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🌾 Good Guys Win!

🌾 Good Guys Win!

How about those AfterShocks?!

Landon Huslig
August 04, 2025

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Good morning, Wichita!

New hat, who dis?

Let's get to it!

- Landon

Good Guys Win!

Congrats to the Aftershocks on winning THE Basketball Tournament (TBT) and $1 million!

Huge congrats to Zach Bush and his squad. It was great seeing the Shockers play and now we have some honorary Shockers for life who we will never forget (and maybe run it back with next year?).

Together with The City of Wichita

We are still a couple of weeks left of summer before school starts.

If you or your kids are looking for something fun to do or somewhere to pick up a new skill, look no further than the City of Wichita Evolve activity guide.

Here are a few things you could check out:

Swim Classes
Storytime (family, preschool, and more)
Dance or numerous other sports
Arts and crafting
Videogames or board games
and so, so much more!

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

KPOT (hot pot and Korean BBQ) - 21st and Tyler in former Jose Pepper’s Building - Opening Late September
7 Brew - Fifth Wichita Area Location coming to NE Corner of Tall Tree and Rock Rd - Expected to open Late 2025
Stone + Hill Suites - Suite Space in College Hill
Stretch Life - 10310 E 13th St N Suite 100 - Grand Opening 8/30

Pivot

The Coop - shifting from Co-Op Bakery to Coffee Shop with Upscale Pastries

Hotel Boom

Crosswinds

People often say they love midwest hospitality.

The Wichita area is trying to up it a bit with all of the hotel projects happening right now.

Here is a sneak peak at a few:

CrossWinds Casino and Resort - 238 Rooms - Opening Summer 2027
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Hotel - 88 Rooms - Opening Winter 2026
Hotel Indigo - 119 Rooms - Opening Spring 2027
AC Hotel by Mariott - 118 Rooms - Now Open
JdV by Hyatt - 158 Rooms - Opening 2027
Homewood Suites and Hilton Gardin Inn - 160 Rooms - Opening later this year

STARTUP

Innovation 🤝 Groover

Groover Labs was just awarded state funding to help boost innovation for WSU Students!

Together with Lead Wichita

This Thursday and Friday (August 7-8), come down to the Global Leadership Summit to gather amongst some of Wichita’s top leaders and Lead Wichita.

It is at Koch Arena and you don’t want to miss it.

CIVIL

Primary Election Day

As you know, we don’t do politics or crime 99% of the time.

But we do want you to know that there is a Primary Election Day tomorrow if you were not aware.

Investment in City Streets

Did you know the City of Wichita will spend ~$16.1 million on street maintenance?

Phase 2 of Paid Parking

Starting today is Phase 2 of Paid parking downtown.

FYI in case you have been sneakily parking on those side streets without paying. (I would never…)

LOCAL

Zoobilee

Zoobilee one of the coolest nights of the year where thousands and thousands of people head to Sedgwick County Zoo to eat and drink and raise funds for our wonderful zoo.

Tickets are now on sale!

Lunden Esterline

KWCH

That is a name you’ll want to remember.

The Collegiate Junior who is committed to Auburn just earned a spot on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team by winning the 49th Junior PGA Championship and tying the course record of 62.

MTW 2026

The 2026 Music Theatre Wichita line-up has been revealed: