Restaurant that’s become a destination in nearby town is opening in Wichita
A popular restaurant in nearby Garden Plain is about to add a Wichita presence. Shad and Stephanie Biggs, who three years ago opened Halagains in the town of just under 1,000, are taking over the spot at 1106 S. Seneca where Champ’s 316 Bar & Grill has operated since the 1990s. Champ’s owners Hamendra Bhakta and...
DCF investigating EBT card skimming across Kansas
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) is aware of a recent event where a skimming device was used in a Wichita store resulting in the theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from 46 Kansas households, according to a media release from the agency.
Son Vanishes from Bowling Alley After Night Out. Weeks Later, Someone Spotted Something ‘Floating...
A man who vanished after a night out in Kansas has been found dead more than a month later. Sedgwick County authorities said the body of Ian Alexander Shelton, 30, was recovered from the south side of Lake Afton on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 10. His official cause of death has not yet been […]
Wichita, KS: Wind Chills Near 0° Sunday Morning, Coldest Saturday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wichita, Kansas — Sharp temperature swings this weekend could bring near-zero wind chills to Wichita by early Sunday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, Friday will remain windy,...
Fire danger and wind gusts on the rise
Temperature-wise, we have a nice day ahead but we will have to get through freezing temperatures this morning first. While we enjoy a brief warm-up please be mindful that the threat of grassfires will begin to rise today. Fire Weather Alerts to the northwest will go into effect later this morning.
Cow Team 6 about to make biggest mission yet
The nonprofit delivers packages of Kansas-grown beef to people in natural disaster areas as they recover.
Wichita-area departments preposition ahead of wildfire threat
The Sedgwick County Wildland Taskforce was activated to stage in northwest Kansas in preparation for the forecast high fire danger.
Kansas’ Once-Thriving Shopping Center Is Now A Recently Abandoned, Eerie Wichita Location
It's always a bit unsettling to encounter abandoned buildings in the heart of an urban center, particularly ones that were once bustling hubs like the Boulevard Plaza in Wichita, Kansas' bustling yet wildly underrated city. J.W. and R.W. Womer developed this shopping center, which was designed by architect S.S....
Sedgwick County suspends data center permits for 90 days
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Over the past year many communities in Kansas have voiced their concerns over data centers coming to their area. Now Sedgwick County is taking action, passing a resolution suspending the issuance and consideration of any building or conditional use permits that involve data centers for the next...
Former news anchor found incompetent to stand trial in mother’s death
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Proceedings have been suspended in the case of a former news anchor charged in the death of her 80-year-old mother after a doctor determined she is unable to stand trial due to her schizophrenia diagnosis. Angelynn Mock is charged with first-degree murder in the death of...
