Happy Monday, Wichita!
We hope you enjoyed the weekend. Let’s start the week with new stories coming out of Wichita.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Vibrant seniors show how tennis is keeping them young
- $3.5 million will be funded to support those affect by the 29th and Grove contamination
- ICT Tree Huggers are making a difference, fighting environmental injustice in Wichita
💡 Black Trivia Question: Which event did Jackie Joyner-Kersee win a gold medal for in the 1992 Olympics?
A. Discus B. Heptathlon C. High Jump D. Long Jump
*See the answer after “In Other News”*
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VIBRANT SENIORS
These Vibrant Seniors Expect to Play Tennis All of Their Life
If you’re looking for a way to have a long, healthy life, consider playing tennis. Friends and competitors at tennis: Ron Thompson, 71; Alex Lee, 69; and Avon DeGrafenread, 66, will tell you they’re a pretty, healthy, and happy bunch.
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WICHITA NEWS
Collaboration Generates $3.5 Million for Testing Individuals Impacted by Groundwater Contamination
If you weren’t clear what the January argument between Wichita Councilmember Brandon Johnson and state Rep. Ford Carr was all about, this is what it was about: Securing funding for testing individuals who might be contaminated by the groundwater contamination spill in Northeast Wichita.
Learn more about this huge funding
COMMUNITY
ICT Tree Huggers: Addressing Environmental Injustice in Northeast Wichita
Meet Sarah Myers and the gardening group aiming to inspire Northeast Wichita to fight environmental injustice.
Wichita in top 50 Best Performing Large Cities. Wichita has ranked in the top 50 large cities for economic growth in 2025. (KSN)
Did Chiefs Get the Steal of the Draft? Was Josh Simmons the steal of the draft by the Chiefs? (Sports Illustrated)
Trump suggests Canadians should elect him, making the country the 51st state. The president is not on the ballot in Monday’s Canadian election. (ABC)
Trivia Answer: B. Heptathlon. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Jackie Joyner-Kersee won her second consecutive gold medal in the heptathlon and also earned a bronze medal in the long jump. A heptathlon is a multi-event competition that spans seven track and field events. These include 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-meter sprint, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter run.
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