Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Sedgwick County home prices appreciated by 3.34 percent between the second quarters of 2007 and 2008, according to new figures released by the Center for Real Estate at Â鶹´«Ã½.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — National political conventions are historic events that promise to generate economic and tourism benefits to their host communities. But how much do they influence the minds of voters?

Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — The Wichita Radio Reading Service has received a $5,000 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Company to support WRRS outreach.

Aug 25, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — KMUW 89.1 will present a Final Friday concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at The Diver Studio, 424 S. Commerce St. The free concert will feature three local bands: The Struggle, The Honky Tonk Devils and Spirit of the Stairs, all of whom are donating their time and talent to celebrate KMUW and arts in Wichita.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Â鶹´«Ã½ has developed an articulation agreement with Cowley County Community College that allows its students to complete two years at Cowley and receive an associate’s degree in health services management and community development (HSMCD). Students can then transfer to Â鶹´«Ã½ and complete the bachelor’s degree in HSMCD in two years.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Richard Muma, in the College of Health Professions at Â鶹´«Ã½, has received a $515,000 grant focusing on physician assistant urban workforce issues.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Shae West — As president of the Student Government Association, Zach Gearhart hopes to increase funding for student organizations.

Aug 20, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — The Wichita area remains in a new-home building decline fueled by credit problems, experts said.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — The Center for Entrepreneurship at Â鶹´«Ã½ is offering the first in a series of programs created for small business entrepreneurs that will provide instruction in successfully expanding their business.

Nov 19, 2008 — By Â鶹´«Ã½ News Services — Thirty seniors from Wichita Heights High School, Derby High School and Trinity Academy are targeted as Dean's Scholars schools by Â鶹´«Ã½ for 2008-2009.