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Photos: Teen wins scholarship for Constitution-inspired duct tape dress

Emma Fankhauser of Madison dedicated more than 80 hours and used nine rolls of tape to craft a dress inspired by the U.S. Constitution and the fashion of the Revolutionary Period.
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‘God opened the door’: Nonprofit rejoices after being gifted church building

When he was a younger — and much different — man, Pastor Beni Santibañez used to go to a corner just down the block from Trinity Christian Center with his gang to participate in initiation ceremonies. Years later, after finding God and parting ways with the dangers of gang life, his newfound faith and a calling to help
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City of Wichita opens cooling centers as Kansas faces extreme heat

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Wichita is opening cooling centers across the city. As Wichita deals with extreme heat, the city says it’s offering 14 different centers to stay cool between libraries, recreation centers, neighborhood resource centers and splash pads. All centers will be free and open...
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Purpose, passion and health: New Haysville nutrition spot opens to serve community

A new business in Haysville is hoping to pour into the community in more ways than one. Purpose and Pour Energy and Nutrition is a new spot in Haysville at 105 N. Campbell Drive that opened in July and just celebrated their ribbon cutting this month. The owner, Kristen Sewell — who owns it with her husband, Brian, and
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Woman in custody, man in critical condition after west Wichita crash

According to Wichita police, the preliminary investigation indicates that a man was on a motorcycle on South Tyler Road, when a vehicle turned left in front of him.
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Former Wichita police officer threatened to Tase female officer. He’s no longer a cop

A former Wichita policeman will no longer be able to work in Kansas law enforcement after he told a female officer he would “never let a woman speak to me like that” while threatening to use a stun gun on her. Noah Perkins, who worked for the Wichita Police Department from July 2024 to March 2025, had his law enforceme
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Something is missing from this historic Riverside bridge. The city wants it back

For nearly 50 years a bronze plaque affixed on the northeast end of Wichita’s Minisa Bridge has greeted pedestrians and motorists, sharing snippets of the bridge’s history and origins for anyone crossing the Little Arkansas River. But late last month it was stolen, leaving only a dark shadow and four bolt holes in the
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‘We want our mail’ fume residents as they suffer under USPS policy and are...

USPS customers in one area are demanding more than just their mail – they want answers. The residents of Colwich, Kansas, have started erecting signs saying “we want our mail” as they suffer under a USPS policy that is leaving rural communities unfairly disadvantaged with no door-to-door deliveries.
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Visitors tour and fly on rare WWII aircraft during Wichita Warbird Week

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Air Capital is once again living up to its name. Wichita is hosting multiple World War II era aircraft this weekend as part of Wichita Warbird Week. At the B-29 Doc Hangar, you can go see ‘Doc,’ which is one of two B-29s left in the world that is still flying. In addition, you can see a B-17
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Weather Alert – Dangerous heat through Wednesday

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Dangerous to at times extreme heat will continue across Kansas the next few days, then it will turn cooler late in the week as a cold front moves in and storm chances return. Very hot weather is expected today with high temperatures ranging from 100 to...

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