Winfield festival marking America’s 250th with song contest
The Walnut Valley Festival announced on Wednesday that it's celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a new songwriting category.
Sedgwick County property valuations rise more than 20% for some homeowners
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - New property valuations are out in Sedgwick County, and some homeowners say their home’s value increased by more than 20% in a single year. The county says the increases reflect market conditions and are outside its control. The valuations come after Wichita voters rejected a...
First Look at The Pinnacle Pizza Company
The newest pizza restaurant in Wichita, The Pinnacle Pizza Company, opened its doors to the public on Wednesday. This locally owned eatery specializes in what the owners dub as Arkansas-style pizza. It’s something they loved after visiting a restaurant they told me about called Bariola’s Pizzeria in Arkansas. Let’s...
One man injured, another in custody after Wichita stabbing
One person was critically injured in a stabbing in east Wichita on Wednesday.
Kan. Air Force base to relocate aircraft ahead of severe weather
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – McConnell Air Force Base’s aircraft are departing today, moving away from the waves of severe weather which is forecasted for the Wichita area Thursday night and then again Friday night, according to a statement from the base. That forecast calls for a...
Explosive similar to dynamite removed from abandoned property near Augusta
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Police Department bomb squad responded after an explosive was found Wednesday afternoon at an abandoned property near Augusta. Butler County deputies were dispatched to a property south of Augusta, near Shumway Road and 110th Street. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office said a woman...
Aviation legend, former Cessna CEO has died
SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Textron Aviation team is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Russell W. “Russ” Meyer Jr., the longtime chairman and CEO, and Chairman Emeritus, of Cessna Aircraft Company. Mr. Meyer was an aviation legend, leading Cessna for nearly 30 years and overseeing the...
Sedgwick County approves $10 million settlement in Cedric Lofton case
Sedgwick County will pay $10.3 million to the family of a Wichita teenager who died in custody in 2021.
Cosmosphere experts begin restoration of historical fighter jet
The restoration team has now begun work on one of the United States military's most important early combat fighters: the F-104 Starfighter.
Kansas residents to get $200 under city’s new March rebate – see if you...
HUNDREDS of thousands of Kansans may qualify for a new rebate– just in time for Spring. Rebate checks of up to $200 will be given as one town attempts to cut down on air pollution. The city of Wichita is offering rebates to incentivize residents to use electric lawn...

















