# Wichita Pulse

> Wichita's essential daily briefing. Local news, events, food, business, city hall, sports, real estate, and data for Wichita, Kansas.

Wichita Pulse is a local news and information platform for Wichita, Kansas and the greater Sedgwick County metro area. We provide daily coverage of city council votes, building permits, new restaurant openings, events, sports, education, real estate, and economic data — all powered by open public records and official government data sources.

## Key Facts

- **Location:** Wichita, Kansas (ICT) — largest city in Kansas, population ~397,000
- **Coverage area:** Wichita metro, Sedgwick County, and surrounding communities
- **Newsletter:** The Daily Pulse — free weekday email at 6am CT
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Contact:** hello@wichitapulse.com

## Sections

- [Home](https://wichitapulse.com/) — Lead stories, 5 things to know, weather, at-a-glance stats
- [Events](https://wichitapulse.com/events.html) — Concerts, festivals, sports, markets, art shows
- [Food & Drink](https://wichitapulse.com/food-drink.html) — Restaurant openings/closings, health inspections, breweries
- [City Hall](https://wichitapulse.com/city-hall.html) — Council votes, building permits, zoning, public meetings
- [Business](https://wichitapulse.com/business.html) — Aerospace, new filings, job market, employers
- [Education](https://wichitapulse.com/education.html) — USD 259, school board meetings, enrollment data
- [Sports](https://wichitapulse.com/sports.html) — WSU Shockers, Wind Surge, Thunder, high school
- [Real Estate](https://wichitapulse.com/real-estate.html) — Housing market, median prices, neighborhoods
- [Data Dashboard](https://wichitapulse.com/data-dashboard.html) — Economy, housing, crime, weather, demographics
- [Subscribe](https://wichitapulse.com/subscribe.html) — Free newsletter signup

## Data Sources

- City of Wichita Open Data Portal (data-cityofwichita.hub.arcgis.com)
- Sedgwick County GIS
- Kansas Secretary of State — business filings
- Bureau of Labor Statistics — employment data
- National Weather Service ICT — weather forecasts
- KDOT KanDrive — road conditions
- Sedgwick County Appraiser — property values
- AAA — gas prices
- US Census Bureau — demographics
- Wichita Police Department — crime statistics

## Current Coverage Highlights

- Wichita City Council $45M downtown development incentive vote
- Spirit AeroSystems 200 new hires at Wichita plant
- New restaurant openings in Delano district
- USD 259 school consolidation proposal
- Wichita housing market: $215K median home price
- Sedgwick County crime statistics: 12% property crime decline
- K-96 road construction updates
- WSU Shockers basketball recruiting
- Wichita Wind Surge 2026 season
- Riverfest 2026 planning