Property tax system in Sedgwick County is badly broken | Opinion
If you don’t believe the Sedgwick County property tax appraisal process is unfair, inaccurate and unconstitutional, just ask one of the 20,000 county property owners who were so outraged at their tax valuations over the past two years that they filed an appeal with the county appraiser. The one thing that all appellant
Plea deal: Kansas felon killed man in dispute over a woman
SEDGWICK COUNTY— A man with a long criminal history who admitted his role in a deadly Wichita shooting in a dispute of a woman is going back to prison. Last week, Judge Christopher Magana sentenced 27-year-old Elijah Fanning to 25-months in prison for the shooting death of 26-year-old Nichols Aldredge in June of 2025,
Gaga’s Grub returns by way of Canvas Catering
Dustin Presley is one of the names that sticks out from my early days of blogging. He ran some food trucks I adored. One many may not know of is called Little Itlee and then his more popular and well-known Gaga’s Grub. Anybody who had the chance to do...
Wichita dad accused of abusing infant twin sons is now charged with murder
A Wichita father accused of abusing his infant twin sons is now facing a murder charge following the death of one of the babies last month . Prosecutors filed an amended complaint last week against 33-year-old Devin K. Bemis charging him with one count of first-degree felony murder, in addition to the two previously fi
Five of six Kansas public universities seek student tuition increases of 3.5% to 6%
ESU is asking for no tuition increase in upcoming academic year, but five other public universities in Kansas seek rate hikes of 3.5% to 6%.
Former USPS postmaster pleads guilty to theft in western Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postmaster pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars in government funds. According to court documents, Joyce L. Smith, 51, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of theft by a government employee. Smith previously worked as the postmaster...
Former Stroud’s owner contending with rising costs as he takes over restaurant in Peck
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The closure of Stroud’s in north Wichita in April 2025 came as a shock to many. Owner Kevin Allis said it just became too expensive to operate the restaurant. But amid nationwide struggles in the industry, Allis is taking on a new challenge -- a...
Affidavit reveals details of deadly Wichita laundromat shooting
The shooting happened on May 2 around 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Aquablast Laundromat, near the intersection of South Seneca Street and West Munnell Avenue.
‘Murph Challenge’: Kansans join nationwide participation in annual workout honoring Medal of Honor recipient
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In gyms and workout groups across the U.S. many took time on and leading up to Memorial Day to test their physical limits and honor a man who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country. The “Murph Challenge’ honors Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who...
‘A look at how things were:’ Take a trip to the ‘70s with this...
A Christmas card. A 1979 Sears catalog. A chunk of charcoal. A quarter dated 1976. While these four items seem random, they all have one thing in common: they were buried for more than 20 years in Haysville. A time capsule buried in the ‘70s and opened 25 years ago is set to be displayed in the Wichita suburb’s communi
