Wichita KS

Sedgwick County Fire District 1 will carry out prescribed burns on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Northeast Sedgwick County Park, weather permitting. The park will be closed during the burns, and residents are asked to avoid the area.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Animal Shelter has an urgent message: the shelter is at capacity for adult dogs. There are more than 100 adult dogs at the shelter that were lost or found. WAS is hoping the owners of these dogs will come forward, or that they will otherwise be adopted.

Family remembers 27-year-old woman killed in Butler County crash. Edmondson grew up in Wichita and graduated from Goddard High School. She lived in Concordia in north-central Kansas with her grandmother for the past year. There she worked as a phlebotomist while caring for her 4-year-old daughter.

A native Wichitan will soon realize her longheld dream of owning a book store. But her Delano business won’t be just a book store: It’ll also include a coffee shop and bar. Natalie Macy and her husband, Josh Macy, are the owners of Final Draft , a combination book store, coffee shop and bar that will open in a...

A restaurant in Old Town Square that’s been closed for the past several weeks may or may not reopen, its owner says. But she wants to keep her options open. Sushiya , a sushi restaurant that in spring 2023 took over the old Hana Cafe space at 325 N. Mead, has been closed for several weeks: A sign posted on the front...

A Wichita man was sentenced earlier this month to 10 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine to an undercover police officer in 2021. Wayne F. Fleming, 41, pleaded guilty in December to one count of distribution of a controlled substance. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of...

A small Kansas diner with big surprises. Can you believe something this modest packs so much flavor? The energy hits the moment you arrive and a warm bowl of cinnamon monkey bread hints at secrets waiting on the menu. Then the country fried steak appears. Crispy, golden, smothered in gravy,...

Situated at the edge of Kansas' Flint Hills, the John Redmond Reservoir has miles of shoreline surrounded by prairie to discover. The reservoir, bookended by a scenic dam on one side, is dotted with wildlife and recreation areas for fishing, camping, or nature viewing. Though the lake was artificially formed in the...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Residents in Hutchinson’s Careyville subdivision are without an outdoor tornado warning siren, the city said Monday. The city said the siren is experiencing an equipment failure, possibly because of a lightning strike. Repair work will start around April 3, and while they’re at it,...

The Driver’s License Office on the second floor of the Historic Courthouse (205 W. Central, El Dorado) will close early at 2 PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, because of staffing issues. Normal hours that day will be 8 AM to 2 PM. If you need to renew or update your license, plan to visit before 2 PM. For questions,...