Union nurses ratified contracts with two Wichita hospitals this week, averting a third strike in less than a year and beating the odds against new unions getting first-time contracts at all. Nearly 1,000 registered nurses at Ascension Via Christi’s St. Francis and St. Joseph hospitals voted to ratify two-year contracts. The union said the deals […] The post Wichita nurses win contract after threatening third strike in a year appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

Looking to dispose of an old computer, TV or other electronic device? Sedgwick County Environmental Resources will host free electronic waste recycling events April 18-20 and April 25-27, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Sedgwick County West Yard, 4701 S. West St. Sedgwick County residents can dispose of computers, laptops, printers, televisions, cell phones, batteries, […] The post Sedgwick County offers free electronic waste recycling appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

ANDOVER — The Greater Wichita YMCA has announced Monday, May 20 as the reopening date for the Dr. Jim Farha Andover YMCA. The branch temporarily shut down in April 2022 following a direct hit from an EF3 tornado.  In a news release, the Y said “extensive upgrades” have taken place inside, including installation of a […] The post Andover YMCA to reopen May 20 appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

 The Friends of the Wichita Public Library will hold a sale of donated books at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Customers may either buy a FWPL cloth tote bag and fill it for $10 or bring a previously purchased FWPL bag and fill […] The post Fill a bag with books at Advanced Learning Library this Saturday appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

A burn ban will be in effect for Sedgwick County during the month of April. According to a news release, new open burn permits will not be issued during the month of April, and no current permit holders will be allowed to conduct open burns after March 31, 2024. Open burns can resume after May […] The post Sedgwick County bans most burning in April appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

It’s looking increasingly unlikely that Wichita will be able to rely on state dollars to help build a city-owned homeless shelter. And one council member has proposed scaling down or eliminating a $6 million pickleball complex planned for south Wichita so the money could be used for the shelter instead. A House bill allocating $40 […] The post Wichita eyes cutting $6M pickleball complex as state funding for homeless shelter stalls appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

Century II is just the most conspicuous example of much distinctive mid-century modern architecture in Wichita, including shopping centers, churches, gas stations, office buildings and more, architect and history buff Dean Bradley says. The post-World War II building style was influenced by everything from the proliferation of automobiles to new building materials and even the […] The post Mid-century modern buildings worth saving, architect says appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

 Like a spring shower, requests came pouring in for the Active Age’s Spring Makeover Contest. To make it happen, hair stylists and makeup artists at three salons gave three lucky contestants a new hairstyle and fresh makeup techniques. Here are before-and-after photos, what the stylists had to say and how the women felt about the […] The post New season, new looks: Meet the winners of The Active Age’s Spring Makeover Contest appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

There’s apparently no place like Wichita to experience that sniffling, sneezing, itchy, runny nose and watery eyes feeling. For the second year in a row, the city has been named the most challenging place in the United States to live with seasonal allergies by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. But there are a […] The post Wichita’s top ranking is something to sneeze at appeared first on The Active Age ..read more

Have you ever thought about writing a book? If yes, I encourage you to do it. You don’t have to have an agent or a publisher, you can go it alone through one of the many options now available. I recently helped my mother publish her memoir through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, and the experience […] The post Tell your unique story by self-publishing appeared first on The Active Age ..read more