Newman provides path for future physicians
Newman University, the small college in west Wichita perhaps most commonly associated with its religious traditions, has a little secret: Its graduates enjoy a high rate of acceptance into medical...
View ArticleDowntown builds on dynamic year
Wichita, your downtown may be cooler than you think.Just ask Jay Olshonsky, president of NAI Global.It seems as if it would be difficult for Wichita or its downtown to make an impression on the head of...
View ArticleAssisted living increasingly includes ‘memory care’
Tim Buchanan and Jerry Carley have spent most of their professional lives caring for seniors. From differing jobs, and different perspectives, they’ve seen suffering and tried to relieve it.Both can...
View ArticleGetting medical info online has pluses, minuses
Most of us have been there in some form or another: Eye twitching, nose running, left elbow hurting, we hunker down in front of the computer, tap our way to our favorite search engine and eagerly begin...
View ArticleWichita a leader in clinical trials
When it comes to clinical trials, the Kansas-Missouri region “is one of the richest research areas in the U.S., if not the world,” according to a research official with the University of Kansas School...
View ArticleUse of electronic medical records a ‘learning curve’ for providers
Everyone from your pharmacy to your eye doctor is making the switch to electronic medical records in an effort to share information, avoid duplication of tests and get essential medical information...
View ArticleMedicaid expansion would make thousands more Kansans eligible
Mark Oates has been a truck driver for most of his life.A single parent, the 49-year-old is raising his 12-year-old daughter in Bentley, out of the big city.But the medical bills are piling up,...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act’s changes will affect nearly everyone
When Debbie Smith retires later this month, she will no longer have health insurance. The 54-year-old maintenance technical assistant for the Wichita public schools has had employer-issued insurance...
View ArticleNursing shortage: Good for nurses, bad for patients
Betty Smith-Campbell has run the nursing school at Wichita State University for about 14 months.Part of her job is to see to it that sick people in our area get good nursing care. Two people who help...
View ArticleButler trains next generation of chefs
With chef hats and jackets, the students in the Butler Community College’s Culinary/Hospitality Management Program are learning new skills and working on a dream.John Michael, head chef and instructor...
View ArticleWSU’s co-op program helps students find experience, jobs
Derek Anglemyer was looking for a chance.He needed an internship, and finding one seemed next to impossible. That’s when he decided to explore Wichita State University’s cooperative education...
View ArticleFaith-based schools right option for many families
For parents of school-age children in the Wichita area, public schools are not their only option. The Wichita area includes a wide variety of private, faith-based institutions where prayer is as much a...
View ArticleWhere USD259 bond projects are today
In November 2008, voters in the Wichita school district approved a record $370 million bond issue – the largest in the state’s history – to expand and improve schools.The bond issue was proposed to pay...
View ArticleWant to start a business? Help is available
There’s no shortage of help out there for people who want to start a business. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.“We have some pretty cool success stories,” said Alan Badgley of the Kansas Small Business...
View ArticleHome sales expected to continue steady climb
Expect to see more new homes being built in the Wichita area, and overall home sales to continue a steady climb up in 2013, said executives of the area’s biggest real estate firms.The year got off to a...
View ArticleHuge backlog may mean dip in commercial plane orders
Orders for new commercial airliners are expected to dip this year, a recent analyst’s report predicts.“But so what?” asks Robert Stallard, an aerospace analyst with RBC Capital Markets, in the...
View ArticleDemand for business jets could be on the upswing
The business jet industry finished up its fourth tough year in a row in 2012, but signs suggest demand could be on the upswing, experts say.The industry seems to have weathered the storm, said George...
View ArticleBanks, credit unions upbeat about 2013
Area bankers and credit union executives said they are more optimistic about business for their institutions in 2013.Last year was a good year, they said. But they look for 2013 to be better, if only...
View ArticleWinners and losers among Kansas energy producers
Energy producers in Kansas were sharply divided into winners and losers last year, and it looks like that won’t change in 2013.Kansas oil producers have been rewarded by oil prices in the $70 to $95 a...
View ArticleArena hopes to weather the summer with some big-name concerts
Intrust Bank Arena doesn’t want to have any summer void of events this year.General Manager A.J. Boleski said the second half of this year looks to be busier than that of 2012, which he called...
View ArticleFrom grand opera to dinosaurs, big events abound in 2013
Wichita abounds with activities and attractions this year, from theater premieres to life-size animatronic dinosaurs. Here’s a sampling of the performances and openings:• Exploration Place: Fourteen...
View ArticleMcConnell to get new command, possibly get new tankers
For McConnell Air Force Base, the coming months will bring command changes, a chunk of money and – just maybe – word that some new tankers will find a home at the base.Taking the latter first,...
View ArticleStreet projects in works all over Wichita
Wichita’s lack of moisture the past two years cuts two ways when it comes to street projects.Dry weather means work can keep going.“It’s been a blessing in that regard,” City Engineer Gary Janzen said....
View ArticleCity explores new ways to communicate with residents
Wichita officials are intent on tightening the bond between the city and its residents, launching a remake of how they handle citizen engagement.The first example of that remake has hit the streets in...
View ArticleWichita residents say they love their city but would like to see some...
Wichita is a big city with a small-town family environment. Or a small city with big-city amenities.Or a city big enough to offer a variety of life-enriching activities yet small enough to get around...
View Article
