Wichita KS

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WPD: Two teens shot before crash near Wichita hospital

The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. in the area of North Hillside Avenue and East Ninth Street, near Wesley Medical Center.
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Kansas school districts can no longer respond to students on social media under new...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A Kansas law banning the use of personal devices during the school day has extended to social media communications between school districts and students. Senate Substitute for Substitute for House Bill 2299, which passed in March 2026, prohibits school districts and school employees from using...
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Young rhino explores new home at Sedgwick County Zoo

Dalia, a 4-year-old female, is part of the black rhino species survival plan and is recommended to breed with KJ in the future.
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Attorneys for former police chief who led Kansas newspaper raid want to drop him...

TOPEKA — The attorneys for former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody have asked the court to withdraw from his criminal case because of a broken relationship between the attorneys and their client. Cody faces a low-level felony charge of interfering with judicial process and is set to go on...
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12 Family-Owned Diners In Kansas That Locals Swear By

Family-owned diners have a way of making breakfast taste more personal and lunch feel like a neighborhood ritual. Kansas is full of places where the coffee comes with familiar faces, the plates feel generous, and the regulars speak about the menu like they are defending a family member. That kind...
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Cooling trend for now; isolated storms

Storms on Wednesday and Thursday will remain spotty. Wednesday - Isolated AM storms are possible over northern Kansas, but most of the area will miss out on rain through the day. Expect highs to remain in the 70s and 80s across central and western Kansas, but it may still get to 90 farther south.
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Jury finds man not guilty on all counts in fatal Wichita shooting

The man was acquitted of first-degree murder, battery and aggravated battery in connection with a Labor Day shooting.
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Salina city employee dies after lawnmower goes into river

An employee with the City of Salina died on the job Tuesday while operating a lawnmower near a river.
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Missing Wichita man found dead in single-vehicle crash

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A missing man from Wichita was found dead on Tuesday evening. The Wichita Police Department had asked the community for help finding 23-year-old Bryce Wilks on Tuesday. Police were searching for him near the intersection of 37th Street North and Hoover Road in northwest Wichita. The...
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Family of Deaundre Hill calls for accountability at Wichita City Council meeting

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — The mother and sister of Deaundre Hill appeared before the Wichita City Council on Tuesday, asking for accountability in the death of their family member. Hill was shot and killed by a Wichita police officer during a disturbance call in February. Advocates have been demanding...

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