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The first week of April, voters will be casting ballots for Wichita Board of Education. In preparation Wednesday, nearly a hundred high school students met with candidates. The students included members of the superintendent's Student Advisory Council and others recommended by their school's principal. Those students had the chance to ask questions directly of those wanting to serve on the board. John Castellaw, South High senior, said he liked that students were able to ask the questions.

One day after Eyewitness News aired a story about bounced checks for Taco Tico employees, some workers are getting answers. Jacob Taylor, 17, said he had not been paid in full for more than a month. "Every time we got our checks, it was for the full amount," he said. "But it was the same thing. They'd bounce, like we'd try to cash them and they'd come right back. " Taylor was told he could pick-up a cashier's check from his manager's office Thursday. Mohmood Karim, Taco Tico's owner, did not want to go on camera, but Eyewitness News talked to his attorney who is handling the company's bankruptcy.

Old Town business owners say the lease is up at Doc Howards Lounge. The club is the largest bar in Old Town. Since it opened, there have been fights, shootings and other violence in the area. Many business owners said they've been waiting for years to see Doc Howards leave Old Town and they believe there are better options for the building. Annalisa Moreno and Nicci Lundquist visit Wichita once a year for a real estate education conference. They stay downtown and want to experience the Old Town nightlife, but they've been warned to stay away from a certain area.

After 32 years Anthony Stokley is used to the looks he gets in public.   “It's hard to see your kid go through it,” his mom Rebecca Buhler said. Anthony was born with neurofibromatosis. There are two types and he has them both, which is extremely rare. Click here for info on neurofibromatosis The disease causes tumors, hundreds of them, to grow all over Anthony's body. His face is most affected.   “Two days ago he was at the E.R.  The tumor gets so heavy it splits his face open,” Rebecca said.

Here's an Eyewitness News update....remember that huge icicle in Canada we showed you last week? It's came down on Tuesday. The icicle formed on the side of a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan apartment building. It was three stories tall. It even had fans through a "Giant Icicle" twitter account! The local fire department was concerned about it falling on pedestrians or the building, so they removed it Tuesday...very carefully. It's missed already.

At Kay's Corner Café in South Haven all the recent talk has been about hoops.  The Boys and girls basketball teams are both headed to state. "That's been the big deal," says waitress Brenda Bacon.  "Then all of a sudden you're getting phone calls that something else is going on. " Tuesday, talk shifted to the deadly shooting on private property near the Kansas Turnpike the night before. The Sumner Co. Sheriff says a farmer shot and killed 42-year-old Joseph Lamasters in self defense.  Lamasters had been the subject of a search in the area most of Monday afternoon.

We like to think that every day is special here at Eyewitness News. What makes Monday special...it's National Pound Cake Day! So get the ice cream, strawberries and whip topping. The recipe for the perfect pound cake is right in the name....a pound of sugar, a pound of flour a pound of butter and a pound of eggs. You can also add a pinch of vanilla or lemon if you like. Traditionally, pound cakes were made to feed several families..but now you can buy them by the slice.

You can win a StormTeam12 travel mug sponsored by Brave Law Firm. They are given out daily. Winners are announced daily on Eyewitness News at 9 p.m. on the KSCW (Cox channel 5, cable channel 33). For your chance to win, provide all the requested information below. Or send your name, phone number, email address, and mailing address on a postcard to: Travel Mug KSCW 2815 E. 37th North Wichita, KS 67219 Your complete mailing address must be given or your entry is void.

Wow...it's been quite a few days for everybody in Kansas, including Eyewitness News. The unprecidented snowstorms have stretched us to the limit. Hours of continuous coverage, extra newscasts, dealing with cold, wind and snow. We pride ourselves here on responding to such a challenge, but afterwards we all want to take a deep breath. Thanks to the reporters and photographers who spent so much time outside in the elements. We also must thank the thousands of viewers who interacted with us on social media and sent in storm shots.

Wichita and surrounding districts go back to school Wednesday after four consecutive snow days.  Now they have to figure out if students will have to make up time. Schools are required to have a certain number of hours, not days in a school year. Wichita says it doesn't know yet if it will have to make up time.  It says spring break won't be affected. Eyewitness News checked with surrounding districts. Here's where they stand as of Tuesday night: Andover-Make up time not anticipated Derby-Doesn't know yet Goddard-Doesn't know yet Hutchinson-Make up time not anticipated Maize-Doesn't know yet (will know by Wednesday)