‘I’ve run from a few tornadoes’: Kansas veteran put love of weather to use...
Gary Parks' skills were need in Vietnam, where he was a ballistic meteorologist.
Mo, Curly and Larry’s great escape: Duckling trio rescued from Kansas storm drain
The Hutchison Fire Department performed an unusual rescue at the Kansas State Fairgrounds on Wednesday morning, saving a duckling that had found itself stuck inside a storm drain.
Wichita cafe that specializes in organic food served late is adding a food truck
He couldn’t find the kind of food he wanted to eat later at night — the kind of food he felt he needed to calm his painful ulcerative colitis. So Benjamin Brizendine, along with his wife, Susan Mattingly, decided they’d open their own cafe serving the organic meals they craved later in the evenings, when fast-food rest
Weather Alert – Severe storms possible tonight
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Last night’s storms are exiting the area, and the day ahead will be dry, hot, and humid. Underneath mainly sunny skies temperatures will top out in the middle to upper 90s. When you factor in the humidity, it will feel like 100 degrees, possibly hotter and strenuous outdoor activities should be a
In-demand Wichita restaurant keeps selling out early. Here’s how it’s adjusting:
He opened his new pizza restaurant two weeks ago , filled with confidence by the success of his soft opening. But Tom Geagan — owner of the new Tommy’s Apizza at 2330 E. Douglas — was not prepared for what happened next. Excited by gushing online and word-of-mouth reviews, Wichita descended on the restaurant , which sp
Great Plains Transportation Museum hit with $10,000 in vandalism damage
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Vandals caused about $10,000 worth of damage at the Great Plains Transportation Museum in downtown Wichita this week, breaking windows on locomotives and other equipment and draining oil from at least one locomotive engine. Executive Director Lon Smith said the damage includes historic windows th
Two Newton intersections closed after semi slams into traffic signal
Dispatch said the intersection of Main and Sixth streets and the intersection of Main and Seventh streets are blocked off.
After a half century in business, the Steven brothers sell Spangles
Half a century after starting what would become the Spangles hamburger chain of 26 Kansas restaurants — made popular in part by a ubiquitous series of “It just tastes better” commercials — brothers Craig Steven Sr. and Dale Steven have sold the business. A combination of factors led them to sell now, but in the end, as
Kansas man admitted making online threat to kill Congresswoman
WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man is now a convicted felons after pleading guilty to posting threats on social media to murder a Congresswoman. According to court documents, Adam Lee Osborn, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate communications with a threat to injure. In January 2026, Wichita...
Wichita wants to pump recycled wastewater into its drinking water system
In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Story idea? [email protected]. The largest city in Kansas is looking to join two cities across the globe — Big Spring, Texas and Windhoek, Namibia — in converting what is flushed down the t
