RiverFlix, free outdoor movie nights, returns to Exploration Place this month
“There’s not enough affordable options for family-friendly entertainment.”. It’s a comment I often see online, so I want to bring this weekly event to your attention. RiverFlix is back for 2026. Located outside of Exploration Place at the Wichita Foundation Amphitheater, families can catch a movie underneath the stars. It’s free to attend for everyone!
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Wichita — Furniture, Boxes & More
Looking to save a few bucks while sprucing up your home or moving? Wichita neighbors are giving away all kinds of free stuff this week — from furniture to moving boxes and even some handy household items.
Driver was going 88 mph when he hit, killed Newton man, affidavit says
A 21-year-old driver accused of hitting and killing a Newton man south of downtown Wichita last month was going upward of 88 mph and never pressed the brake pedal, even after hitting the pedestrian and crashing into a parked car, an affidavit released in the case alleges. 21-year-old Martin Tovar-Tavares was arrested and charged with unintentional but reckless second-degree murder after...
Wichita school district weighing potential November bond proposal after 2025 vote failed
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Public Schools is considering a potential bond proposal for the November ballot to help fund a list of possible school improvement projects, about a year after voters narrowly rejected a $450 million bond. District leaders plan to share more information at Monday’s Board of Education...
DACA delays leave Wichita woman unable to work, facing uncertainty
DACA delays leave Wichita woman unable to work, facing uncertainty. Valtierra is a teacher and early childhood development specialist who mentors children facing challenges—many younger than she was when her family moved to the United States.
Woman found with ‘multiple gunshot wounds’ near Harry and Seneca, hospitalized in critical condition
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A woman was taken to a local hospital after being injured in a reported shooting early Monday morning in south Wichita. The Wichita Police Department reported responding to a shooting call in the 1500 block of South Seneca, near Harry and Seneca a little before 4 a.m.
City of Wichita likely to dissolve Land Bank program
A program to encourage affordable housing in Wichita may be dissolved. The Wichita City Council will consider at Tuesday’s meeting whether it wants to dissolve its Land Bank program. The program, established in 2021, was intended to buy and sell properties to encourage affordable housing in the city’s core, but the city was unable to acquire land for the program, mainly through Sedgwick County tax...
New Wichita business will specialize in exotic plants, micro geckos – and coffee
Wichita is about to get a unique new business that offers exotic plants, micro geckos and coffee. The coffee part of the business is already operating. Samantha Gutierrez, 26, recently transitioned her pop-up coffee business – Cafe on Me — into a brick-and-mortar space at 115 S. Minneapolis. The shop is set up inside a building that, in mid-May, will also become home to...
‘Sound scientist’ hired to address noise problems in this new Wichita restaurant
Johnny’s Tavern opened in late February with seating for 200, around 40 television sets that owners promised could play just about any sporting event anyone wanted to see — and a noise level so chaotic, customers could barely hear each other across the table much less hear the game announcers on TV. But the staff at Johnny’s, which is in the old Anchor spot at 1109 E. Douglas...
Woman found with multiple gunshots in southwest Wichita
A 40-year-old Wichita woman was found with multiple gunshot wounds Monday morning, police said.
