Wichita
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Softball has no trouble finding its stride in fall opener
Although the Shockers got out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning, the scoreboard read 1-0 in Wichita State’s favor. In its first fall matchup of the season, the Shocker softball team defeated McLennan Community College 6-1 in a 10-inning game under Banana Ball scoring rules.…
Local Sports
REVIEW: The Cheesecake Factory brings the thrill of excess to Wichita
When I die, bury me at The Cheesecake Factory. America’s imperial palace of gourmet gluttony — The Cheesecake Factory —opened its first location in Wichita earlier this week. Despite lines stretching out of the door every day since its opening, I managed to snag a table at this…
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Students, family gather to celebrate WuShock’s 78th birthday
Students, their families and Wichita State staff gathered in Braeburn Square to celebrate WuShock’s 78th birthday on Friday, Oct. 2. The event was another part of this year’s Shocktoberfest and family weekend festivities, hosted by the Office of Student Engagement and Belonging.…
Events
Wichita State takes opening set before dropping three straight to Tulsa going into road trip
The Shocker volleyball team defeated Tulsa in the first set and looked poised to win its second conference match of the season Friday night at Charles Koch Arena. However, the Golden Hurricane swept the next three sets to take down Wichita State. The Shockers fell 3-1 to Tulsa,…
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See & do
- 📍 Pine Creek Apartments | High-Speed Internet Included – Move-In Ready Living
- 13 Sinister Souls
- 316 Catering & Meal Prep
- 316 Elite Martial Arts
- 3rd and Piatt Park
Eat, drink & stay
- 1 Million Cups Wichita
- 21Rock Apartments
- 54 Craft & Co. featuring Bennigan's On The Fly
- 135th & Maple
- 316 Hotel #thedoodah
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Wichita by the numbers
- Area
- 162.89 sq mi (421.87 km²), 4.53 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.7
- Households
- 158,589
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $64,620
- Median house value
- $190,800
- Office
- DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Address
- 455 N MAIN ST, WICHITA, KS 67202