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As one store prepares to open at Bradley Fair, another closes
As J.Crew Factory prepares to come to Bradley Fair next year, a longtime tenant has left. It should have been clear to shoppers that something was amiss at Apricot Lane. … Click to Continue »
‘Big, gorgeous grandpafest’ known as ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ tells all, but so what?
Not sure about you, but if someone says they’re going to share some scoop, I shut my mouth and lean in a little closer. I live by the motto, “If … Click to Continue »
Wichita’s Trader Joe’s is getting a new Bradley Fair neighbor
The J.Crew brand is returning to Bradley Fair, this time as a J.Crew Factory. The store will open next year, most likely in the first several months of 2025, next … Click to Continue »
Wichita developer follows through by closing her restaurant, but is it for good?
Downtown developer Sudha Tokala told Have You Heard? that Jinya Ramen Bar was in danger of closing if she couldn’t resolve a parking dispute with the city, and now that’s … Click to Continu...
Lincoln Heights, ‘Bradley Fair of its day,’ celebrates 75 years, thanks to fruity twist
Without one crucial decision by Walter Morris, an Ohio transplant in 1888, Wichita’s landscape might have looked a lot different. Not only would Lincoln Heights Village, Wichita’s first shopp...
A utopia for dogs is coming to northwest Wichita
Jeff Tucker has been training dogs on the side for about 25 years, but now he’s making canines his full-time business with the new Barktopia. The business, which opens Monday … Click to Conti...
‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ episode No. who can even remember? Please, just let it end.
Truly, the best thing that can be said for Wednesday night’s episode of “The Golden Bachelorette” is that it was, mercifully, one and a half hours compared to two drawn-out … Click to Con...
‘I always called him my dean, but so did 50,000 other people’: Remembering James Rhatigan
Viola Miller wasn’t feeling entirely comfortable about her daughter, Sheryl Wohlford, leaving for college in 1978, but then Wichita State University vice president for student affairs James Rha...
James Rhatigan, ‘the heart of Wichita State University for more than 35 years,’ has died
Usually people have to die or donate a heck of a lot of money to get a building named after them, but that wasn’t the case with James Rhatigan. The … Click to Continue »
Bachelorette’s visit to Wichita: hay bales, Dorothy slippers and a whole lotta love
The most interesting thing that happened on this week’s “Golden Bachelorette” wasn’t even anything on the show. It was what was on another show that referenced the series. More on … Cli...
‘Some very strange stuff happened in Kansas’ that led to two big awards for Dion Lefler
For the second year in a row, Eagle Opinion Editor and columnist Dion Lefler has been awarded for work he’s done benefiting the Wichita community, but this time around he … Click to Continue ...
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‘Golden Bachelorette’ episode 5: ‘He’s a Joan hog’
Just when it looked like the fifth episode of “The Golden Bachelorette” was going to be too boring to recap, the drama happened: The guys went bowling. That part, which … Click to Continue ...
Think you have downtown parking problems? This restaurant may close because of them.
Downtown developer Sudha Tokala said Jinya Ramen Bar is in danger of closing within two weeks if she can’t resolve a parking dispute with the city. The restaurant, which she … Click to Contin...
With two popular stores at Douglas and Oliver, why not try a third?
With the sad news of Maxine’s closure at Lincoln Heights Village, at Douglas and Oliver, there’s now happy news about an expansion of another popular business there. “I just couldn’t … ...
Of more than 2 million civilian federal workers, this Wichitan was named one of the three best
For years, Shannon Rebolledo has been identified by the well-known people in her family. She’s been called “Roz’s daughter” in reference to her mother, Roz Hutchinson, the outspoken forme...
East Kellogg Charlie’s Car Wash has a reopening sign, but don’t trust that silly thing
Have you seen the Charlie’s Car Wash sign at the southwest corner of Kellogg and Greenwich that says the chain will be returning to the site in 2024? “That sign … Click to Continue »
It’s later than planned, but Barnes & Noble Booksellers finally has an opening date
In January, Barnes & Noble Booksellers told Have You Heard? it would open in the 25,000 square feet where Bed Bath & Beyond had been at NewMarket Square by late … Click to Continue »
‘Golden Bachelorette’ episode No. 4 was quite literally Chock-full of emotion
It was clear from the teasers for the fourth episode of “The Golden Bachelorette” that there was going to be some kind of drama with Wichita hometown favorite Chock Chapple, … Click to Cont...
Physician hopes his new kind of direct-care clinic catches on around Wichita
The new Premonition Health is the result of internal medicine physician Matthew Bezzant’s desire to see health care work a new way. “I think that primary care is fairly broken,” … Click t...
Wichita designer overcomes ‘a total brain freeze’ to show work at Paris Fashion Week
Designer Hazel Stabler has returned from Paris Fashion Week with two overwhelming feelings: She’s exhausted, in part from getting in more than 20,000 steps a day, but also extremely honored. ...
‘Golden Bachelorette’ No. 3: Boring, boring . . . wait! Drama!
Playing kickball, riding horses, going on and on about past loves. Is there anything people would like to see a bunch of 60-something-year-olds do less? Maybe watching paint dry, but … Click to...
Curious what the housing market will do next year? See WSU economist’s last forecast
Stan Longhofer’s housing forecast for this year is perhaps fitting. “The real story of this forecast is that we are really starting to return to normal,” said the director of … Click to C...
New study ranks convenience stores nationally; how did Wichita’s favorites do?
Convenience store customers have long seemed to swear by their favorites, arguing over items like the tea at QuikTrip, hoagies at Wawa and barbecue at Buc-ee’s. Now, an inaugural study, … Cli...
What’s a GarageDominium and why do you need one? Let Bruce Rowley explain
If there seems to be one thing Wichitans like — besides car washes, coffee shops and hamburger joints — it’s storage. Now, east-siders have a new option in the form … Click to Continue »...
The new QuikTrip rewards started Monday in Wichita; here’s what you need to know
As QuikTrip continues to roll out its latest rewards program in the 18 states where the Tulsa-based company operates, it’s now Wichita’s turn. For years, lots of Wichitans have used … Click...
Jon and Lauren Rolph find ‘enough grace for the day’ in his cancer journey
At this time last year, Jon Rolph, 45, was days into recovering from a surgery to save him from a cancerous mass the size of — to put it bluntly … Click to Continue »
Remember when we said the Warren Old Town may reopen? Here’s what’s finally happening
Earlier this year, Boulevard Theatres co-owner Tyler Cooper said he and business partner Ryan Blasdel couldn’t comment on whether they were buying the Warren Old Town. Now, they can. The … Cl...
Wichitan has what one person wrote was ‘The best Bachelorette date in history!’
As other contestants were stuck going to a prom for their shared dates, Wichita businessman Chock Chapple had the date so far of debut season of “The Golden Bachelorette.” “The … Click to...
Finally, an ‘exceptionally certain’ opening for the new Sheet’s Creek bar, restaurant
A year after announcing plans for an east-side bar and restaurant, Mort’s owner Morrie Sheets is ready to open it. “I just hope people like it,” he said. “I’m glad … Click to Continue...
Store with an almost 30-year presence at Towne West Square has closed
As most Wichitans are aware, Towne West Square has lost a number of businesses in recent years, but one of the latest feels a little different. The mainstay Bath & … Click to Continue »