Community members gathered Wednesday night to discuss the future of Century II. The Century II Citizens Advisory Committee has been working for nearly a year to decide if the building should be torn down and rebuilt or remodeled. Several people in the community want to see the historic structure stay as part of Wichita's skyline. Century II has structural problems and safety concerns as well as millions of dollars worth of asbestos that needs to go but committee chairperson Mary Beth Jarvis says the issues inside the building are beyond simple repair. "There's such excellence created in our performing arts and [...]

As of January 1, 2019, Wichita Fire Department’s Engine 6 is off duty. It’ll sit at an east Wichita fire station shared between the city and Sedgwick County next to a city squad unit and a county fire engine. “We don't really know what the problem is. We're not understanding why we have to take Engine 6 off track. The city's not in a crunch. It's not in a budget failure area,” Matt Schulte said. Schulte is the president of IAFF 135, the city’s chapter of the firefighter union. The union was clear in its disdain for the city’s decision to [...]

The hospital hasn't paid utilities for October, November or December. Hillsoboro City Administrator Larry Paine says it is behind more than $28,000 "If this continues and we never get paid, that becomes a problem" Paine says.... He says the hospital didn't communicate with the city about the bills, and that's why the city is frustrated. "But if we hear from people, we will work with them, find ways in which they can get payment plans in play," Paine says. ... Both the hospital and the city agree the hospital's future is not in question and it will remain open. (Read more: [...]