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Backed by a 59-point outing from their bench players, the AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team cruised to an 85-68 win over Challenge ALS in the second round of TBT on Sunday night. Read more about the win for Wichita State's alumni team here: thesunflower.com/97978/sports/b…

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Ty Masterson, director of GoCreate and Kansas Senate president, announced his 2026 Republican gubernatorial campaign on Sunday, noting his disapproval of incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Read more about Masterson’s campaign here: thesunflower.com/98027/news/kan…

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After beating Forever Coogs 66-63 on Tuesday night, the AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team became the sixth team in TBT to qualify for four or more quarterfinals. Read more about what it took to win and what else it means here: thesunflower.com/98056/sports/a…

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Wichita native and KMC Athletics alumnus, Henry Thengvall, received a scholarship from Wichita State Men's Basketball on Tuesday afternoon after opting to walk-on his first three years in the program. Read more about the scholarship and what it means to him here: thesunflower.com/98086/sports/w…

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People are safe to resume normal activities, according to Wichita State, after a shooting near the northwest side of campus around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 24. Read more: thesunflower.com/98098/news/all…

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Investigators believe the shooting near 21st and Hillside early Thursday morning to be a case of suicide by police, according to a media advisory. Read more: thesunflower.com/98105/news/tee…

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The AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team took a scrappy 74-68 win Sunday night over Heartfire in a 2023 TBT quarterfinals rematch to advance to TBT's semifinals. Read more about the win here: thesunflower.com/98109/sports/a…

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“If Brown can’t responsibly manage the venue under its current limitations, he shouldn’t have bought it in the first place,” writes reporter Piper Pinnetti. Read Pinnetti's take on the Crown Uptown Theatre and the City Council’s decision on the property: thesunflower.com/98142/opinion/…

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Former WSU student body president Joseph Shepard is one of five candidates running for Wichita’s District 1 City Council seat. Read about Shepard’s vision for District 1 and how WSU plays into it: 🔗 thesunflower.com/98149/news/for…

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Wichita’s $222 million, 350,000-square-foot biomedical campus is making progress on phase one of development. Here’s what to know about the project so far: thesunflower.com/98171/news/pha…

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Big second quarter surges from the AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team in a 66-54 win Thursday night helped them reach their first championship game of TBT. The team of Wichita State alumni are now one win away from a $1 million pay day. Read more here: thesunflower.com/98186/sports/a…

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After a couple of smaller crowds to start their TBT run, Markis McDuffie urged fans to come watch the AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team compete for $1 million on their home court. It seemed to have worked, but now they need the fans more than ever. Here's why: thesunflower.com/98208/sports/t…

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After six years, the AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team are TBT's $1 million grand prize winners. They beat Eberlein Drive, 82-67, Sunday afternoon in front of a record-breaking TBT championship game crowd of 9,029. Read more about the TBT title game win here: thesunflower.com/98247/sports/a…

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After the AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team won the title game in TBT on Sunday, they also won $1 million. They'll split the winnings equally, but found more than their pot of gold along the way, as strangers became brothers in a matter of weeks. More here: thesunflower.com/98251/sports/s…

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9,029 fans filled Koch Arena Sunday afternoon to watch AfterShocks - Wichita State’s TBT Team compete for a title in TBT and $1 million. It reminded the former Shockers about their playing days at WSU and gave the honorary Shockers a new experience. Read more here: thesunflower.com/98263/sports/m…

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In his time as an artist, Justin Favela has made murals, replicas of Frida Kahlo's house and giant taco pizza — all out of pinatas. Read more below: thesunflower.com/98282/showcase…

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The demolition of Brennan Hall is a statewide initiative from the Kansas Board of Regents to improve the usage of space. Brennan Hall III is currently being demolished. Brennan II will follow, then finally Brennan I.  thesunflower.com/98270/news/dem…

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Joseph Shepard, former student body president, and LaWanda DeShazer won the popular vote in the Aug. 5 race for District 1 City Council. The two will face each other on the November ballot for the seat. More on the general election: thesunflower.com/98308/news/jos…

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A new partnership between WSU Tech and the Career and Technical Education Center was announced on Aug. 4. Students of CTEC will be able to utilize tools from both WSU Tech’s curriculum and credentialing. Read more: thesunflower.com/98306/news/wsu…

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Clark Britton, professor and former chair of the graphic design department at WSU, died June 2025, at 95. Those who worked with Britton at the university honored him with a showcase of his work in the McKnight Art Center.  Read more: thesunflower.com/98311/arts-and…