Facebook marketplace home rental scams on the rise, Wichita police say
Facebook marketplace home rental scams on the rise, Wichita police say. It's a con on Facebook that's easy to fall for and has happened to many people across the country who are simply trying to rent a home.
Wichita, KS Weather Alert: 80% Wintry Mix Risk On K-96 Through Monday Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wichita, Kansas – Temperatures will fall nearly 40 degrees in less than 24 hours, setting up a potential wintry mix that could slick I-135 and US-54 by late Sunday night. Anyone traveling across central and...
Teen arrested after man is cut and hospitalized in central Wichita
An 18-year-old Wichita woman was arrested after a domestic disturbance left a 69-year-old man hospitalized with cuts on his head Monday. The disturbance was reported around 5 p.m. Monday evening in the 600 block of North Poplar, Wichita Police public information officer Brad Wright said in an email to the Eagle. It...
Auction of closed Wichita restaurant’s contents includes items for the everyman
If you’re an aspiring restaurant owner looking for some new tables and chairs — or just a homeowner in need of a chicken painting for your wall — you might want to check out the online auction for the contents of a Wichita restaurant that closed late last year. Tuesday was the first day for McCurdy Real Estate &...
Big changes coming this weekend
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The stretch of springlike weather rolls on for Kansas throughout the remainder of this week, but a strong front coming this weekend will usher winter back in. A few showers may dot the area into the overnight, with the favored spot for some rain likely in...
Water Plant Update
City aims for June opening of long-delayed water treatment plant in northwest Wichita. Public Works Director Gary Janzen said in a Tuesday city council meeting that the transition from the old to the new treatment plant will, however, take some time.
New 330-unit housing development planned for Park City
A developer has acquired an area of land southwest of 69th Street North and Broadway and is eying a mixed housing development.
Wichita museum reaches $50,000 goal to restore train
A GoFundMe was set up in November after it was grit-blasted down to the metal, revealing significant rust and other hidden damage.
Restored Santa Fe 93 to return to Wichita this summer
After nearly three years of working on a project for an iconic train, the Great Plains Transportation Museum (GPTM) has secured the funding to complete a cosmetic restoration for the Santa Fe 93.
Nursing home ratings and serious violations listed
Editor’s note: The Active Age periodically publishes ratings of nursing homes in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties taken from medicare.gov, the federal government’s official source for Medicare information. The overall ratings, ranging from much above average to much below average, are based on three sources:...

















