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🌱 Patch AM: Want up to $100 back for planting trees in Wichita?

Make time for Autumn Craft And Bake Sale on the Wichita Patch calendar

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Good morning Wichita! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want up to $100 back for planting trees in Wichita?
  • Which Wichita businesses are hit hardest by the boil-water advisory?
  • How a $1 million gift will reshape Wichita first responder care

Also on today's calendar: Autumn Craft And Bake Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot, temps: high: 99, low: 73.
  • Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pilot program offers Wichita homeowners up to $100 in rebates for planting trees (kansas.com subscription) — Wichita homeowners can now get up to $100 back for planting approved, drought-tolerant trees on their residential property through a new city rebate program. With $10,000 available on a first-come basis through year's end, residents must buy eligible trees from licensed nurseries, apply within 30 days, and agree to maintain them while following Wichita's water-use rules.
   

2. Boil-water advisory takes toll on Wichita businesses, forcing closures & shortages (kwch.com) — Wichita's ongoing boil-water advisory is closing some coffee shops and restaurants and leaving grocery shelves bare of bottled water, straining small businesses that depend on daily customer traffic. Owners are weighing whether to reopen as they wait for clarity on when the advisory will be lifted and hope customers will return in force once normal operations resume.
   

3. Koch family entities donate $1 million to Wichita's first responder wellness center (ksn.com) — A new 26,000-square-foot wellness center in downtown Wichita just received a $1 million boost from Koch entities, helping speed renovations for Sedgwick County's more than 2,000 first responders. The Pinnacle will offer physical and mental health services and is being funded largely through private donations, underscoring Wichita's growing investment in supporting those who protect the community.
   

4. Wichitans encouraged to check on older neighbors during boil water advisory (ksn.com) — Wichita seniors relying on services like Meals on Wheels are being directly affected by the ongoing citywide boil water advisory, and local organizations are urging neighbors to check on older residents. With many elderly people homebound and not in formal programs, a simple visit, bottled water, or a ready-to-eat meal could make a crucial difference until normal water service is restored.
   

5. Wichita drainage project could remove 89 trees, sparking outcry from neighbors (ksn.com) — A major drainage upgrade along Bleckley Street in Wichita could remove 89 mature trees, trigger years of construction, and reshape access to nearby homes, prompting strong pushback from neighbors. Residents are urging city leaders to consider alternatives like flood barriers, while a city councilor insists the $36 million project must proceed but promises to keep listening as work approaches its 2027 start.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone else just enjoying the concert in the sky?
    I don't have a window to watch it out of, but the way the thunder is rolling and rumbling is lovely to listen to. I hope everyone is having a good… (Nextdoor Eastridge)
  • Call me crazy.
    I grew up with 4 siblings and many pets. I hated it lol. The smell and the mess and the fur on my clothes. I decided they shouldn't be inside - and… (Nextdoor Willowbend)
  • Textron, Inc. posted a job opening for Front Line Leader - Bell Wichita FLRAA in Wichita. Apply here.
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 2nd Shift in Wichita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wichita here.

Ok Wichita! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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