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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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Survey: Expect much higher holiday airfares this year

Aug 21, 2008 6:50 pm

Holiday travelers will pay as much as 35 percent more for flights this season compared with last year. (MSFT)

Analysis: More U.S. companies are adopting shareholder-friendly pay practices

Aug 21, 2008 6:35 pm

U.S. companies are increasingly developing more shareholder-friendly pay practices, according to a recent analysis by Watson Wyatt Worldwide.

College credit card debt adding up

Aug 21, 2008 6:35 pm

About one out of every four college students leave school with upwards of $5,000 of credit card debt, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Burger King Q4 earnings up

Aug 21, 2008 6:35 pm

Burger King Holdings posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday. (BKC)

First-time home buyers have lofty expectations

Aug 21, 2008 6:20 pm

The main concern of first-time home buyers might be affordability, but their expectations are higher than what they can afford, according to a survey by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

U.S. home, apartment construction hits 17-year low

Aug 20, 2008 6:50 pm

Home and apartment construction nationwide fell in July to its lowest level in more than 17 years.

Greteman Group featured in design publication

Aug 20, 2008 5:20 pm

The Greteman Group, Wichita's third largest advertising agency, was recently featured in HOW magazine. The publication highlights the agency's Nuts for Nature campaign.

Kansas Speedway unveils 2009 schedule

Aug 20, 2008 4:50 pm

Kansas Speedway announced its 2009 NASCAR race schedule Tuesday.

Goodyear to shutter 92 company stores

Aug 20, 2008 4:50 pm

In an effort to cut costs, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said it will close 92 of its more than 700 company-owned stores by the end of the year. (GT)

Wachovia to sell land, construction loans to LandCap Partners joint venture

Aug 20, 2008 4:50 pm

Wachovia Corp. is selling land and construction loans to a joint venture headed by LandCap Partners, according to a media report. (WB)

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