The Wichita Weekly

01/24/2026

😅 Well, looks like my gas bill is going to be fun this month...

01/23/2026

lol

🥵🥵🥵 first the water plant dazzled the art world with the giant stainless steel butt plug, followed by the majestic glowing rope of jizz...now THIS blockbuster | stolen from tribal roots

01/22/2026

🌻 Wichita Weekly (01/22)

Snowpocalypse now!

See updates from Wichita Life, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Sedgwick County Zoo, Museum of World Treasures and more!

Link in the first comment.

01/15/2026

🌻 Wichita Weekly (01/15)

Sound like we'll still vote on the sales taxes...

Check out the first comment for the latest weekly!

Covering the debate on sales taxes, phone bans, bird flu, new business developments, Botanica’s Wonder Wednesdays for toddlers, and more!

01/14/2026

Looks like they are moving that old house from the large property that had the huge White House on it on Central between 127th and 143rd.

They tore the White House down there and are doing a neighborhood, is my understanding. Before they tore it down, they tried to sell the house itself for $2mm, but I guess no one wanted to spend a fortune to then be surrounded by an entire neighborhood.

I’m not sure the history of this smaller, old house - anyone know?

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum maybe?

Picture source in comment.

01/14/2026

I’m a big music fan — though I tend to lean into the acoustic side of things (love me some banjo and mandolin).

However, there are times when the soul needs a bit of crying electric guitar — and surprisingly, we can thank Wichita for giving it to us!

That’s right. Wichita is actually where the electric guitar first plugged into American culture.

Check out the comment below to learn more about how Wichita’s Gage Brewer brought the first electric guitar out of the lab and into the spotlight on Halloween night in 1932 — kicking off a revolution in music that would eventually reshape genres from blues to rock ’n’ roll.

Thank you to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum for the pictures, their recent exhibit, and aggregating a lot of information about this story!

01/13/2026

Looks like there is a firedrill going on at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport - source for photo in comments.

I didn’t see it mentioned on the news anywhere, but that might be why there is smoke out west if you see it.

01/12/2026

If you are on the east side and looking for things to do with your kids, Bradley Fair has a newer tenent - Emler Swim School - with start-of-the-year discounts - we’ve not tried it out yet, but let us know if you’ve been in the school and how it went!

01/11/2026

Outside of HomeGrown Wichita in Bradley Fair to the north a few steps is a Little Library

Why do you think there is a square hole in the middle of the shelf?

01/10/2026

The popular Wichita By E.B. Is looking for feedback on a sponsored happy hour:

“Something l've always wanted to do is a little cash mob to support a locally owned restaurant. For over a decade, the city and community have invested in me and I always want to pay it forward and invest in the community. After talking to readers online and friends, it's time to mark your calendars for Monday, January 26, from 4pm to 6:30 p.m. at The James & Rye in downtown Wichita.”

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1432901084859589&id=100044191341551&http_ref=eyJ0cyI6MTc2ODA3MzczNTAwMCwiciI6IiJ9

🌻 Wichita Weekly (01/08)
Will we ever get a water treatment plant?

Check out this week’s updates from Wichita Business Journal Wichita Eagle Lily Wu Wichita Public Library Mark Arts Emler Swim School and more!

01/10/2026

The Wichita Public Library and Wichita Eagle launched ReadICT:

“Wichita’s annual ReadICT challenge is in its 10th year, and local book fans can gather for a casual celebration on Saturday at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. Second St., and talk about the new categories or get recommendations. The challenge, a partnership of KMUW, The Wichita Eagle and the Wichita Public Library, challenges people to read 12 books from 12 pre-selected categories in 12 months.”

City of Wichita- Government

https://www.wichitalibrary.org/Pages/ReadICT-2026.aspx

🌻 Wichita Weekly (01/08)
Will we ever get a water treatment plant?

Check out this week’s updates from Wichita Business Journal Wichita Eagle Lily Wu Wichita Public Library Mark Arts Emler Swim School and more!

01/08/2026

🌻 Wichita Weekly (01/08)
Will we ever get a water treatment plant?

Check out this week’s updates from Wichita Business Journal Wichita Eagle Lily Wu Wichita Public Library Mark Arts Emler Swim School and more!