Wichita, Genesis reach settlement in Ice Center lawsuit. Here are the details
The city of Wichita has reached a settlement with Genesis Health Clubs over a public-private partnership that went sour at the Wichita Ice Center . Genesis is set to pay $200,000 to the city and will end its $1.8 million counterclaim if the City Council approves the settlement Tuesday, according to the city legal...
Train museum just shy of $50,000 restoration goal
The museum is currently working on the restoration of Santa Fe locomotive 93.
Local foodies name the best dishes they had in Wichita restaurants in 2025
Wichita is full of foodies, and those foodies are full of opinions about which restaurants serve the city’s best meals. It’s always fun, at year’s end, to poll a few well-known foodies about the most memorable restaurant meals they ate over the previous 12 months. I did just that, and the responses I got back were...
City of Wichita announces New Year’s Day related closures, special hours
The City of Wichita has announced its holiday-related closures and special hours in observance of New Year’s Day.
Kansas Highway Patrol reports increase in DUI arrests, speeding tickets around Christmas
The patrol saw a large increase in the number of DUI arrests, which went up 285% from the 2024 Christmas enforcement.
Teens injured in shooting at east Wichita apartment complex
Wichita police are investigating after two teenage boys were injured in a shooting at an east Wichita apartment complex on Monday morning. The shooting happened just after midnight on Dec. 29 at The Landing at Woodlawn Tower, which is near the intersection of 21st and Woodlawn in northeast Wichita. According to...
Southeast Kansas man dies following rollover crash
A 70-year-old Coffeyville man died following a rollover crash Tuesday in Montgomery County.
Wichita man allegedly tried to kill a woman with a hammer on Christmas Eve
Wichita man allegedly tried to kill a woman with a hammer on Christmas Eve Wichita man allegedly tried to kill a woman with a hammer on Christmas Eve Wichita man allegedly tried to kill a woman with a hammer on Christmas Eve
More ups and downs
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Very mild, late December weather continues into New Year’s Eve Day, but a cold front will push in by Thursday morning. There’s no threat of any rain or snow, but temperatures will cool down a bit on New Year’s Day. A sunny forecast...
KAKE News looks back on the life and legacy of BobThompson
KAKE News looks back on the life and legacy of BobThompson. KAKE News and Wichita is remembering Robert “Bob” Thompson, a retired Wichita Fire Department battalion chief and longtime community volunteer who died Sunday at the age of 76.
