Wichita Weekend

Time to plan your annual trip to Hutch for the Great Kansas Get-Together. State Fair General Manager Kevin Schulz extends a warm invitation to everyone to make this a part of your September!

From Greater Andover Days to an extra-special concert with Melissa Etheridge and Keb Mo', fall is the time for family fun in Andover. City Mayor Ronnie Price and Andover Public Information Officer Megan Schapaugh stop by to tell us all about it.

September 24th, it's the 30th Annual East Vs. West Walk-Run, a fund raiser for Victory in the Valley, Wichita's local cancer support organization. Victory in the Valley Executive Director Diana Thomi stops by to invite us to this fun family event

The National Baseball Congress World Series is a late-summer Wichita tradition, now in its 88th year. Katie Woods from the NBC stops by to invite us to bring our families out to WSU's Eck Stadium for all the excitement. www.nbcbaseball.com

Make sure your kids are ready for Back to School with Immunizations, Dental and Vision checks, and much more from Grace Med Health Center. CEO Venus Lee tells us how Grace Med provides convenient and affordable health care services for the whole family!

Kids who depend on USD 259 for Summer meals will have two "gap" Mondays before School Starts. So on August 1st and 8th, the Kansas Food Bank will have food distribution events at locations all around Wichita. LaVeta Noble tells us all about it.

Late summer and early fall are great times to visit Botanica, the Wichita Gardens. Cathy Spillman gives us all the great reasons to schedule a visit to Botanica soon!

TFI Family Services challenges you to complete 400,000 steps, that's one step for every Foster child in America, and in the process, help buy Christmas gifts for Kansas Foster Kids. Taylor Forrest, TFI's Marketing Director, stops by to tell us all about the challenge, and ways for you to get involved!

Music Theatre Wichita presents Kinky Boots, July 6th through 10th in Century Two. Drew Lachey of the group 98 Degrees stars in this fun-filled production, and stops by our studio for a visit and to invite us to the show.

The city of Andover has had an exciting year so far in 2022. From the F3 Tornado that damaged several homes and businesses in April, to the speedy recovery-rebuilding efforts, to many concerts and community events happening at the Capital Federal Ampitheater this summer, there's plenty happening in Andover. City Mayor Ronnie Price and Public Information Director Megan Schapaugh stop by our studios...

The Wichita Area Builders Association Spring Parade of Homes is scheduled for every Saturday and Sunday through June 19th. WABA CEO Wess Galyeon stops by to invite us all to this year's Spring Parade!

Kansans in every part of the state are struggling with food insecurity. The Kansas Food Bank, Harvesters Community Food Network, and Second Harvest Community Food Bank have just launched a new website, www.kansasfoodsource.org , that offers a detailed, county-by-county listing of every food bank in the state. Craig Hubbard, Food Security Coordinator the Kansas Food Bank, stops by to tell us all ab...

The 2022 Wichita River Festival is set for June 3rd thru 11th. Wichita Festivals CEO Nancy Duling and Director of Marketing Jenny Venn tell us what to expect at this year’s community-wide event. www.wichitariverfest.com

The Kansas Department of Transportation’s “Drive Safe Sedgwick” program is an effort to reduce the number of incidents on streets, roads, and highways in Sedgwick County. Gary Herman shares his thoughts on safe driving this summer, and all year long. www.drivesafesedgwick.com

The Annual M & I Model Search returns to the Wichita Women’s Show on Sunday, April 24th. All ages 5 and up are encouraged to take part. We visit with Gigi Daskalova of M & I Models, and two previous Model Search winners, Magnolia Munn and Hallie Watkins, about this life-changing opportunity and how YOU can get involved.

Students Empowerment invites you to attend the Youth Leaders Panel, Saturday April 9th at the Alvin Morris Administrative Center. We visit with Stu Em representatives Truc Dao and Andrew Le about this special day of discussion and interaction. Also, don’t miss the Stu Em Fundraiser, Sunday April 3rd from 1 to 9 p.m. at Freezing Moo, 2684 North Greenwich Road

Plan now to kick off spring with ICT Culture Fest, Saturday April 2nd at South High. We visit with youth mobilizers Amy Nguyen, Mikayla Mitchell, and Ali Nguyen about this fun family event.

In Part One, we can’t escape the horrifying images coming out of the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and if you’ve been wondering about ways to help the refugees, our guest Tom Lewis with Cross International offers some excellent suggestions. In Part Two, plan now to kick off spring with ICT Culture Fest, Saturday April 2nd at South High. We visit with youth mobilizers Amy Nguyen, Mikayla...

In Part One of this edition of Wichita Weekend: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. That means, if you’re age 45 or older, it’s time to get your rear in gear and schedule your screening now. We visit with Lisa Schmidt, an Oncology Nurse/Navigator at Ascension Via Christi, and Sarah Vincze, Associate Director of Development for the American Cancer Society here in Wichita. You’ll learn how s...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine almost two weeks ago, more than one million refugees have left the country. This exodus is set to become Europe’s worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Businesses around the world are offering up support to Ukraine and its refugees. Here in Wichita, Charlie’s Car Wash and Meddy’s Restaurants are two of the first area businesses to offer their support. We visit...

Did you know that one in eight Sedgwick County residents faces a “food desert,” making up 44 square miles of Wichita? People in these parts of town lack access to an adequate selection of healthy food. The Salvation Army is meeting the challenge of the Wichita Food Desert head on, with the new Mobile Food Pantry Program. We visit with Major Nancy Powers, the Salvation Army’s South Central Commande...

Wichita is blessed to have one of America’s foremost musical theater companies in Music Theater Wichita. More than top-notch entertainment, MTW also offers educational opportunities for children and adults. We visit with MTW Artistic Director Brian J. Marcum about the upcoming 2022 Season, and ways for listeners of all ages to get involved! www. MTWichita.org .

Many of us have already started our ‘Spring Cleaning,’ which means we’ll be filling up those bags of no-longer-needed clothing and hauling them to Goodwill. However, Goodwill Industries of Kansas is much more than just a donation center and thrift store. Goodwill provides a wide ranges of educational and social services that improve the quality of life, state-wide. We visit with Goodwill CEO Laura...

It’s more than an expo. It’s a community-wide celebration! It’s the Wichita Area Builders Association 68th Annual Home Show is February 3rd through 6th in Century Two. We sit down with WABA CEO Wess Galyeon to visit about all that’s new at this year’s show, including a special Playhouse Raffle in support of CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Kids. https://wabahome.com/home-show/