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by Eyewitness News and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | May 10, 2013
Three cities, three signatures all supporting daily passenger train service through Wichita. Friday afternoon the City of Wichita announced Mayor Carl Brewer along with the mayors of Oklahoma City and Kansas City have signed a joint letter of support. Click here to read press release The idea is to close the 185 mile gap and provide passenger train service from Oklahoma City to Wichita. On top of the letter, the city says the Kansas Department of Transportation has authorized the City of Wichita to pursue federal funding for this expansion.
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by Jim Grawe and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | May 16, 2013
We hear it from celebrities, athletes, even politicians such Vice President Joe Biden, the f-word is everywhere. "Every word that comes out of their mouth, 'f this, f that," Wichita resident Johnny Smith said. Click here to see where Kansas ranks for cursing It's an effective communication tool according to some. "If I say, 'f you,' you know I'm being rude," Wichita residnet Adam Poston said. "If I say, 'I'm having an f-ing good time,' you know I'm having a great time!"
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June 2, 2010
by Michael Schwanke (WICHITA, Kan.) If you're in the market for a rental home and you're shopping on Craigslist, area Realtors say be careful. Scammers are using the popular site to take your money. The scammers are stealing home listings off the Internet, and then re-posting them on Craigslist as a "Home for Rent. " Realtor Mike Grbic says it's been happening for several months, "But has gotten much worse the past couple of weeks. " We're getting a lot of calls from people thinking they're going to rent a $250,000 house for $900 a month.
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Eyewitness Sports | May 10, 2013
Courtesy of Wichita State - WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State scored two runs in the ninth inning but that was not enough as they could not overcome a four-run fifth inning from the Creighton Bluejays as the Shockers dropped the series opener 6-5 on Friday night at Eck Stadium. The Shockers scored the first two runs of the game in the bottom of the fourth inning, taking advantage of two walks and two hit batsmen from Creghton starter Tommy Strunc. Tyler Baker singled with one out before Casey Gillaspie walked, Micah Green and Erik Harbutz were hit by a pitch, and Mikel Mucha drew a walk to give Wichita State the 2-0 lead.
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By Michael Schwanke and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | October 29, 2012
Santa Fe, New Mexico is a town that offers a unique way of living and prides itself on being different. The town has added fluoride to its water since the 1950s, but now, the city council has voted to stop adding it. The council decided and already voted, but there were concerns about how open the process was. So now, members will vote again...but most have already made their decision. "Over the years has been beneficial," said council member Ron Trujillo, "I do understand that I'm going to keep my stance that there's enough fluoride occurring in this community that we don't need to add to it. " There isn't enough according to the CDC. Santa Fe and Wichita are similar when it comes to naturally occuring fluoride.
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By Anne Meyer and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | January 7, 2013
Youthville will not be in charge of foster care or adoption services in the Wichita area starting in July, a role it's had since 1996. The contract Youthville lost was worth about $20 million dollars a year. The Kansas Department for Children and Families awarded the new four year contract to St. Francis Community Services. That group will provide services in Wichita and 9 surrounding counties. It was also awarded the contract for Western Kansas, which includes 69 counties. "Yes we are disappointed, but we look forward to the future and the opportunities that will come our way," said Youthville CEO Shelley Duncan.
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by Kim Hynes and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | December 20, 2010
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson says stop worrying about Louisiana, Hawker Beechcraft is staying where it belongs in Wichita. The governor made the announcement Tuesday morning. He, the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County worked out a $45 million incentive package to keep the plane maker in town. "I think this is an early Christmas for the people of Hawker Beechcraft. "We will go forward with some renewed lift under our wings," said CEO Bill Boisture. Hawker is staying with the help of $40 million from the state. The money will come from Hawker employee income tax with holdings. Parkinson says they'll take the money Hawker employees are paying the state and reinvest it in the company. $30 million will go to research and development and $10 million to educating employees at places like the National Center for Aviation Training. Wichita and Sedgwick County will each chip in another $2.5 million, rounding out the $45 million package.
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by John Boyd and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | May 10, 2013
National Train Day is tomorrow, but supporters of passenger rail in Wichita will get a jump on it today. They're holding a press conference this afternoon at Union Station to discuss "significant developments" in the push to have Wichita connected to Amtrak's network. Vice Mayor Pete Meitzner as well as local business representatives will be on hand for the event. Eyewitness News will be there, look for updates later this afternoon.
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August 16, 2010
Wichita emergency crews work two motorcycle accidents - both happening within minutes of each other. The first crash occurred on K-42 and Hoover around 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. Investigators say one person was critically hurt when a vehicle changed lanes and clipped the motorcycle. The rider was ejected. Although a helmet was worn, the rider was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Just north of Wichita, an SUV collided with a motorcycle on K-254 and Webb.
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by John Boyd and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | July 6, 2011
Gas prices jumped around 12 cents overnight. Many stations are selling gas at $3.45 a gallon for regular unleaded. That's up from around $3.33 on Tuesday.