Wichita KS

A Tahlequah native is helping care for baby pygmy hippo Mars at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas, where the young animal has quickly become a social media sensation.

Police were on the scene of a shooting late Wednesday night in south Wichita.

For more than 60 years, broadcaster Larry Steckline truly savored his time doing agriculture reports for Kansans across the state and beyond. “I tell you, that was about much fun as having a vacation,” Steckline said. He’s actually done the reports, much of which were through his Mid-America Ag Network , for 64...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating another homicide in Wichita have made two arrests. Just before 4p.m. Sunday, police responded to reports of a shooting and found 62-year-old Terry Collins in the front yard of his home with a gunshot wound to the chest. Neighbors immediately began life-saving efforts...

The issue of paid parental leave has boiled to the forefront of public discussion around the Wichita Fire Department's contract negotiations.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Six Wichita East High School students have been named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists. Henry Grohe, Ayrasipas Montoya, Samuel Muehling, Calder Smartt, Gaurish Sridhar and Rayan Zaman were surprised during class by school staff announcing their accomplishment. “It means a lot to...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A truck has gotten stuck under the Waterman Street Bridge. It’s not an uncommon sight in the area where drivers fail to observe the traffic sign of 12 feet or less. Copyright 2025 KWCH. All rights reserved. To report a correction or typo, please email...

Wichita school board sells two empty school buildings for more than $1 million Wichita school board sells two empty school buildings for more than $1 million Wichita school board sells two empty school buildings for more than $1 million

The Harvey County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash northwest of Newton.

Wichita, KS – Thunderstorms and the potential for heavy rain could disrupt morning Patriot Day events in Wichita on September 11, officials warn. Unsettled weather across central and south-central Kansas late Wednesday into Thursday may produce slick roads, gusty winds and brief bouts of small hail that could force...