https://www.kansas.com/news/article317195418.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/de066633-797d-4bcb-b8ff-7a20b719ff10/1_th.jpg Casey’s takes down long-vacant Pizza Hut building in Maize An old Pizza Hut in Maize has been torn down to make way for a Casey’s General Store. Construction is scheduled to begin next week, with an anticipated opening date of early 2027. The store will sit on nearly 2 acres and help serve the growing number of houses in Maize. https://www.kansas.com/news/article317195418.html/video-embed 33 2026-09-10T15:27:40Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article317186555.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7eb89446-3bfe-4e29-9a9b-c36295bdbab8/1_th.jpg After summer shutdown, Derby pool about to come back online The pool inside the Derby Recreation Center closed last May for a $460,000 renovation. Superintendent Chris Drum said the pool will reopen for regular use this coming weekend. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article317186555.html/video-embed 112 2026-09-10T10:00:00Z no https://www.kansas.com/sports/article317198309.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4ee14ca7-f5d2-4390-868f-7084034edee7/1_th.jpg Wichita’s Casey Ratzlaff reaches U.S. Open wheelchair quarterfinals Wichita native Casey Ratzlaff rallied to win his U.S. Open opener and reach the wheelchair tennis quarterfinals, matching the best finish in his career. https://www.kansas.com/sports/article317198309.html/video-embed 33 2026-09-10T18:37:51Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article317185740.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/85c148fb-ec11-45d7-8147-bfa7c2e8766a/1_th.jpg One of Wichita's oldest restaurants is for sale Sabrina Parker is selling Merle’s Place - the business and the building at 440 N. Seneca. https://www.kansas.com/news/article317185740.html/video-embed 36 2026-09-10T09:05:00Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article317211009.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/99768fe8-08e2-4edd-900b-b249c696bac8/1_th.jpg Fallen firefighters remembered at 9-11 anniversary ceremony in Wichita David Wilson, a retired Wichita firefighter and a board member of the Kansas Firefighters Museum, led a program on Friday morning at the museum to honor and remember the first responders who lost their lives 25 years ago during the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, DC. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article317211009.html/video-embed 100 2026-09-11T17:07:28Z no