Wichita KS

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One critically injured after grill explosion in southwest Wichita

One person has been hospitalized in critical condition after a fire was reported at a southwest Wichita home Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews were called to the home near West 26th and Oak at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The 911 caller told dispatchers that the fire started after a cooking grill exploded in the garage, accord
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Family, friends ride to remember Wichita motorcyclist killed in crash

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Friends and family gathered Tuesday to remember the life of Braden Salsberry, who was killed in a suspected DUI crash in early August. Salsberry was riding his motorcycle the night of Aug. 8 when another vehicle turned in front of him, causing the crash. He died a week later in the hospital.
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Two Bel Aire women arrested after ‘egging’ escalates to gunfire

Around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a residence near East 53rd Street and North Rock Road following reports of a possible drive-by shooting.
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Fire causes more than $100k in damages to Derby Spangles

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Tuesday morning fire caused more than $100,000 in damages to a Derby Spangles. The fire started at around 7 a.m., with crews from the Derby, Mulvane, Wichita and Sedgwick County fire departments responding to the 1600 block of N. Rock Road. The fire was under...
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Pickup ran over headstones at Kansas cemetery, police say

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Kansas police department wants to find the driver of a pickup that damaged a local cemetery. El Dorado police said it happened last week, sometime between Tuesday and Friday, at Sunset Lawns Cemetery at the Trafficway and Haverhill Road on the south side of El Dorado.
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Benton police investigate after viral video shows stranger kiss toddler at restaurant

BENTON, Kan. (KWCH) — The Benton Police Department is investigating an alleged battery that took place at Stearman Field Bar and Grill on Friday. The investigation began after a customer posted about an experience she had at the restaurant while celebrating her two-year-old daughter’s birthday. The woman said...
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Storm Track 3 Forecast: Spotty storms northwest, sweltering heat continues

Another hot day in the Sunflower State. Highs reach into the triple digits across much of the state, adding to our 100-degree tally for the year. Heat Advisories remain in place for portions of North Central Kansas through 7 PM Monday. A Marginal Risk for severe weather is in place...
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Community rallies to support Wichita’s ‘Elote Man’ during surgery recovery

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita community is coming together to help a street food vendor in the Nomar District known as ‘Elote Man.’. Some people in the area said they hadn’t seen him lately and were concerned about his health. Don Alberto Quezada, known as ‘Elote Man’,...
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Proposed gas station moves closer to approval in south Wichita suburb

A proposed gas station that has been received pushback from neighbors in Haysville has been recommended for a conditional use permit by the planning commission . The gas station would be on an 11-acre lot at the northwest corner of 79th and Broadway. The surrounding land is mixed-use, though the majority is residential
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End of an era for this one-of-a-kind recreational facility near Wichita

For nearly 50 years, the Jim James Memorial 101 Club in Valley Center has been the only place in Kansas where recovering alcoholics could enjoy a broad range of recreational and social activities without the pressure to take a drink. The membership club doesn’t serve alcoholic beverages. But rising costs associated wit

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