Wichita KS

A Kansas homeowner challenged a sharp property-value increase and ended up with a much smaller appraisal, after gathering neighborhood data and questioning how the county reached its number. Haysville homeowner John Eichelberger received a 2026 property tax assessment showing a 24% increase, according to The Sentinel.

The Sedgwick County Zoo said El Dorado died last week after being with the zoo for about two decades.

Tuesday will be a weather aware day. Strong to severe storms will be possible later today. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats. Before storms ramp up, a few showers will attempt to move into the area from the south after mid-morning. However, not much rain is expected through the first half of the day. W

Four campsites at Cheney Lake are closed because of flooding, and if lake levels remain high, turnout is expected to be low.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 21-year-old Wichita State University student died by drowning on Friday at a popular outdoor hiking destination in Oregon. Local reports, including from Portland station KPTV, confirmed that Kenny Truong was visiting Tamolitch Falls, commonly known as Blue Pool, in central Oregon when he died.

Men's homelessness organization in Wichita offers resources during heat advisory, high temps. It was a busy Monday inside Wichita's Union Rescue Mission, where CEO David Hodge was preparing to serve the city's homeless male population, as the organization has since it was founded in 1950.

It’s been a while since Egg Crate Cafe was last featured on the blog. But thanks to my daughter who wanted pancakes for lunch, we decided to revisit the restaurant near 13th and Tyler. Apparently, the restaurant is now under new ownership so we swung by to check it...

SOUTHEAST KANSAS (KOAM) -- Watco unveiled a new locomotive honoring America's 250th anniversary on Monday.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - With an extreme-heat weather alert on tap this week, we’re expecting temperatures into the 90s throughout the Fourth of July holiday, and heat index values potentially even higher. “There’s three levels of heat emergency,” Sedgwick County EMS district chief Ryan Kilby said. “There’s heat cramps,.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A statewide ban on kratom is among more than 120 new laws taking effect in Kansas this Wednesday. The governor signed the bill in April, and with July 1 now days away, at least one Wichita business has spent months preparing its customers for the change.