. Collar but no identifying info. Home found! Please reach out if you know. (Nextdoor Briarwood Lakes Estates)
  • DSV posted a job opening for Light Assembly Repair Clerk - 2nd Shift in Wichita. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Opening Shift Leader in Wichita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wichita here.

Ok Wichita! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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