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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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Sherwin-Williams plans Andover layoffs

Nov 21, 2008 8:40 pm

Sherwin Williams Industrial Coatings facility in Andover will lay off 21 employees.

 

Mass layoffs spike in Kansas

Nov 21, 2008 5:32 pm

The economy has taken a toll on Kansas businesses.

 

LendingTree inks deal with IBM

Nov 21, 2008 2:50 pm

LendingTree has signed a multi-year contract with IBM Corp. for mortgage-loan fulfillment services. (IBM) (TREE)

 

Hawker Beechcraft chairman, CEO announces retirement

Nov 20, 2008 6:19 pm

Jim Schuster announced Thursday that he has notified the Hawker Beechraft Corp. board of directors that he intends to retire.

 

Holiday gift-card spending to drop

Nov 19, 2008 8:33 pm

Gift-card purchases are expected to suffer this holiday season as consumers monitor the foundering economy.

 

U.S. housing starts lowest since 1959

Nov 19, 2008 8:27 pm

Two key measures of the housing market show that the sector is a long way from ending its historic slump, but the West showed some improvement.

 

Cheaper gas fuels historic price drop

Nov 19, 2008 5:02 pm

Consumer prices plunged in October by the largest percentage in 61 years as gasoline costs dropped by a record amount.

 

Sebelius names Greensburg lawmaker Kansas treasurer

Nov 18, 2008 7:49 pm

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday appointed the top Democrat in the Kansas House of Representatives to the soon-to-be-vacant state treasurer post.

 

General Motors to delay dealer reimbursements

Nov 18, 2008 3:06 pm

General Motors Corp. is delaying dealer reimbursements of rebates and other sales incentives, a sign the corporate giant is having cash flow problems, according to a report by the Associated Press. (G...

 

Home Depot Q3 net income falls 31 percent

Nov 18, 2008 3:05 pm

The Home Depot Inc. suffered a 31 percent drop in profit in the third quarter, as it continued to weather a poor housing market, shrinking economy and consumers who are cutting spending. (HD)

 
 

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