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Airbus to move Friday into Old Town building

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Published May 6, 2010 at 10:49 a.m.

Airbus North America Engineering on Friday will move about 30 of its staff into new offices that have been created for the company at 238 N. Mead ...

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An inside look at Intrust Bank Arena

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 4:57 p.m.

Big-city modern meets Old Town charm at Intrust Bank Arena, which opens to the public on Saturday ... Members of the media got a sneak peek Monday ... From its brushed aluminum and glass handrails and sleek polished concrete floors to brick archways and native Kansas limestone, the arena mingles the technology of the 21st century with touches from the past ... Step inside, and you'll find party suites nearly as big as a first apartment — with nicer appliances — and premium seats that have

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UPDATE: Second Victim in Old Town Stabbing

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 12:44 p.m.

Wichita police are looking for a group of men after an early morning stabbing ...

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City to consider three offers on Sports Hall building

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Published Oct. 19, 2009 at 9:52 a.m.

Despite two higher offers, city staff has recommended the Wichita City Council on Tuesday approve a $1.425 million contract with Old Town developer Dave Burk for the purchase of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame building ...

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Burk names new Old Town apartment building

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Published Sept. 23, 2009 at 12:24 p.m.

Old Town developer Dave Burk has a new name for the former Wichita Area Technical College building that he’s converting to apartments — The Flats 324 at Historic Wichita High ...

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Kansas Sports Hall to close Sunday to prep for move to Boathouse

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Published Sept. 4, 2009 at 6:51 a.m.

The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame will close its Old Town location at 238 N. Mead on Sunday to prepare for an eventual move to the Wichita Boathouse ... A date has not been set for the opening of the hall's new location, said Ted Hayes, president of the sports hall ... In June, the Wichita City Council approved a proposal to move the hall of fame to the Wichita Boathouse on the east bank of the Arkansas River near downtown ...

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Police official explains rules on alcohol at events

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Published Aug. 28, 2009 at 12:03 p.m.

WICHITA — The public remains confused about some aspects of a new law allowing alcohol consumption on public streets and sidewalks in restricted situations, a police official said today ... The law allows people to drink alcohol outside bars or restaurants only during planned events, where permits have been obtained well in advance and where boundaries are set and restrictions apply, Wichita police Deputy Chief Tom Stolz said ... In some cases, in the Old Town entertainment district and around

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Police investigate boy's death in Belle Plaine

Published Aug. 13, 2009 at 8:20 p.m.

BELLE PLAINE — Police continued today to investigate the death Tuesday of a 4-year-old-boy ... Police have called the death suspicious but have said little more since it occurred ... Sgt. Bill Berry told reporters gathered in the Sumner County town today that Police Chief Gordon Fell was still interviewing family members ...

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Deep-sea explorer who located Titanic hails from Kansas

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Published Aug. 10, 2009 at 6:31 a.m.

Deep sea explorer Robert Ballard told Wichitans he plans to lead more expeditions in the future ... Ballard, 67, spoke Sunday to a sold-out audience and signed books at the Museum of World Treasures in Old Town ... The Wichita native is known to some as the "Indiana Jones of the ocean." He has led more than 125 deep-sea expeditions locating and exploring such sunken vessels as the Lusitania and the Titanic ...

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Friday's Old Town party first to try out new drinking law

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Published July 31, 2009 at 6:46 a.m.

Revelers at Wichita's All-America City Party in Old Town Square on Friday night will be able to celebrate with drinks in their hands ... The free party — which starts at 6 p.m. and is open to all ages — is the first time the city has used a new state law that allows a temporary entertainment district where people can drink alcohol and full strength beer outside ... Wichita pushed lawmakers for the change, saying it would help the city create a more progressive atmosphere ...

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