🌾 Water Treatment Sculpture

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TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita!

12 Days of Giveaways is still rolling! Right now we are giving $500+ dollars worth of gift cards to some of the best cocktail bars and more. You can enter on Instagram or you can enter by sharing your referral link:

[RH_REFLINK GOES HERE]

I am catching up on emails (and I will reply, I promise), but to those who have shared, we are keeping track and giving you entries!

Let's get to it!

- Landon Huslig

NEWS

Water Treatment Sculpture

Wichita is getting a new water treatment plant over near the zoo at the cost of $573 million.

Most people aren’t questioning this cost as it seems like a solid investment in the infrastructure of our community.

The question today is why are we spending $1.25 million on a sculpture called “Source”.

I love the public art we have in Wichita, but I want to know how you feel about this investment.

For the record, there is a city ordinance that states 2% of public funds for projects has to go toward art installations to beautify the city.

TOGETHER WITH MARGARET MCHENRY MAIDS

The holidays are the best time of the year and the most demanding. Margaret McHenry Maids makes it possible to gather friends and family more effortlessly and elegantly. Their maids are expertly trained to deep clean a home to give you a warm, immaculate, inviting palette for your cherished collections.

This holiday, allow them to do what they do best to free you to enjoy making beautiful memories for your loved ones. Or, indulge someone special with their beautifully packaged gift certificates.

Visit MargaretMcHenryMaids.com for a complete menu of signature housekeeping or concierge services. With your call or email, they'll quickly assess and estimate the needs of your home and schedule time for your first service.

Learn More Here

BUSINESS

Opening

Kanna Cafe (Wichita’s first cannabis cafe) - inside KannaBliss at 223 N Hillside - Now Open. Yes, it is legal.
Sabor Catracho serving Honduran Food - 4722 S Broadway - Now Open
McDonald’s - 3825 N Maize Rd - Opening 12/17

What is left in Towne West Square?

Not much.

In 2022 there were ~50ish businesses, now how many are there?

EB dug deep to find the answer.

#WichitaLife

@wichi.taco | Have you been to Sparky's?

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

WICHITA LIFE JOB BOARD

Looking to hire top talent in Wichita this holiday season? The Wichita Life Job Board is here to help—and we’re offering an exclusive Christmas gift just for you! 🎅

This will be the last month of our discounted posts, enjoy 50% offyour job postings with code 50OFF.

Reach thousands of engaged locals and find the perfect fit for your team, all while saving big. Don’t miss this chance to start the new year with the right hire.

⏳ Hurry—this offer ends December 31st!

Learn More Here

CIVIL

Street Improvements

The City of Wichita will be busy next year:

they will pave 1.5 miles of dirt streets (within 1 block of schools)
preserve 366 lane-miles of roadways

This will cost ~$15.5 million.

Plows

We haven’t received any snow yet, but here is a friendly reminder that you can track your favorite snow plows like Wolfgang Amadeus Sowzart, no More Mr. Ice Guy or The Scrape Gatsby.

PSA

Southbound I-135 to Eastbound K-96 ramp closing overnight (7pm to 7am) until Thursday.

Amtrak Update

We mentioned how Wichita could be the sweet spot to connect the Amtrak train between OKC and Newton.

Here are some additional numbers:

It would cost $311.9 million ($175.3 for Kansas, $136.6 in Oklahoma)
Wichita hasn’t had passenger rail since 1979
This could be operational as of 2029 (50 year gap sounds appropriate) with the Wichita stop at Union Station
64.5% of you said you would absolutely take the train if we had better connections while 20.3% of you said you never had but you’d try it out

LOCAL

Wichita Riverfest

Tis the season of giving. For you, and for Rverfest.

Corporations can pledge a dollar amount to gift buttons to a local non-profit OR can give the gift of buttons to your business or employees (for a discount until 12/31).

Childcare Problem

We have a childcare problem in town.

There is a little thing called supply and demand. We had a small supply and a huge demand.

Nonprofit oneCommunity (just launched this fall) thinks they have the solution.

S'mores & Pours Showdown

This Wednesday 12/18 from 3pm - 10pm at Hopping Gnome Brewing, guest bartenders Brandon and Danielle Johnson will go head-to-head to see who can pour the most beer and spread the most holiday cheer- all for a great cause to benefit Service For Change, supporting Wichita Habitat for Humanity and their mission to build a better community.

Wichita Mom Christmas Rundown

Huge shoutout to the team at Wichita Mom for putting together some great guides: