Wichita KS

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2 people in extremely critical condition after house fire in west Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two people are in extremely critical condition after a house fire in west Wichita. The fire is located in the 9700 block of Savannah Street. This is just west of Wichita’s Eisenhower Airport, near Pawnee Prairie Park. Sedgwick County dispatch confirmed that the house fire...
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Mulvane teacher resigns as police investigate allegations involving youth cheer program funds

Mulvane teacher resigns as police investigate allegations involving youth cheer program funds. The Mulvane school board has accepted the resignation of a fifth-grade teacher who is also at the center of a police investigation into allegations involving money from a local youth cheer program.
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Cooling centers open in Wichita through Thursday; free transit vouchers available

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - With extreme heat in the forecast this week, the City of Wichita has opened free cooling centers, and it’s helping people get to them by using Wichita Transit. Often, bus riders have to wait outside in the extreme heat, making this time of year tough.
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Privacy concerns raised over Flock cameras in Haysville

The Haysville City Council heard public comment on the city's use of Flock cameras at the meeting, and may consider changing how the technology is monitored.
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City of Derby to designate safety corridor on one of its busiest streets

DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Derby wants to make one of its busiest areas safer for drivers. Rock Road is one of the busiest streets in the city. Derby police reported 35% to 41% of all crashes in Derby happen on that street. Many of the accidents on...
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Kansas dinosaur attraction closed for six weeks to repair weather damage, vandalism

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Field Station: Dinosaurs started a six-week closure on Monday to make repairs after severe weather and vandalism battered the park. In April, lightning struck one of the park’s main attractions: a 100-foot-long animatronic sauroposeidon. The dinosaur erupted into flames, and everything was burned
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Dangerously hot temps in Wichita this week. Here are the 100+ days forecasted

It is going to be dangerously hot in Wichita and the surrounding area this week, forecasters say. The temperature is expected to rise over 100 degrees every day through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, and it will feel even hotter when you account for the relative humidity. “Afternoon and early even
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Plaque reported stolen from Wichita’s historic Minisa Bridge

A plaque that was affixed to the historic Minisa Bridge has been missing for several weeks now, according to Wichita police.
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Wichita Police Department welcomes two new horses to Mounted Unit

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department added two new horses, Liberty and Phin, to its Mounted Unit. The horses will assist officers with community engagement, special events and public safety efforts throughout Wichita. Liberty is an 8-year-old quarter horse mare purchased from Pretty Prairie; Phin is an
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Part of I-135 north of Wichita closing this weekend for bridge work

Traffic will be directed onto the exits and will be able to reenter the interstate from the on-ramps. Drivers can expect minor delays through the area during the project.

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