New king of the zoo arrives in Sedgwick County
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — There is a new king of the Sedgwick County Zoo. Ferdinand, or Ferd, the 34-year-old king vulture, was welcomed into his new habitat last week. The zoo announced his arrival on Tuesday, saying he came from the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota. The zoo...
KBI report: Kansas crime rate reaches 57-year low despite rise in violent offenses
The 2025 report says that overall crime was down almost 20% from the 10-year average.
Teen charged in accidental shooting that hurt 12-year-old in Wichita
According to Wichita police, the teen was "handling" a gun and allegedly shot the 12-year-old in the stomach on accident.
Major Wichita highway ramp to close Saturday, KDOT says
The closures will impact the Kansas Highway 96 ramps to and from Interstates 135/235.
Heartland Modified Tour Returns To Kansas For SaltCity-81 Speedway Doubleheader
After an action-packed Independence Day weekend that produced three races, three different podiums, and a continued tightening of the championship battle, the USRA Heartland Modified Tour presented by Real Racing Wheels returns to familiar ground this weekend with a pair of Kansas stops at two of the state’s most recog
Affidavit: Fight outside Wichita speakeasy led to fatal shooting
An affidavit released on Tuesday details the events leading up to a fatal shooting near a west Wichita speakeasy.
Former Wichita police officer formally charged in crash that injured 4
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A former Wichita police officer appeared in a Sedgwick County Courtroom Tuesday morning where he was formally faces four counts of aggravated battery in connection with a crash in April that injured four people. Court records from Jayce Bennett’s first appearance confirm the charges announced by.
Wichita City Council approves CID for former Margarita’s Cantina, College Hill Barber Shop
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita City Council voted, 6-1, on Tuesday to approve a Community Improvement District (CID) to rehabilitation Margarita’s Cantina and the College Hill Barber Shop on East Douglas. Maple Ridge Boys, LLC proposes restoring the two buildings at 3111 and 3109 E. Douglas. The project...
First Look at El Sazon Catracho: Wichita’s Only Honduran Restaurant
When it comes to Honduran food in Wichita, options are scarce. The city has seen some options come and go and the latest hoping to make it is El Sazon Catracho at 2959 S. Hillside St. It recently opened in the former Dolphin Restaurant that’s also been home to multiple...
Wichita woman’s misdirected packages turn into intentional donation to Kansas Humane Society
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Kansas Humane Society employee turned to Facebook to track down the owner of several mystery packages delivered to the shelter’s door. What he found was not someone looking to reclaim her items, but a Wichita woman who had intended for the shelter to have them all along.
