Jun 18, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ School of Music faculty Robert Glasmann and Lynne Davis will perform free concerts as part of the American Guild of Organists' regional conference in Wichita.

Workers begin the groundwork for the new business district on Main Street in Greensburg, Kan., which was almost entirely demolished in a 2007 tornado.

Jun 10, 2009 — By Lainie Rusco — More than a dozen ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students recently returned from Greensburg, Kan., where they documented the rebirth of the small town that was 95 percent destroyed in a May 2007 tornado.

Jun 9, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Norman Volz lost his wife Beverly and father-in-law Max McColm in the May 2007 tornado that nearly destroyed Greensburg. The only thing he didn't lose was his oil company west of town.

Jun 9, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Two Wichita State baseball student-athletes have been named Freshman All-Americans by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Starting pitchers Jordan Cooper and Charlie Lowell were both named to the second team.

Kelly Stewart has a busy life, but she worked hard to complete her finance degree at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

Jun 10, 2009 — By Shae West — Unable to see a chance for advancement in her career, Kelly Stewart closed her daycare business and went back to school to get her bachelor's degree.

Jun 9, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — In honor of Father's Day, the Lake Afton Public Observatory is offering a new special. Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, bring Dad or Grandpa to the observatory for the program "Celestial Favorites," and they will receive free admission when accompanied by a paying child.

Jane Rhoads, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ director of undergraduate success programs, drove around Kansas for about 17 years for her recently published book on Kansas opera houses.

Jun 18, 2009 — By Shannon Littlejohn — Jane Rhoads put a passion for theater and history into "Kansas Opera Houses: Actors & Community Events 1855-1925." Now her definitive resource has been named a 2009 Kansas Notable Book.

Jun 5, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ director of bands Victor Markovich will host the Kansas Ambassadors of Music all-Kansas high school band, orchestra and choir students for three days of rehearsal and a free afternoon concert at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center.

Jun 2, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Jane Rhoads of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ learned a lot while visiting 432 Kansas towns during the past 17 years researching Kansas opera houses.

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Jun 9, 2009 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Three members of Wichita State Rowing have made the All American team.