🌾 The Duck Race is Here!

Will you win the prize?

Author

Landon Huslig
June 12, 2026

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Wichita!

No email on Monday! Have a great weekend, it’ll be a busy one!

Let’s get to it!

- Landon

LAST CALL FOR JunE DINNER CLUB

We will have two different options for you:

Next Wednesday, June 17th! That's right, people asked to not do a Tuesday and here we are.

Here’s how it works:

🍽️ Take a quick quiz about your personality, interests, and food preferences.

✨ Get matched with five other Wichitans who fit your vibe (food preferences, budget, life stage, etc.).

📍 Your table of six meets for dinner on the date you choose (either May 12th or May 19th in this case) — the exact restaurant is revealed that morning.

🥂 After dinner, all groups are invited to a casual after-meetup to keep the conversation going.

If you’ve been wanting to meet new people in town, this might be the easiest (and most fun) way to do it.

Together with Meritrust Credit Union

Meritrust has more than a dozen conveniently located branches across Wichita, including their newest spot on Amidon at 2275 N Amidon Ave.

This serves a spot that Meritrust hasn’t previously been super close to.

The best part? To better serve the community, team members at the Amidon location are available to assist in both English and Spanish

Check out the Amidon location today!

LOCAL BUSINESS

Opening

Closing

CIVIL

Common Consumption

Is Newton following Delano’s lead on common consumption?

I-135

If you take the Kellogg & I-135 Interchange, I wouldn’t try it today (it’s closed).

LOCAL

The Duck Race is Here!

Or just come out to Exploration Place for some fun watching ducks race and then catch a movie for free at Riverflix.

Burger Battle

KETCH’s annual Burger Battle returns Saturday, June 13 from 5–9pm at Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover Central Park! Enjoy a family-friendly night with nine burger competitors, live music from Hard Decision, drinks, vendors, a car show, photos, and more — then vote for your favorite burger while supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

BBQ Fest

Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest in Derby is here this weekend too!

Baby Gorilla

We love baby animals, especially at our local zoo.

Now we have a baby gorilla! Name and sex to be announced soon.

Country Stampede

I’ve never been, but I’ve always heard it is a good time and now it is coming to the Wichita area! That’s right, we’re talking about the Country Stampede coming to Gilley’s in Park City for 2027.

✈️ Flight Deal(s) of the Week

Price is subject to change and may no longer be available at the time you check this link.

The Bulletin

WICHITA CITYSCAPE PUZZLES: Have some fun!

WICHITA LIFE DINNER CLUB returns on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:30pm. Come as strangers, leave as friends (this is NOT explicitly for dating purposes, just a place to meet nice people).

WICHITA JOB BOARD: Looking for your next gig or post for to get your next employee! Dozens of jobs posted weekly like the Director of Campus Operations at Second Light.

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Weekend

Friday 6/12

Saturday 6/13

Sunday 6/14

LIVE MUSIC

SPORTS

That's it for today! Send this to a friend who would love to attend the duck race tonight!

Thanks!

- Landon