http://www.yourstreet.com/news/wichita YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Along the Oklahoma border about 130 miles southwest of Wichita, the town of Kiowa is served by an all-volunteer fire department with an 1985 model for its only truck. One of those volunteers, Kyle Graves, was in Wichita Saturday attending the third annual, two-day... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720533/wichita-school-trains-firefighters-from-7-states Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:25:08 -0700 Along the Oklahoma border about 130 miles southwest of Wichita, the town of Kiowa is served by an all-volunteer fire department with an 1985 model for its only truck. One of those volunteers, Kyle Graves, was in Wichita Saturday attending the third annual, two-day... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720511/wichita-school-trains-firefighters-from-7-states Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:25:08 -0700 WICHITA -- A 34-year-old man was arrested early this morning after he allegedly attacked two 25-year-old men with a knife and a bottle. The incident happened in the 2500 block of south Holyoke around 6 a.m. According to the police report, one victim said the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6720517/man-attacks-two-with-knife,-bottle Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:42:08 -0700 A judge ruled Thursday that the Goddard school district can go forward with construction of three new schools without the fire-resistant ceilings that the city of Wichita tried to get included in the plans. District Judge Mark Vining ruled that state law, a 1980... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6714181/goddard-district-wins-court-battle-with-wichita Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:08:08 -0700 WICHITA — A district court judge ruled Thursday that the Goddard school district can go forward with building three new schools without the fire-resistant ceilings that the city of Wichita tried to get included in the plans. Judge Mark Vining ruled that state... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6710936/judge-goddard-can-build-schools-without-fire-resistant-ceilings Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:01:08 -0700 TOPEKA | A review board in Kansas holds hearings next week on proposals to build and run state-owned casinos in the Kansas City and Wichita areas. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6707796/hearings-on-kansas-casino-plans-set-for-next-week Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:07:08 -0700 A field borders farmland and a dirt road on the outskirts of Bel Aire. But by 2012, the lot at 53rd Street North and Rock Road should be the Wichita district's newest high school, bustling with about 800 students. Across Rock Road, more than 100 additional... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6697586/schools-drive-bel-aire-s-growth Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:50:08 -0700 TORONTO LAKE, Kan. — Chatt Martin lives 10 minutes from Clinton Lake, one of Kansas' top crappie waters. But recently he left his Lawrence home well before daylight and made the two-hour to Toronto Lake, about 75 miles east of Wichita. "I http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6686910/trollin-on-the-river Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:16:00 -0700 WICHITA -- Federal and state transportation officials this morning said that jobs and economic stimulus would be among the benefits created by the construction and completion of a project to rebuild the interchange at I-135 and 47th Street South. U.S. Department of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6640225/transportation-officials-applaud-south-side-interchange-project Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:54:08 -0700 WICHITA -- Federal and state transportation officials this morning said that jobs and economic stimulus would be among the benefits created by the construction and completion of a project to rebuild the interchange at I-135 and 47th Street South. U.S. Department of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6635632/transportation-officials-applaud-south-side-interchange-project Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:14:08 -0700 Wichita scientists trying to reinvent medical implants worldwide have applied for a $15 million grant from federal stimulus money to build their research building, a move they say will create hundreds of construction jobs locally. The city of Wichita has donated 43... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6595485/stimulus-could-pay-for-research-site Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:08:08 -0700 Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer will be honored as Community Leader of the Year during the Heart of America Black Expo's awards Monday in Kansas City, the city announced Friday. The expo promotes improvement of families and race relations in Kansas and Missouri. U.S. Sen.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6586666/wichita-mayor-draws-leader-of-the-year-honor Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:53:08 -0700 By early next year, Starkey Inc. will have four new 20-passenger vans to transport its clients, thanks to a federal grant to the city of Wichita. Starkey, which serves people with developmental disabilities, is one of several local nonprofits that's benefiting from... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6582558/wichita-gets-6-6-million-grant-for-transit Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:07:08 -0700 WICHITA - Scattered strong thunderstorms are possible in the Wichita metropolitan area today as the school year begins. In fact, National Weather Service meteorologists are tracking strong outflow winds from a line of thunderstorms stretching from 7 miles northwest... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6566661/a-stormy-start-to-the-school-year-in-wichita Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:59:08 -0700 Wichita political activists are looking to put a little more party into the "tea party" movement. The next Wichita tea party, scheduled for Aug. 28, will feature more family fun and entertainment than the first two events, which were heavy on the anti-tax protests... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6564259/this-time-more-partying,-less-tea Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:04:08 -0700 WICHITA - Stop me if you’ve heard this forecast already this week: Plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and hearty winds are on tap for the Wichita metropolitan area. Highs in the low 90s are expected, forecasters say, with partly cloudy skies and southerly... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6547517/deja-vu-for-friday-s-weather-in-wichita Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:30:08 -0700 The heaviest rain from Monday night’s intense thunderstorms missed the heart of Wichita. Only .08 of an inch was recorded at the National Weather Service’s official reporting station next to the airport, but nearly an inch was reported three miles... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6531365/monday-s-heaviest-rain-missed-heart-of-wichita Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:47:08 -0700 WICHITA - Scattered thunderstorms - some of them strong and capable of heavy rain - are in the forecast for the Wichita area today and tonight, forecasters warn. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with highs in the low 90s. Light southerly winds will shift around to the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6522389/showers-and-thunderstorms-possible-in-wichita-area-today-and-tonight Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:25:08 -0700 WICHITA - That hot stretch forecasters have been calling for most of the week? It’s finally here. Temperatures are expected to climb to the upper 90s under a nearly cloudless sky. Winds will be gusty out of the south, surging from the teens to more than 30... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6504190/a-hot,-windy-stretch-for-the-wichita-area Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:13:08 -0700 As students start a new school year, the Environmental Protection Agency will start testing to determine whether Colvin Elementary students are breathing in potentially harmful chemicals released by nearby plane manufacturers. The 60-day testing is scheduled to start... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6494792/air-quality-testing-at-colvin-elementary,-near-plane-plants-to-start-soon Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:34:08 -0700