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Hello again Wichita! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Wichita families should know about pools, transit, and new programs
  • How one grim Wichita yard cleanup sparked $24,000 for animals
  • Meet the Wichita Rosie the Riveter who's still dancing at 100

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 101 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 100, low: 78.
  • Monday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 100 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Headlines for September 4, 2026 (kmuw.org) — Wichita families of adults with intellectual disabilities can explore Friendship Fields Academy at Friends University, which offers a four-year, community-focused learning experience after high school. This weekend, residents can still use city pools before they close Sunday, get free transit to cool off at city facilities, and access a free citizenship clinic at the Wichita school district headquarters later this month, while statewide voters watch a closely contested secretary of state race.
   

2. SB Mowing creates fundraiser after finding dead dog on Wichita property (ksn.com) — A Wichita lawn care creator turned a disturbing discovery of a dead dog on a local property into a successful GoFundMe for the Wichita Animal Action League, raising more than $24,000. He says frequent encounters with animal neglect around Wichita pushed him to support spay, neuter, and other preventative services as donations to local nonprofits have declined.
   

3. 'You shouldn't slow down': Wichita's former Boeing riveter celebrates 100th birthday (ksn.com) — A Wichita woman who once worked as a Boeing riveter is celebrating her 100th birthday with the same energy she's brought to decades of square dancing. Raised on a farm and later supervising hundreds at Boeing, she tells Wichita friends her secret is simple: stay active, stay independent, and don't slow down.
   

4. Kansas farmers look to a new perennial grain amid drought struggles (kwch.com) — Farmers across Kansas, including those around Wichita, are exploring Kernza, a drought-resistant perennial grain, as a way to stabilize harvests in increasingly dry years. Developed by the Land Institute in Salina, Kernza is already appearing in grocery products and will be featured at the Annual Prairie Festival later this month for anyone wanting to learn more.
   

5. 'Mock the Flock' group protests surveillance cameras in Wichita (kwch.com) — Protesters in northeast Wichita gathered along Rock Road to oppose the city's use of Flock license plate reader cameras, arguing they threaten privacy and expand a "surveillance state." The new group, Mock the Flock, says reported abuses locally and nationwide show the technology's risks and is planning another demonstration on Kansas Constitution Day, Sept. 17.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a loving home for "Buddy".
    This is my parents dog. Unfortunately, my mother passed away and my dad is now being moved to a memory care facility for Alzheimer's. I made a… (Nextdoor Fairmont)
  • Free kittens.
    Please only respond or comment if interested to keep things organized. There are 5 orange kittens each has a different color collar. Dark green light… (Nextdoor Longview)
  • City of Wichita Kansas posted a job opening for Recreation Leader I - Rec Centers - 2026 in Wichita. Apply here.
  • DHL Express USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Group Coordinator Lead - High Lift Equip Operator 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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