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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and PETER SVENSSON, Associated Press | June 11 at 7:51 a.m. Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone’s launch in 2007.
By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | June 10 at 5:26 p.m. A new study ranks Wichita 22nd among the 100 largest metropolitan areas for the percentage of jobs it has that involve science, technology, engineering or math.
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press | June 9 at 7:40 a.m. This scene isn’t in the movie, but it might have been fitting if “The Internship” had ended with stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson wearing ruby red shoes while clicking their heels and dreamily whispering, “There’s no place like Google; there’s no place like Google.”
By Kelsey Ryan, The Wichita Eagle | June 7 at 5:44 p.m. Via Christi is partnering with Comcare, Sedgwick County’s mental health services center, to provide “virtual visits” for patients requiring psychiatric evaluations.
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | June 6 at 11:08 a.m. As former CEO of Cessna Aircraft, Jack Pelton has experience fighting a government push toward user fees for the general-aviation industry.
Associated Press | June 6 at 10:24 a.m. The Kansas Corporation Commission will not seek an outside review into complaints from the agency’s executive director that the corporation’s staff is disorganized, lazy and inefficient.
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | June 6 at 12:23 a.m. For many decades, Wichita has been known as the Air Capital of the World as Boeing churned out bombers during World War II and Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech and Bill Lear opened factories.
By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | June 6 at 12:21 a.m. Ross Jordan and his partners think they’re onto something big.
By Kelsey Ryan, The Wichita Eagle | June 5 at 6:12 p.m. With the close of the legislative session on Sunday and no definitive word from Gov. Sam Brownback, it appears the issue of Medicaid expansion in Kansas is dead – at least for the foreseeable future.
June 6 at 12:18 a.m. Green Elephant by Nancy, 505 N. Lorraine, has opened Treasured Pass On’s, an area in the retail center selling one-of-a-kind tabletop and garden items. Green Elephant is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The phone number is 316-681-2115.Recognized
By Jerry Siebenmark, The Wichita Eagle | June 6 at 12:04 a.m. Equity Bank’s top executive on Wednesday announced a couple of key personnel changes as well as the departure of its holding company president.
By JERRY SIEBENMARK, The Wichita Eagle | June 6 at 12:14 a.m. It was nearly 11 years ago that Bill Maness started his human-resource outsourcing and payroll-processing business.
June 4 at 4:03 p.m. The following applications for commercial building permits have been filed by contractors on the seventh floor of City Hall, 455 N. Main, and at the Sedgwick County Yard, Seneca and Stillwell.
June 5 at 10:36 a.m. Mitch Caddell has been promoted to director in the tax department of BKD. Caddell is a member of BKD’s National Manufacturing and Distribution Group and Oil and Gas Group.Architecture
June 5 at 5 p.m. Nettcorp, Llc, 1650 S Meridian, Wichita, Ks, 67213
By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | June 6 at 12:28 a.m. It was a very good year for business interests in the Kansas Legislature.
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | June 4 at 11:05 a.m. A class action lawsuit against Spirit AeroSystems and two of its directors was filed Monday in U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, alleging violations of federal securities laws.
By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle | June 4 at 10:35 a.m. Tom Dondlinger of Dondlinger & Sons Construction and Dave Murfin of Murfin Drilling have been elected to the Steering Council of the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition.
By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle | June 4 at 3:46 p.m. The Wichita Airport Authority approved a lease agreement with Southwest Airlines Tuesday for space at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.
June 4 at 3:34 p.m. All bankruptcies are Chapter 7 unless otherwise noted and have been rounded to the nearest dollar.