Wichita Eagle

Good morning, today is Monday, October 7th. I’m Mary Regalado, and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. Today will be sunny, with a high hear 70. In Wichita, city employees can be fired for accepting gifts, travel, or meals from anyone doing business with the city, according to the city’s code of ethics. But Wichita city council members don’t have to follow the same ethics code, and are free to take unlimited gifts. Other cities in the region have tighter policies.

Good morning, today is Friday, October 4th. I’m Mike Scott and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. Another fall-like day will begin the weekend. It will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers. Temperatures will be in the 60s. According to Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett, Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell is under investigation. It comes after a Wichita Eagle story revealed he steered what could become the largest contract in the city’s history to his friends.

Good morning, today is Thursday, October 3rd. I’m Mike Scott and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. It will feel more like fall today, with high temperatures in the 60s. Skies will be cloudy in the morning and then partly sunny in the afternoon. The longtime Coleman Company space in downtown Wichita has become a gleaming, modern headquarters for Cocoa Dolce. The transformation of the once-industrial building is proving transformational for the 60-person company, too.

Good morning, today is Wednesday, October 2nd. I’m Mary Regalado and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. It won’t be as hot today, but chances for rain are high. High temperatures will be in the 80s, with some heavy thunderstorms at times. A flash flood watch is in effect for central and south-central Kansas until 7 tonight.

Good morning, today is Tuesday, October 1st. I’m Mike Scott and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. It will be windy and humid again today. The high will be close to 90, and winds will gust up to 25 miles per hour. A Wichita mother and her boyfriend are in jail after authorities found her 2-year-old son bruised and dead Sunday morning. 24-year-old Stephanie Aviles is being held in the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of aggravated child endangerment.

Good morning, today is Monday, September 30th. I’m Mike Scott and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. Today will feel humid, with temperatures in the high 80s. It will be breezy and partly sunny. A Wichita Eagle investigation has revealed that Wichita Mayor, Jeff Longwell, steered what could become the largest contract in the city’s history to his political supporters and friends. The city plans to spend about $524 million to build a new plant to treat drinking water.

Good morning. Today is Friday, September 27th. I’m Mike Scott, and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. It will be warmer today in the Wichita area, with mostly sunny skies. A severe thunderstorm is possible. Highs will be in the 90s. By the end of this month, Dillons will no longer carry racks of free publications in its stores. However, the reason the grocery chain gives for eliminating the publications doesn’t jibe with what publishers report.

Good morning. Today is Thursday, September 26th. I’m Mike Scott, and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. A slightly cooler day is ahead, under partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the 80s, with wind gusts up to 15 miles per hour. The deal for Wichita’s new Allied Media Partners to acquire Rocking M Media’s 6 Wichita-area radio stations has still not closed, and now the stations are all off the air.

Good morning. Today is Wednesday, September 25th. I’m Mary Regalado, and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. Expect a mix of clouds and sun today. A shower or thunderstorm is possible. Temperatures will be in the high 80s, with winds out of the east at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Wichita police hope to receive new leads after releasing a video yesterday in a stabbing that occurred the previous day.

Good morning. Today is Tuesday, September 24th. I’m Mike Scott, and this is your daily briefing from the Wichita Eagle. Skies will be partly sunny today. It’ll be more humid with highs in the mid-80s. The Cessna Citation Longitude will be on its way to customers soon. Textron Aviation announced yesterday that the 12-seat, super-midsize business jet has been deemed airworthy by the Federal Aviation Administration, paving the way for deliveries.