19 August 2008, 11:48 pm
Susan Schoket put her foot on a pitchfork and pushed into the soil. Three years ago, the move might have turned up an empty syringe or liquor bottle in this lot on South Main. Last weekend, it was a crop of new potatoes. City Roots, a program that Schoket started three years ago to turn unused inne... read more
19 August 2008, 11:16 pm
If you haven't signed up for The Eagle's new shopping deals e-newsletter, you're missing out on exclusive tips about big sales, hot buys and more. "B-bing!," which launched earlier this month, now arrives every Tuesday afternoon in more than 1,650 e-mail inboxes across the Wichita area. It's free,... read more
19 August 2008, 11:05 pm
In his first trip to Wichita, the president and chief executive of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce offered praise to the local chamber and a promise to collaborate. Augustine Martinez said he would like to see the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce become active on a regional and n... read more
19 August 2008, 2:09 pm
Ally Burr, 11, a sixth-grader at Arkansas City Middle School, earned medals at two recent tennis tournaments. Ally finished second at the Lindsborg Novice tourney on July 21, dropping an 8-6 tiebreaker to Abbey White of Wichita in the championship match.... read more
19 August 2008, 4:23 am
The Wichita school district is "right on schedule" in selecting its next superintendent by March, interim superintendent Martin Libhart told board members Monday night at their annual retreat. The school board will interview four consulting firms by Labor Day and select one to lead the nationwide s... read more
18 August 2008, 11:17 pm
To understand why the Kansas Jayhawks wouldn't be the same without Kerry Meier, you have to take a trip to the golf course. It was there that Meier's friend and teammate, center Ryan Cantrell, truly came to appreciate the man they now call "Slash" for what he is. "An amazing athlete," Cantrell said... read more
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