This Americana-Rich Kansas Town Is Home To Iconic Diner Eats, Cabin Stays, And Downtown...
Located 74 miles from Wichita is Howard, featuring delicious drive-in food in the heart of charming small-town Americana. It was incorporated in 1877 and named after Union general Oliver Howard, the founder of Howard University. The city houses only around 600 residents and takes up less than a square mile. Global...
Judge rules against nurse who was accused of ‘unprofessional conduct’ by the Kansas Board...
TOPEKA (KSNT) — An administrative law judge has ruled against a local nurse, who was taking the Kansas Board of Nursing to court. Back in 2024 Amy Siple, a nurse from Wichita, was accused of “Unprofessional Conduct” by the Kansas Board of Nursing. They believe, Siple was practicing without a nursing license. However,...
Sedgwick County Zoo welcomes bison calf
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Zoo announced the birth of an American bison calf, Rubilee (pronounced Ruby Lee), born during the zoo’s Zoobilee celebration. The zoo said that at just a few days old, Rubilee underwent her essential health checkup with veterinary and animal care teams. She received her...
Do you know when to water in Wichita? We can answer that, other questions
Beginning Sept. 15, Wichita will move to every-other-day watering restrictions . These restrictions, meant to be permanent, will replace the once-a-week watering schedule that had been in effect since August 2024, when the area was in a severe drought. We asked Eagle readers what they wanted to know about the new...
Firefighters climb 110 flights in Wichita to honor 343 heroes of 9-11
Sunday was the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb in Wichita. 25 different agencies from Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri all came together to climb 110 flights of stairs in memory of the 343 firefighters lost 24 years ago. The first step is each firefighter or civilian participating grabbing a lanyard that memorializes...
Wichita honors 9/11 first responders with memorial stair climb
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Sunday, dozens of firefighters from different agencies honored the lives lost during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack by participating in the 9/11 memorial stair climb in downtown Wichita. The event requires first responders to climb 2,200 steps or walking the equivalent of the 110...
Phil Ruffin Sr. always knew this day would come: ‘Oh, hell, I never give...
Wichita and Sedgwick County may as well have voted for casino slots a couple of decades ago when Phil Ruffin Sr. first wanted them, because the billionaire Las Vegas casino owner wasn’t going to stop trying for them — ever. “Oh, hell, I never give up,” he said. “I knew someday I’d get it, and I got it.” In 2023, the...
Wichita’s new watering plan starts this week
Wichita’s new watering plan starts this week Wichita’s new watering plan starts this week Wichita’s new watering plan starts this week Wichita’s new watering plan starts this week
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Severe storms possible tonight, rain returns midweek
Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman says after a toasty start to the new week, temperatures will cool and rain ramps up again by midweek.
Police: Kansas man shot family member during fight
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Wichita police arrested 27-year-old Jordan Lee Jones following a shooting Sunday night that left a 25-year-old family member injured. Just before 10p.m. Sept. 7, officers responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of N. Grove in Wichita, according to a media release. They found a 25-year-old man in a...
