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Delia Garcia files for re-election to House

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Published May 7, 2010 at 12:05 a.m.

Three-term state Rep. Delia Garcia has filed for re-election to her seat, which represents most of downtown and a stretch of central-north Wichita ... The Democrat, who owns and operates Connie's Mexico Cafe on North Broadway, highlighted her Hispanic heritage by filing for the seat on Cinco de Mayo. In a news release, she noted that she is the only Latina in the state Legislature. Hispanic men have been elected to House seats, though ... Garcia, who was first elected in 2005, recently

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Horse Patrol: A KAKE News Special Report

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Published May 6, 2010 at 11:10 p.m.

Wichita Police will be on patrol for this year's River Festival ... In particular is a group of seven officers, each with a hefty sidekick ...

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Intrust Bank Arena Tickets Now Can Be Purchased Via Cell Phone

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 11:39 p.m.

By Eyewitness News (WICHITA, Kan.) Tickets for Intrust Bank Arena events can now be purchased via mobile phone. Customers will be able to buy a digital ticket on their phones via selectaseat.com. The ...

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Wichita lands 2011 Junior Olympics

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Published Dec. 4, 2009 at 10:07 p.m.

Wichita was chosen Friday to host the 2011 Junior Olympics, an event that is expected to attract more than 6,500 athletes and have an economic impact of $11 million to $13 million ... Wichita was awarded the event at the USA Track & Field's annual meeting in Indianapolis. Houston and Des Moines also were finalists ... The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission, which led the effort to bring the Junior Olympics to Wichita, plans to discuss further details at a news conference on Sunday ...

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Behind The Scenes Of 'Wicked': How Elphaba Goes Green

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Published Oct. 29, 2009 at 12:01 a.m.

KAKE News goes backstage to talk with the star of the hit Broadway musical now playing in Wichita ...

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Coleman Plans Move To Gardner Warehouse

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Published Oct. 13, 2009 at 10:01 a.m.

The Coleman Co.'s move to a large new warehouse in Gardner is good news for area workers there, not so good for those losing their Wichita jobs ...

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Former Wichita-area resident dies in plane crash

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Published Sept. 25, 2009 at 7:27 a.m.

MILLERSBURG, Mo. — A former Wichita-area resident died in the crash of a single-engine plane Tuesday in Callaway County, Mo ... Jared F. Hobaugh, 31, of Alaska, bought the plane Sunday at an airshow in Pennsylvania and was flying it to Wichita, where he has family, the county sheriff's department said in a news release ... He then planned to fly the plane to Alaska, where he worked as a tour guide ...

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Head of Catholic Charities retiring

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Published Sept. 4, 2009 at 3:17 p.m.

WICHITA — Janet Valente Pape, executive director of Catholic Charities for more than 17 years, announced today that she will retire May 1, 2010, according to a news release from the organization ... The group's board of directors has formed a search committee to begin the process of finding Pape's successor. The committee would like to have someone in place so Pape can work with her successor before she leaves ... Pape said she plans to pursue an "active retirement," which will include travel,

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School Bus Driver & Monitor Fired After Student Fight

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Published Aug. 21, 2009 at 4:32 p.m.

By Eyewitness News (WICHITA, Kan.)A Wichita school bus driver and an assistant are fired following a fight between students.It happened Thursday afternoon on bus traveling from Sowers Alternative High ...

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Wichita airport offers deals, information on Twitter, Facebook

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Published Aug. 21, 2009 at 12:09 p.m.

You now can track Wichita airport news and fare sales on Twitter and Facebook. The airport will offer updates at @FlyICT on Twitter. Or search for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Facebook ...

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