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Hi there, Wichita! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes will Wichita's new fire chief push for your neighborhood?
  • How will the 29th and Grove groundwater cleanup affect your neighborhood?
  • How a new Wichita MADD campaign is honoring Deputy Sidnee Carter

Also on today's calendar: Viking Cruises Summer Savings at AAA Through Aug. 31 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Chief of Wichita (KS) Fire Department Aims to Take Agency to 'Next Level of Success' (fireengineering.com) — Wichita is getting a new fire chief, Houston veteran Michael Mire, who will take over a department facing aging stations, equipment shortages, and slow response times in some neighborhoods. He'll help decide how to fund new stations, more firefighters, and other safety upgrades after voters rejected a sales tax package that included fire infrastructure money.
   

2. KDHE Approves Engineering Design to Clean Groundwater at 29th and Grove Site (ks.gov) — Wichita residents near 29th and Grove will soon see construction begin on a major groundwater cleanup system, with Union Pacific moving toward bidding and permits after state design approval. KDHE will host an open house Sept. 12 at Brewer Community Center to explain new wells, treatment buildings, and pipelines, with additional information available at the Angelou Branch Library in Wichita.
   

3. MADD kicks off Wichita campaign to combat impaired driving, honor fallen deputy (kwch.com) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving has launched its new "Driving Change with MADD" campaign in Wichita, teaming with Scholfield Honda, law enforcement, and victims' families to fight impaired driving and honor fallen Sedgwick County deputy Sidnee Carter. The effort highlights Sidnee's Law, which toughens how prior DUIs are counted, and invites residents to Saturday's poker run at Twister City Harley-Davidson in Wichita.
   

4. Alleged sex assault during SW Kan. trip for medical care (hayspost.com) — A Wichita resident, Fawad Amiri, has been formally charged in Pawnee County with one count of aggravated sexual battery tied to an alleged July 16 incident involving a patient using medical transport in Larned. He appeared by video in district court, had bond set at $100,000 with passport surrender required, and remains jailed pending a preliminary hearing on Sept. 8.
   

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    Thursday August 27
  • Park City Municipal Court - Trials →
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    1:00 pm
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    5:00 pm
  • Fall Sports Preview
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    6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Our cat has been missing a few days now.
    I had surgery and hadn't been home so I figured he was mad (like usual) but now worry has hit. He always comes when he is called so I'm hoping… (Nextdoor Southwest Village)
  • Lost dog found at the Pawnee Jumpstart gas station between Hydraulic and Washington running around about to be hit by cars.
    Mostly white with brown on her head and a big spot on her side, with a gold and green color. Thinking rat terrier and/or chi maybe mixed with Jack… (Nextdoor South City)
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Aide I - Tex Consolver Clubhouse - 2026 in Wichita. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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