Kansas runner to honor father with Boston Marathon race 50 years later
Kansas runner to honor father with Boston Marathon race 50 years later. A Wichita man will run the Boston Marathon next week, marking exactly 50 years since his late father completed the same race in 1976.
Wichita Could Make It Easier to Add a Backyard ADU—With Faster Permits
The hold up in Wichita and adding more ADUs? Permits. But that could change in the coming year thanks to a new proposal.
Pope Leo Village to be built in north Wichita
The project will transform eight public housing properties near 26th and Ash streets into a neighborhood.
63-year-old Wichita man identified as victim of fatal Sunday evening car crash
The crash happened around 5:33 p.m. Sunday when the car left the roadway, entering a ditch before rolling and coming to a rest.
United Way donates $4 million to nonprofit programs across Kansas
The money was divided among 74 programs in 57 organizations.
Wichita school board accepting applications for BOE at-large position
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Public Schools Board of Education is accepting applications for its at-large position, a vacancy that the board will fill by appointment. The vacancy follows the death of Melody McCray-Miller, a longtime public servant at the local and state levels who’d planned to return to the BOE but died before she could do so.
Wichita governing bodies give new collaboration effort a ‘tri’
Wichita’s City Hall and Sedgwick County’s offices have been separated by a single street for decades, but they might as well have been in different area codes for as often as the two governing bodies worked together. “This was something I’ve noticed as a private citizen and business...
Community, police outraged after weekend of violence in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In a 24-hour period over the weekend, Wichita police responded to four separate shootings. One man is dead, eight others are recovering from their injuries and two people are in custody. Police chief Joe Sullivan was among those reacting strongly to the violent weekend as the...
Dan Norton wins the first Wichita By E.B. charity hot dog eating competition
A couple of months ago, I purchased one of the two spots to face off against legendary eater Joey Chestnut in a chili buns eating competition. Who would I give it to? That was the big decision. After some thought, I decided why not have some fun and do a little qualifier.
Kearney 12-year-old finishes third at Augusta National competition
KEARNEY, Mo. — A 12-year-old from Kearney played at Augusta National two weeks ago after earning a spot through a national competition. Desirae Larson qualified for the Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National, finishing in a tie for third place. “It is so awesome for me, because...
