July 25, 2024 | By Blaise Mesa/The Beacon
Incumbent state Rep. Carl Maughan suspended his reelection campaign after a DUI arrest. That drew three challengers — Steve Huebert, Jesse McCurry and Darren Pugh — into the Republican primary for District 90. The winner of the primary takes on Tracy Edingfield in the general election this November. House District 90 takes in the towns […]
July 1, 2024 | By The Active Age
Dorothy Kaiser made a decision with lasting benefits when she married for the second time in 1970, and it wasn’t her choice of husbands (although he worked out, too). “I decided I did not want to be a golf widow,” said Kaiser, who married an avid golfer. “I just made up my mind I would […]
| By Bonnie Bing
Visit the Heskett Center on the Wichita State University campus, and you may come across a group of radicals. They’re the ones wearing colorful T-shirts with a slogan on the back — “Not Today Parkinson’s” — along with smiles and determined looks that prove they believe it. They’re also walking, taking aquatic classes, doing yoga […]
| By Joe Stumpe
Eighty years ago this spring, the Little Arkansas River spilled out of its banks in a way that spelled big trouble. Swollen by heavy rain, the river and nearby Chisholm Creek drove an estimated 5,000 Wichitans from their homes, washed out bridges and covered much of downtown. In Riverside Park, the historic Park Villa building […]
| By The Active Age
When Ann Enix saw a pine needle basket at the Kansas State Weaving Conference, she was fascinated enough to buy a book and teach herself how to make them. She collected pine needles from around her cabin in Colorado and, later in California, found the long, fine needles needed to make tiny baskets like her […]
| By Tammara Fogle
With area farmers markets hitting their prime, the hunt is on for recipes that use their produce and other products to best advantage. This recipe from the Tuscan Women Cook program does just that. You can find tomatoes, fresh herbs, artisan bread and cheese, prepared presto and specialty oils and vinegars at many local markets. […]
| By Susan Armstrong
During the summer, when I was a young girl, I peddled my bicycle to the city pool every day to escape the sweltering heat of the Kansas sun. From mid-July through the end of August, the world moved in slow motion. I would lie on my back and watch the clouds drift overhead or bury […]
| By Bob Rives
They called it “the million-dollar outfield” at a time when a million dollars went much farther than it does today. In 1983, the Hutchinson Broncos, a summer collegiate team, had Barry Bonds, Rafael Paliermo and Pete Incaviglia in the outfield and Rick Wrong catching. That quartet would go on to the Majors starting in 1986 […]
| By Thomas Welk
When Jimmy Carter was taken under the care of a hospice program in February 2023, there were multiple news reports practically announcing that he had died. As of this writing, our nation’s 39th president is still alive. Electing hospice care is not a death sentence. Hospice takes care of someone who is living. Physical, social, […]
| By Nancy Wheeler
Think you know your American history? Try these questions about various important historical locations. 1. In what city would you find the Sixth Floor Museum, Dealey Plaza, and the grassy knoll where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated? 2. Pillaging the countryside and destroying property, Sherman’s March to the Sea in 1864 began in what […]
| By Diana Morton
Guild Hall Players, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas. Hello, Dolly by Jerry Herman. Matchmaker Dolly Levi is a widow, a matchmaker, and also a professional meddler — but everything changes when she decides that the next match she needs to make is to find someone for herself. 8 pm July 18-20 and 7 […]
| By The Active Age
Master Gardeners Sought The Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener program will hold new training classes starting in September. Interested parties are encouraged to attend an informational meeting 2-4 p.m. July 18 at the county Extension Center, 21st and Ridge. Applications for the training program will be available at the information meeting and must be returned […]
| By WSU Strategic Communications
Shielding the earth from the sun seems like a good idea, in theory, to fight climate change, Wichita State University’s Dr. Nickolas Solomey and graduate student Kelly Kabler agree. Good ideas, they also agree, must be grounded in science. In early February, the New York Times reported that Asher Space Research Institute Physics Professor […]
| By The Active Age
The Junior League of Wichita kicked off its 100th anniversary celebration early by donating $2 million for Water Play Cascades, a centerpiece of Exploration Place’s planned outdoor expansion. The planned water feature is described as “an incredible multisensory learning experience promoting teamwork and collaboration. Many of the pumps and water wheels must be activated by […]
| By Jim Miller
Long-Term Care Benefits for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Dreading a Colonoscopy? There Are Alternatives Can You Stop and Restart Social Security Benefits? How to Find Reliable Health Information Online Long-Term Care Benefits for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Dear Savvy Senior, I understand that the Veterans Administration has a benefit that can help veterans and spouses […]
May 31, 2024 | By Joe Stumpe
Kay Goodnight is getting used to the look — that one where strangers recognize her but can’t quite figure out why. The retired optometrist’s assistant is enjoying semi-celebrity status, at least in the Wichita TV market, as one of four “grannies” featured in Spangles commercials hawking the fast-food chain’s cocktails. “The reaction has been unbelievable,” […]
| By Joe Stumpe
For Ted Blankenship, this time it’s serious. Blankenship, who started writing his “It’s Not Serious” column 67 years ago, says he may have filed his last one. Blankenship cited a combination of health problems and an uncooperative new computer for his decision. Then again, he’s not ruling out a return. “It’s Not Serious” has been […]
| By The Active Age
Kansas’ area agencies on aging are marking their 50th year in operation. AAAs such as Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) — which serves Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick counties — were established in the 1970s to plan community services for people 60 and older. They also provide or fund many of those services, coordinate […]
| By Joe Stumpe
When life gives you lemons, you can make a lot more than just lemonade. Sour, yes, but also bright as sunshine, lemons are an ingredient that seems to grow on cooks the more they use it. While some fans love the summery feel a lemon brings to dishes during the winter, I actually prefer the […]
| By The Active Age
Kansas Pond Society hosts tour June 15-16 The Kansas Pond Society will host its annual Water Garden Tour in the greater Wichita area June 15-16. Tickets are $10 per carload and are available at Johnson’s Garden Centers east and west locations. The ticket brochure includes a map and descriptions of ponds on the tour, which […]
| By Diana Morton
Forum Theatre, at the Wilke Center, 1st United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. Words & Music: Stayin’ Alive: The Bee Gees. Get ready for some “Jive Talkin” with this show featuring songs by brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibbs, who ushered in the era of disco and became the most successful trio in the history […]
| By Matthew Kelly The Wichita Eagle
When Kyra Cano got the call that she had been approved to move into the Central Landing senior housing community, she was overjoyed. “I got in by a miracle,” Cano, 84, said. She moved in in February as one of 16 applicants selected from a waiting list of more than 100 to live in a […]
| By Ainsley Smith KMUW
Families with children in pre-K through 12th grade can get free admission to more than 200 attractions this summer. Sunflower Summer provides a free ticket for each child and up to two adults at participating museums, state parks and other attractions across Kansas. The program is organized by Kansas Tourism, a division of the state’s […]
| By The Active Age
Peggy Smith isn’t sure how many quilts she’s made over the years. She stopped counting at 100. Multiplied by the time each required, that’s the equivalent of years of full-time work. Smith considers it time well spent. “It’s something I taught my daughter to do,” Smith, of Haysville, said. “I’m getting ready to teach my […]
May 3, 2024 | By The Active Age
If you’ve got a grandchild looking for something to do, the Wichita Public Library’s summer reading program returns from May 23-August 1, 2024. Toddlers, kids, teens and adults are invited to read books, participate in programs and activities and win prizes all summer long. Pre-registration begins online on Monday, May 6. The summer reading program […]