Category: Community News
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ICT Airport Lunch & Learn
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for the REAP Lunch & Learn at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport! ✈️ We had an opportunity to hear about many of the new improvements to the Airport, including the new secure exit, the improved market on the first floor, the new baggage check-in process, and…
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Garden Plain mayor Kevin Hammond Honored as Mayor of the year
Congratulations to Mayor Kevin Hammond, City of Garden Plain for being recognized as the 2026 Kansas Mayor of the Year during the Kansas Mayors Association Seminar at the League of Kansas Municipalities Annual Conference.
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Sedgwick Fire Station Ribbon Cutting
A big congratulations to the City of Sedgwick on the ribbon cutting and celebration of its new fire station last Saturday, October 10! 🎉🚒 What an exciting milestone for the community! This beautiful new facility represents an important investment in public safety, emergency services, and the future of Sedgwick. Projects like this take vision, planning,…
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2 Candidates, 1 Election
Last week REAP hosted 2 Gubernatorial Candidate Forums featuring Senator Ty Masterson and Senator Cindy Holscher at the Advanced Learning Library in Wichita. The events provided important opportunities for regional leaders to hear about each candidate’s vision and priorities for Kansas and to ask questions about issues affecting communities in South Central Kansas. Thank you…
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Textron Aviation Career and Learning Center Lunch & Learn
It was a great day of regional connection and workforce learning at Textron Aviation! Today, Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) of South Central Kansas members and members of the South Central Kansas Legislative Delegation had the opportunity to visit the Textron Aviation Career & Learning Center and learn more about the innovative work underway to…
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Greater Andover Days 2026
Greater Andover Days is back for its 59th year! 🎉 Andover will celebrate October 2–4 with a full weekend of activities, including the parade, food, live entertainment, carnival, fireworks, car show, fishing clinic and much more. Buttons and bracelets are on sale starting Tuesday, September 1! Buttons and bracelets are $2.50 this year to celebrate…
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Mayors of two cities ask KDOT to improve safety along this Kansas highway
By Lindsay Smith July 5, 2026 5:55 AM The mayors of Bel Aire and Kechi are letting the Kansas Department of Transportation know what their cities need as the state considers how to improve a two-mile stretch of K-254, a primary commuter road for the two suburbs. Read more
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BizTalk 467: The man in the middle of growth in Goddard
Goddard city manager Craig Crossette joined WBJ editor Kirk Seminoff for the BizTalk with the Wichita Business Journal podcast on July 1, 2026. Listen HERE
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REAP Regional Convening on Data Centers & Economic Infrastructure Recording
Below is the video recording from the Regional Convening on Data Centers & Economic Infrastructure held on March 13, 2026.
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Wichita Regional Chamber’s City-to-City Visit: Detroit Reflections
It was a pleasure to be part of the Wichita Regional Chamber’s City-to-City visit to Detroit last week! Having spent nearly ten years working in Detroit, it was inspiring to return after a two-year absence and see the city’s continued transformation firsthand. Detroit’s re-emergence is truly remarkable. The city has become a vibrant incubator for…