After the gifts, the bills: local expert says holiday overspending leaves many struggling
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As tinsel comes down and decorations are boxed away, a different aftermath is arriving in mailboxes across the country: high credit card bills and drained savings. A local financial expert described a pattern that leaves many households grappling with debt in the new year. “I think...
Sedgwick County Zoo’s Geriatric Grizzly Bear Mallory Receives Clean Bill of Health
Image courtesy Sedgwick County Zoo’s Facebook Page. Last week, Mallory, Sedgwick County Zoo’s grizzly bear, underwent a full health assessment to ensure she remains healthy and comfortable as she ages. At 33 years old, Mallory is considered geriatric, making routine wellness exams especially important, the zoo said...
Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office urges safe driving during New Year’s celebrations
It's the time of the year the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office wants to remind everyone to make good decisions and watch out for other drivers ahead of celebrating the new year. Branden Stitt with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says it's pretty well known that on New Year's Eve people...
Harvey County to charge facility for in-person motor vehicle transactions
Beginning in 2026, the Harvey County Treasurer's Office will charge a $2.50 facility fee per vehicle or title for in-person motor vehicle transactions. The intent of the fee is to offset the costs to operate the vehicle division. The Treasurer's Office cites that current operations for vehicle transactions creates...
5 Cars for Wichita Practical Owners vs 5 That Break Often
Wichita drivers need cars that can handle long highways, changing weather, and daily commuting without constant repairs. With hot summers, cold winters, and plenty of open-road driving, reliability matters more than style. Some cars are built to last, while others can become expensive headaches over time. Wichita...
‘This has not been thought out.’ Group to fight Wichita sales tax initiative
The short campaign cycle for a sales tax vote in Wichita is heating up, with a group emerging to oppose it. The Better Government Institute, with Save Century II founders Celeste Racette and Karl Peterjohn, plans to launch a campaign soon to oppose the one-cent sales tax on the ballot March 3. “The sales tax...
Fatal shootings, accidents mar holidays
The holidays haven’t been all peace and goodwill in Wichita. Police spent the last week responding to a string of deadly shootings and accidents. Police responded to a home invasion and shooting that occurred around 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, in the 100 block of North Ash. One man is dead, another remains...
Two different Mexican restaurants are coming to south Oliver
2026 will bring some more dining options to South Oliver with the arrival of two different Mexican restaurants expected to open in the coming months. The first is Alejandro’s Mexican Food which is opening at the recently remodeled strip center at the northeast corner of Harry and Oliver. It already houses the new USA...
Turn your Christmas tree into free mulch in Sedgwick County
Nearly two dozen locations are set up in and around Wichita so you can turn your Christmas tree into free mulch and help reduce waste.
Wichita is down one more Mediterranean restaurant
It’s the end of the road for Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen. The fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, which opened in 2021 in NewMarket Square at 2755 N. Maize Road has officially closed. All this ten months after closing the east side store at 4510 E. 19th St. at Braeburn Square. It was...
