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TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita!

Before going back to Wild Lights last night, we stopped at Barn'rds.

Can you please, please, please open back up on the east side? (pretty please)

Let's get to it!

- Landon Huslig

NEWS

Let's Go Dancing

Congrats to our Shocker Volleyball team on having one heckuva weekend:

3rd Straight sweep to win the AAC Tourney Title AND get their first NCAA bid since 2017

The 1st and 2nd rounds of the NCAA tournament take place 12/5 - 12/7 and selection sunday is 12/1 at 5pm to find out where the Shocks will play!

Congrats and good luck ladies!

TOGETHER WITH ADVANCED ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES

As of this month, the AOA Now and Hurt! partnership will make it easier than ever to get same-day orthopedic care in Wichita.

With the Hurt! app, our community can now access injury experts for free!

Learn More Here

BUSINESS

Opening

Tap & Tea (Tea & Kombucha) - 7570 W 21st St Bldg 1010 Suite A - Now Open
Da Nang Bistro - 1845 S Rock Rd (Former Oishi Poke Ramen) - Opening Saturday 11/23
Left on Read (bookstore dedicated to representing local and national Black authors and other authors of color) - 612 E Douglas Ave (within Gallery Alley at the Renfro Building) - Opening Saturday 11/30
Sam’s Southern Eatery - 6600 w Central - Opening in a couple of weeks
Cafe 402 by Big Joe’s Catering - inside downtown YMCA - Opening 12/15
Cofellow Coffee Parlor - 150 N Main St (ground floor of The Commerce Club / The National) - Now Open

Closed

Oishi Poke Ramen - 1845 S Rock Rd - Now Closed

GAF Hiring

Newton, Kansas is getting a new manufacturing facility.

GAF is starting to hire some key leadership roles.

Product starts in 2027 and reaches full production capacity by mid 2029.

STARTUP

Say hello to Greer

Last time we interviewed Greer Cowley, she was the Director of Strategic Partnerships at HumanKind Ministries.

Now she is the executive director of the new Wichita Public Schools Foundation and was just interviewed by the Wichita Business Journal

#WichitaLife

@themonarchwichita | What is your favorite piece of local art? This one is by artist Richard Davies.

Use #WichitaLife to get your post in the Wichita Life Update!

LOCAL

Thanksgiving

Some of you have been dreaming about this day for nearly a year.

Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday and here are a few highlights you might want to know:

Kelly’s Family Diner gives free turkeys to those in need
A list of open restaurants and places taking pre-orders
Where can you get the best deals?

Humankind Operation Holiday

HumanKind powers Operation Holiday as the largest holiday assistance program in Wichita.

Applications are open through 11/30 and distribution will take place 12/13 - 12/16.

If you are in a position to help, you can donate to the HumanKind Admin Office or warehouse site.

You can also check out the Operation Holiday Amazon Wishlist here.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

If you want to get out and see as how this week, look no further than Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Century II.

With that - we are in need of your help please in promoting The Grand Tree Lighting this coming Tuesday - they're offering 20% off tickets this Friday through Monday only in Tree Lighting tickets!! Would you be able to include that message in your communications with your followers?

Grand Tree Lighting

If you missed our email on Wednesday, we covered the local tree lightings (like the Union Station one last night), pop-up bars and more festive fun. You can find that here.

If you want to attend the Grand Tree Lighting at Botanica on Tuesday (one of our favorites in town), we have a special offer code to get you 20% off tickets today (Friday) through Monday!

Use code GRANDTREE20 here for the discount.

WSU Rehab Medicine

The future is bright.

WSU just started the Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology.

They want to help patients with tech like artificial limbs, and much more.

Is Kansas weird?

Wheninyourstate.com came out with an article called “12 Things People from Kansas Do That Seem Insane To Everyone Else”, here are a few:

Chase Storms for Fun
Measure Distance in Time, Not Miles,
Take Pride in Being the Geographical Center
Wave at Passing Cars

Here is the list of the rest, what do you think?

ICT EXTRA

FREE $50 at Wichita Furniture & Mattress on Black Friday

Get in line early on Black Friday and you'll get $50 in-store credit to spend on anything at Wichita Furniture & Mattress. There's no minimum purchase and doors open early at 7am. Get a sneak peak at their doorbusters by visiting WichitaFurniture.com this Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 7pm.*

Support Fable’s Fight

Help out a local family in need. Fable is only 18-months old.

Non-Typical

I am by no means a hunter and am not familiar with the term “non-typical”, but an Andover man set a Kansas record as the only person to have a whitetail score surpass 300 inches. This is the second largest in the USA.

That’s no Ladybug

Watch out for this bug in your homes.

The Eagles

Did you know the guitarist for classic rock group The Eagles Joe Walsh was born in Wichita?

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