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🌾 Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive, and Dodge

Happy Mother's Day!

Landon Huslig
May 09, 2025

Together With

Good morning, Wichita!

45 years ago this month, Mount St. Helens erupted.

One underrated benefit of living in Kansas? We don’t have to worry about Mount Sunflower erupting…

or do we? 🤔

p.s. Mother’s Day is on Sunday! Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in my life and yours! (Especially Candace and Kristi 😘)!

Let's get to it!

- Landon

Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive and Dodge

Riverfest is almost here and there is more than one way to get involved.

Don’t just be a spectator. Here is a short-list of easy ways to get involved:

Dodgeball Tournament - 6/7 from 1-4pm (cash prize!)
Family Fun Day - 6/1 - All Day long, come down for family centric activities!
Plein Air Painting Competition - Multiple Days starting 5/31 (Monetary Prize!)
Cornhole Tournament - 6/1 (cash prize)

And so much more!

Together with the Parade of Homes

The 2025 Spring Parade of Homes is almost over. This is the final weekend (5/10 - 5/11) to come see where dreams are built, and where inspiration comes home.

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to show her the home of her dreams?

This isn’t just an event to tour homes (although they are amazing to look at), it is an opportunity to interact with the top builders in the Wichita area, ask questions, and get inspired about your possible future home.

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Park Bench Brewing Co (Veteran Owned, Woman Owned, Family Owned) - 414 State St, Augusta - Now Open
The James & Rye - 917 E Douglas Ave (formerly Forge ICT and District Taqueria) - Now Open
Casey’s General Store - Goddard near 183rd and US54 - Opening Later This Fall

Closing

Blade & Timber - 535 W Douglas - Now Closed

Anniversary

YaYa’s Eurobistro - 8115 E 21st St in Bradley Fair - Congrats on 30 years! (longest running restaurant in Bradley Fair)

What is your business anniversary?

#WichitaLife

Are you this old?

Use #WichitaLife to get your post in the Wichita Life Update!

Together with The Podcast Room

Have you always wanted to start a podcast, but don’t know where to start?

Let’s stop you right there.

Call Troy at The Podcast Room and let the Trussell Media Studios team take care of you.

All you have to do is show up and chat.

Check out the podcast above I just recorded in the studio!

CIVIL

Free Swim Days + Football Scholarships

The Wichita City Council voted to reallocate $73,450 from the Hyatt Regency sale to fund free swim days at McAfee Pool and provide 430 youth football scholarships for registration fees and uniforms.

Westlink Branch Library

Tomorrow (5/10) is the Grand Reopening for the Westlink Wichita Public Library branch that opened back in March. it is located near Central and Tyler at 8515 Bekemeyer. Stay tuned for the Maya Angelou Grand Reopening on 5/31.

Route 200 Update

Wichita Transit's Route 200, which serves far east Wichita (Webb & Greenwich), is at risk of being cut due to low ridership. A revised schedule is now available at wichitatransit.org. The route will run through August, when a final decision will be made based on usage.

Road Closure

This weekend (5/10 - 5/11), there will be some construction and closures on I-135. FYI.

Please Don’t Steal Cannons

It should go without saying, but please don’t try to steal 800-pound artifacts from parks.

LOCAL

Kaleidoscope

Join the fun on Saturday, May 10 from 10am–2pm at the Wichita Foundation Amphitheater! Enjoy live opera, DIY kaleidoscopes, face painting, yard games, and a giant 5-foot kaleidoscope — all for free (museum admission not included).

Happy Mother’s Day!

Here are a few resources to make your mama’s day extra special: 2025 Guide to Brunches and Specials, Events and Deals, Mother’s Day at the Zoo and much more!

Community Crisis Center

Part of the new Wichita Biomedical Campus downtown will include COMCARE’s new $15.49 million Community Crisis Center. It is about to break ground.

ICT EXTRA

Top clicks of the week 🖱️

Parade of Homes
Willow Roots Head Spa (great gift for yo mama)
Wichita Riverfest
(town)Home of the Week

Support Chef Winter

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse Chef Fred Winter

Chewbacca

Did you see Chewbacca running last weekend a the Prairie Fire 5k on May the Fourth be with you?

We’re hiring!

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