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Haysville program to spruce up businesses along Broadway gets ready to accept applications

Haysville’s grant facade program is about to begin accepting applications — but there’s a catch this time. Haysville commercial or industrial businesses located on the Broadway corridor or within 300 feet are able to apply for the program, which provides matching grants up to $5,000 for facade improvements.
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How hot is Wichita going to get during the next four days? Be prepared

Wichita is under an extreme heat warning for Saturday, and a heat advisory is posted for the area through Tuesday, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast. Saturday’s high is expected to top out at 99 degrees with winds out of the south at 7 to 9 miles an hour and a maximum heat index of 110, accordin
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Power outage hits Rose Hill as Kansas faces triple-digit temperatures

ROSE HILL, Kan. (KWCH) - A power outage is affecting multiple homes in Rose Hill. A spokesperson for Evergy confirmed that an outage is impacting about 90 customers in Rose Hill. The power outage began at about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday. Evergy currently believes that an underground cable failed, causing...
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Valley Center man arrested after threatening officer

VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (KWCH) - One man was arrested on Saturday after threatening a Valley Center officer. Valley Center police said officers were sent to a welfare check in the 1300 block of South Meridian. At the scene, a 53-year-old man was making threats of harm and then threatened an officer before going back into h
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2026 Wichita St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway: Date, tickets and prizes

This year’s Dream Home Giveaway will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Click here to find more details about the home and the additional prizes!
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Northwest Expressway study delayed. What to know about the project’s future

A Kansas Department of Transportation feasibility study for a proposed Northwest Expressway connecting Maize and Goddard has been pushed back to early next year. The project, first studied in 1997, would create a 12-mile route linking K-96 to Kellogg. FULL STORY: What is going on with the proposed Northwest Expressway?
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Kansas’ first internet exchange point installed near Wichita State University

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Across the street from Wichita State University on Friday, an internet exchange center was put together, picked up and assembled by a crane in three different pieces. The center is located just across from Eck Stadium and is the first internet exchange point in Kansas. It’s...
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Hope Wichita volunteers stuff 500 backpacks for giveaway

Doors for the giveaway open at 9 a.m. at seven locations in the Wichita area.
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Weather Alert – Dangerous heat wave gets started this weekend

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A dangerous heat wave will get started across Kansas this weekend and will last through the middle of next week. Very hot and humid conditions are expected on Saturday. Afternoon feels like temperatures will range from 105 to 110 degrees, with the highest heat and humidity combination over easter
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‘You don’t know who’s on the other side’: Wichita residents warn of TikTok door-kicking...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As the door-kicking trend grows on TikTok, people from around Wichita have reached out to 12 News to share their experience with having their doors kicked. The trend involves kids kicking the doors of homes and running away. One Wichita woman, Laura Snell, said she experienced...

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