Hard truths delivered by a bold voice: Wichita’s Mrs. Jo stood strong against discrimination
Josephine Vonceal Pace “Jo” Brown visited my high school back in the 1980s. The administration at good ol’ North High invited her to speak about her historic career as the first Black woman to chair Wichita School Board. We learned that day that the Mrs. Jo spoke hard, even painful truths wrapped in her unique brand...
Wichita police investigate suspicious death near Harry and Ida
Wichita police are investigating after a 44-year-old man was fatally injured near Harry and Ida, just west of Southeast Boulevard, on Saturday night. Winston Smith, 44, was found injured in a roadway near the intersection by police just after 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, a news release from the police department said....
QuikTrip donates $280,000 to Wichita to fund homeless outreach program
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita City Council has accepted a donation from QuikTrip to help with homelessness outreach in Wichita. The $280,000 donation will go to the city’s housing department and fund a Homeless Outreach Pilot Program, including two positions for specialists and two positions for interns. “We...
Strong storms to snow Thursday & Friday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a mostly clear and seasonably cold start to the day with wake-up temperatures in the 20s and 30s. However, we will see above average highs in the lower to middle 60s later today as mostly sunny skies turn partly cloudy. The first of two...
Man dead after being hit by vehicle near 21st and Woodlawn
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle near 21st Street North and Woodlawn. At the scene, Wichita Police Sgt. Jordan Edison described the man who died as being in his 50s or 60s. The collision was reported a little after 7 p.m. Early...
Wichita to go forward with conversion plans for current water treatment plant
The City Council approved a nearly $1.39 million contract that will develop up to 60% of the design plans and establish a guaranteed maximum price for the project. Construction will take two years.
Multimillion-dollar project begins at Wichita hospital
Work begins Tuesday on a new multi-million dollar parking garage at Wesley Medical Center.
Woman who helped transport 40 pounds of meth gets 6 months
KINGMAN – A Wichita, Kansas woman who assisted in transporting 40 pounds of methamphetamine through Mohave County has entered a plea agreement that spares her any prison time, provided she complies with terms of probation. Daisy Morales, 24, pleaded guilty to a charge reduced to attempted transportation of dangerous...
New Wichita City Manager Dennis Marstall begins first few days of the job
New Wichita City Manager Dennis Marstall is spending the next couple of weeks touring the city and learning more about each of its departments. Marstall spent one of his first few days with his city at a six-hour-long City Council meeting, where the council approved a settlement with Genesis Health Clubs over a...
One arrested after reported firearm threat at North High prompts lockdown
A 17-year-old North High student was taken into police custody after allegedly making a threat that warranted a lockdown at the Wichita high school. Andrew Ford, the Wichita Police Department’s chief public information officer, said in an email to the Eagle that on Tuesday a female student reported that a boy had...
