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Keepers for Freedom to Cover 125 Miles and Visit All 90 Keeper of the...

Ahead of this year’s Race 4 Freedom 5K, Wichita runners Matt Magnuson and Tony Brown are taking on an extraordinary challenge to raise funds and awareness for ICT S.O.S., the Wichita nonprofit dedicated to ending human trafficking. The pair will run to all 90 Keeper of the Plains statues scattered across Wichita — a ro
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Old Pizza Hut gets torn down to make way for convenience store

After sitting empty for about 15 years, the former Pizza Hut building at 53rd Street N. and Maize Road has been torn down to make way for a Casey’s General Store. Construction is scheduled to begin next week with an anticipated opening date of early 2027, a company spokesperson told The Eagle. Casey’s is also adding co
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Part of northbound I-135 to close for two days in Wichita

The closure will stretch from the Lincoln Street exit to the Kellogg Avenue interchange and include several ramps.
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Pedestrian hit by vehicle, critically injured in northwest Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle near the intersection of West 21st Street and West 119th Street North, in northwest Wichita. The collision happened about 5:30 a.m., just north of the intersection near Maize. The...
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Boil water advisory issued for a portion of Sedgwick County

The advisory is for a portion of the county's Rural Water District #4 water supply system. The affected area is south of Kellogg Avenue from Maize Road to 295th Street.
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Old Chicago can’t serve alcoholic drinks in Wichita now, but it’s working on it

If ever Wichitans have needed some cold drinks, it’s now, with seemingly endless days of triple-digit temperatures. However, Old Chicago has been without them — at least the alcoholic kind. A manager at one of the three Wichita Old Chicagos said the chain accidentally lost its license to sell liquor here because of “no
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Fourth city in Wichita area adopts rules for micromobility devices. Here are details

Goddard is the fourth city in the Wichita area to implement rules governing the use of devices such as e-bikes, minibikes, hoverboards and motorized scooters. The ordinance approved by the Goddard City Council on Tuesday includes revisions to the original version of the ordinance shown to council members in August. Amo
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Want to buy an iconic piece of Wichita? This bar with 1935 roots is...

Sabrina Parker was a 30-something year old who already owned two Wichita restaurants when she bought the iconic Merle’s Place in 1996. “They always had a line out the door,” she said. “I love the place. I love the history.” Now, the 69-year-old hopes someone else is ready to carry on the Merle’s legacy. Parker is selli
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Phone number scam costs Wichita business hundreds

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Kan. woman will face a trial for drug overdose death at her home

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A mother accused in the drug overdose death of a 15-year-old Kansas girl at her home was back in court this week. Law week, Danielle Wheeler, 53 and her son Isaac L. Hord, 24, both of Wichita attended an arraignment hearing in Judge Jeffrey Syrios courtroom, according to the Sedgwick County District A

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