Tag Archives: Wichita

City of Wichita Has Strict Rules on Parking in the Street – August 10, 20222

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

For example, if you park on the street and you have a flat tire at some point, they will give you a tow notice where you will several days to deal with the issue before you are towed. I pulled … Continue reading →

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January 14, 1986 – A Day That Changed My Life January 14, 2022

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

Sharing this again as I first posted it several times – including January 14, 1986 – A Day That Changed My Life January 14, 2019 and January 14, 1986 – A Day That Changed My Life. It’s something I think about … Continue reading →

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Wichita Police Dept. among agencies hoping new clues lead to identifying ‘I-70 killer’ – KWCH October 26, 2021

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on KWCH – Wichita Police Dept. among agencies hoping new clues lead to identifying ‘I-70 killer’: https://www.kwch.com/2021/10/27/wichita-police-dept-among-agencies-hoping-new-clues-lead-identifying-i-70-killer/. Longer article. As the cases cover several states – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-70_Killer and numerous law enforcement agencies, there iis a composite … Continue reading →

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Wichita Water Boil Notice – October 8, 2021

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Yesterday, Wichita was put under a Boil Water Notice. The last time this happened was some time in the 1990s. It continues today and may be lifted tomorrow. While it was only the east side of the city, they issued … Continue reading →

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Father Emil Kapaun Remains Headed to Wichita – September 21, 2021

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Father Emil Kapaun was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. He died in a POW camp in North Korea. Earlier this year, DNA was able to positively identify his remains. He had been buried in an unmarked … Continue reading →

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Bye bye 1998 Camry — One Kansas Girl

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Our 1998 Camry sounds like a go cart and the air conditioner does not perform at full efficiency. It smells like sweaty socks. The inside fake wood interior is faded and peeling. It has a cassette player and a Uhaul … Continue reading →

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Update on Last Night Had Another Bicycle Flat – August 11, 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Update on this post – Last Night Had Another Bicycle Flat – June 30, 2021. I spoke to my friend yesterday and he had to order the inner tube from France as it was about $8 cheaper than buying it … Continue reading →

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Last Night Had Another Bicycle Flat – June 30, 2021

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

This one took a while to get the bike home as it was flat enough that I had to lift the back wheel and carry it for a bit, stopping on a regular basis to rest. It was late enough … Continue reading →