Kansas School Districts Announces Early Winter Break Following Massive Wave of Illnesses
Kansas school districts move winter break earlier amid a surge in flu, COVID-19, and respiratory illnesses, causing high absences, schedule changes, and concern for student and staff health.
Wichita school has increased security Thursday due to threat
Wichita Heights High School will have increased security on Thursday.
Bold burglary caught on camera at north Wichita home
Wichita Police are investigating after a man's pickup truck was stolen out of his garage.
Mexican Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Violently Assaulting ICE Officer in...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Diego Barron-Esquivel, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for violently assaulting and strangling an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in February in Wichita, Kansas. On February 28,...
Kansas veteran makes her mother proud before retiring to lay her to rest
After figuring out that a career in nursing wasn't for her, Oklahoma City native Rain'a Arnold found a new path with the Air Force.
Where to eat out in Wichita on Christmas Day 2025
If you want to go out to eat on Christmas Day in Wichita, here are your choices: One fancy buffet. A few bars serving food. Breakfast places. Donut shops. One Mexican restaurant. And a long, long list of Asian eateries. Here’s the 2025 list of Wichita restaurants open on Christmas Day, including hours of operation....
Free State High School troupe selected to perform at Wichita festival; local performance to...
Free State High School students will take their fall musical on the road after being selected as one of five schools statewide to participate in a festival. Free State Troupe No. 5773 will perform “The Addams Family: School Edition” at the 2026 Kansas Thespian Festival. The five area high schools were chosen through...
Commission approves district court reimbursement following $1.3M theft report against online auction company
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A week after Sedgwick County filed a theft report against an online auction company for more than $1 million, the county commission took further action, approving funding to reimburse the district court while pursing recovery of the funds. The county hired third-party company CivicSource to...
Area fire crews prepare for busy day as wildfire threat looms
The threat has fire departments across Kansas preparing for a potentially busy day.
Flight 5342: Government admits helicopter pilot errors caused deadly crash
The federal government has admitted that it was at fault in a midair collision that killed everyone on board a flight from Wichita.

















