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Known as the Air Capital of the World, Wichita is the state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub. It has been ranked in CNN/Money and Money magazine as the ninth best big city to live in, in the United States. The city is home to six major aircraft manufacturing companies and McConnell Air Force Base. Wichita is located in South Central Kansas on the Arkansas River, and is the county seat of Sedgwick County. It is also the home of a National Weather Service Forecast Office which serves portions of central, south-central, and southeast Kansas.

Wichita is the 51st largest city in the United States with an estimated population of 354,865 in the year 2005. The Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, and Sumner counties, has a 2004 estimated population of 584,671 persons residing in 245,159 households, making it the 82nd largest MSA in the United States.

 

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Spangles announces 24th restaurant

Jul 18, 2008 7:58 pm

Spangles Inc., which was honored last month as one of Wichita's Best in Business finalists, will open a 24th restaurant -- this one in Topeka, co-owner Dale Steven announced Friday.

 

Republic Services spurns Waste Management buyout bid

Jul 18, 2008 7:43 pm

Republic Services on Friday morning said its board of directors prefers its existing merger agreement with Allied Waste Industries to a proposed buyout by Waste Management. (RSG) (WMI) (AW)

 

Prosthetics company opens third Wichita location

Jul 18, 2008 5:28 pm

A national prosthetics and orthotics business recently opened its third Wichita location.

 

Boeing announces $6.3B Air China order for 737s and 777s

Jul 18, 2008 4:43 pm

Boeing Co. said it's signed a deal with Air China for 15 777s and 30 737-800s. (BA)

 

DineEquity completes sale-leaseback of Applebee's HQ

Jul 18, 2008 4:43 pm

DineEquity Inc., owner of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP restaurants, has completed the sale-leaseback of its Applebee's corporate headquarters building in Lenexa, which generated ab...

 

Lawsuit alleges that Aquila caused company's bankruptcy

Jul 18, 2008 4:43 pm

Five companies and a union have filed a lawsuit against Aquila Inc., now part of Kansas City Power & Light Co., alleging that Aquila caused the bankruptcy of another company. (BKH) (GXP)

 

Sony Ericsson to cut 2,000 jobs as sales slump

Jul 18, 2008 4:28 pm

Cell phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday outlined plans to cut 2,000 jobs across the globe amid falling profits. (SNE)

 

Hawker Beechcraft awarded $48M defense contract

Jul 18, 2008 2:58 pm

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. will provide six modified Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprops to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company announced Friday.

 

Anheuser-Busch extends sponsorship of U.S. Olympic team

Jul 18, 2008 2:43 pm

It might have been bought by a Belgian company this week, but Anheuser-Busch wants the country to know the iconic brewer of Budweiser is still all-American.

 

Wichita Starbucks on list of nationwide closures

Jul 18, 2008 2:28 pm

A Wichita Starbucks Coffee shop is among the 600 stores that will be closing, the Seattle-based company announced Thursday. (SBUX)

 
 

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