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Good day Wichita! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new Tallgrass documentary reveals about Wichita's homeless camp sweeps.
  • How a recent fugitive sweep cleared over 200 Wichita warrants
  • Will Wichita's free chips and salsa baskets start disappearing?

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 58.
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Journal helps present film about homeless camp removals at Tallgrass Film Festival (klcjournal.com) — Wichita officials plan to close the city's largest homeless encampment near Chapin Park on Oct. 12, even as reporting shows residents often lose belongings during sweeps. A new documentary, "Wood Street," screening at Tallgrass Film Festival in downtown Wichita on Oct. 16 and 17, aims to put the city's encampment debate into a broader national context.
   

2. Local law enforcement, feds team to arrest over 100 in Wichita last month (kansas.com) — Wichita residents should know that local police, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, and federal agents recently teamed up to arrest more than 100 people in a focused fugitive sweep. Conducted Sept. 8–17, the operation cleared over 100 felony warrants, nearly 100 misdemeanors, and removed more than a dozen firearms from city streets.
   

3. Cost of complimentary: Wichita restaurants struggle to keep free chips and salsa (ksn.com) — Wichita diners may soon see changes to the once-automatic basket of free chips and salsa as local Mexican restaurants struggle with rising tomato, beef, and other food costs. Owners of Cactus Cantina & Grill and Los Compadres Mexican Grill are testing smaller portions, bulk buying, and other behind-the-scenes tweaks to avoid, or at least delay, charging customers extra.
   

4. Southwest bringing back summer flights from Wichita to Florida (ksn.com) — If you're planning a getaway from Wichita next summer, Southwest Airlines is restoring nonstop flights from Eisenhower National Airport to Orlando, Florida. Tickets are already on sale, giving local travelers a convenient seasonal option for theme parks and beach trips without a layover.
   

5. Wichita State preps for first scrimmage of preseason (ksn.com) — Wichita State men's basketball tips off its first preseason exhibition tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Charles Koch Arena against Murray State, giving fans an early look at this year's Shockers. Coaches will test chemistry and intensity across 11 players, though veteran guard Kenyon Giles will sit out with an ankle injury.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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