OPINION: City of Wichita attempts to pass the financial burden onto working class Wichitans
The City of Wichita is seeking to further enrich wealthy business interests, while making working-class people pay to fix its past mistakes. Voters will soon vote on a ballot initiative to implement a 1% city-wide sales tax. The proposal was put together by Wichita Forward, a coalition of citizens, with most being...
Man dead, woman critically injured after shooting, crash in east Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One man is dead and a woman is in critical condition following a domestic incident that ended in a deadly crash on Wichita’s south side. Wichita police responded to a crash in the 1400 block of South Greenwich Road at 10:59 p.m. Officers arrived to find a vehicle that had collided with a power...
Huskers Fall to Wichita State to End Non-Conference
The Nebraska men’s tennis team fell to Wichita State, 5-2, at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday. The Huskers went 1-1 on the weekend to end their non-conference slate with an 8-3 record. Doubles play started off with Wichita State challenging Nebraska right off the...
ShamROCK St. Patricks Day Party
It’s your lucky day. Wichita’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations are already lining up, and this one is expected to be one of the biggest. Shaken or Stirred Bartending is hosting ShamROCK the Park, promoted as Wichita’s largest St. Patrick’s Day event. This family-friendly event will take place at Naftzger Park and...
5A recap: Basehor-Linwood wins pair of team wrestling titles in Park City
PARK CITY, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - History was made at Heartland Credit Union Arena Saturday evening. Basehor-Linwood not only kept perennial power Goddard at bay on the boys’ side in Class 5A, but the Bobcat boys and girls both secured their first team wrestling titles in school history. The boys won their title...
Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors Welcomes Marshall Starks as Regional Director
Wichita, KS — Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors is excited to welcome Marshall Starks to our team as our first Regional Director. Marshall brings more than 7 years of fundraising experience, having worked as a Regional Director with national NGO's. Throughout his career, he has organized local volunteer chapters to hold...
Graves’ long-awaited title one of record three individual championships for Heights
PARK CITY -- Saturday had the chance to be special for the Shawnee Heights girls wrestling program. With three chances at state titles, multiple prospects for medal finishes and a possible top-three team finish, the only question was if the T-Birds could capitalize on the opportunity. In the end, not...
WPD gives heads-up on Honor Guard training that includes ceremonial gunfire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Monday, people in northeast Wichita may hear a lot of gunfire and see multiple police officers. The Wichita Police Department announced that it is holding WPD Honor Guard training throughout the day on Monday. It will take place at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex, near 29th Street North and...
Community demands answers in Wichita officer-involved shooting of DeAundre Hill
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Family members and community advocates gathered Sunday at the Evergreen Community Center, more than a month after DeAundre Hill was shot and killed by a Wichita police officer during a disturbance call. The group is demanding justice and a full investigation. Faith Martin, vice chair of...
Man pleads guilty in 2019 deadly Wichita drive-by shooting
Malcolm Norris pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of 23-year-old Marquez Hutton in Wichita.
