Active Age

07/31/2026

Learn how a retiree's daily bike rides help others. Preview a new documentary about the Holiday Inn Sniper, coming out on that tragedy's 50th anniversary. Try your hand at a ridiculously tasty sandwich and much more in the August issue of https://theactiveage.com

07/30/2026

https://theactiveage.com/groundbreaking-marks-start-of-major-riverfront-development/

Construction is now underway on the Wichita Ballpark District, the $113 million mixed-use development adjacent to Equity Bank Park in downtown Wichita’s Delano neighborhood, as EPC Real Estate Group and Murfin Inc. broke ground today on the district’s hospitality anchor, the Wichita Tribute Hote...

07/20/2026

https://theactiveage.com/la-ciudad-de-wichita-comparte-recomendaciones-de-seguridad-ante-el-calor-extremo/

La Ciudad de Wichita recuerda a los residentes la importancia de tomar precauciones durante los períodos de calor extremo. Un evento de calor extremo ocurre cuando las temperaturas son mucho más altas de lo normal para una determinada época del año. El calor extremo puede ser muy peligroso y cau...

07/20/2026

https://theactiveage.com/city-warns-residents-of-dangerous-heat-asks-them-to-check-on-friends-and-neighbors-libraries-neighborhood-centers-can-provide-relief/

The City of Wichita wants to remind residents of the dangers of extreme heat. An extreme heat event is a series of hot days, much hotter than average for a particular time and place. Extreme heat is deadly and kills more people than any other weather event. The American Red Cross offers these tips a...

07/16/2026

https://theactiveage.com/southwest-to-add-nonstop-service-between-wichita-and-nashville-starting-march-2027/

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) announced that Southwest Airlines will launch new nonstop service between Wichita and Nashville International Airport (BNA) beginning in March 2027. The new route will connect south-central Kansas with one of the nation’s fastest-growing leisure ...

07/16/2026

https://theactiveage.com/sunflower-summer-program-offers-free-admission-to-hundreds-of-attractions-through-aug-2/

Kansas families looking to make the most of the 2026 Sunflower Summer program will find one of the state’s largest collections of participating attractions and experiences in Wichita. Sunflower Summer is designed to help Kansas families explore the state through free admission to museums, zoos, hi...

07/16/2026

https://theactiveage.com/advance-voting-by-mail-underway-for-2026-primary-election/

07/15/2026

https://theactiveage.com/wichitas-next-fire-chief-named/

Following a national search, Wichita City Manager Dennis Marstall has appointed Michael Mire to serve as Wichita Fire Department’s (WFD) 15th Chief. According to a news release, Mire is a nearly 30-year veteran of the Houston, Texas Fire Department, currently serving as an Assistant Fire Chief and...

07/09/2026

https://theactiveage.com/basketball-crazed-wichita-chosen-to-host-ncaa-mens-basketball-opening-round/

The NCAA has chosen Wichita to co-host the opening round of the 2027 and 2028 Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, calling it a “basketball-crazed community.” According to a news release Thursday: The NCAA this week awarded Wichita, Kansas, the hosting rights for the Opening Round of the...

07/07/2026

https://theactiveage.com/meals-on-wheels-seeks-volunteers/

Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers to deliver meals to homebound, isolated seniors. The program is experiencing low volunteer numbers because of the summer vacation season. A program of Senior Services, Inc., Meals on Wheels delivers about 800 meals each day Monday through Friday. To volunteer, s...