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HS wrestling tourney loses money at Wichita arena

On my recent business trips to Wichita, I've been staying at a hotel that provides a free copy of the local paper (75 cent newsstand price), which I've been reading over breakfast each morning. It's fascinating to see the parallels and differences between Tulsa and Wichita. Over the next few...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 6, 2010 10:43 AM

Kansas is committed to historic preservation

Wichita has a downtown grocery store. I came across it while out for a walk in the eastern part of downtown, near the recently opened Intrust Arena. (Some people go to the Y or the hotel exercise room. I walk through downtowns and historic neighborhoods.) The store would be easy...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 30, 2010 6:08 PM

Wichita WiFi and coffee

Business has had me in Wichita fairly often over the past few weeks. I was telling a friend about my recent sojourn, and she replied that she'd driven through Wichita a few times and couldn't "get on board with the whole Kansas thing." I'll admit that I didn't have a...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 25, 2010 11:40 PM