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Two-year old Alizeti is a ball of energy. One of the youngest members of the chimpanzee troop at the Sedgwick County Zoo, her rambunctiousness is perhaps only matched by her independent streak. Earlier this month, Alizeti did what all independent toddlers sometimes do: she went her own way. While members...

TOPEKA — A federal grand jury charged two Kansas men, in unrelated cases, for threatening the lives of public officials. Adam Lee Osborn, 60, of Wichita was indicted after authorities say he threatened on social media to murder U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. He was charged with one count of interstate...

KECHI, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kechi Police Department says it stands behind the manner in which it uses its social media pages. At a recent city council meeting, one woman spoke out against the police department’s Facebook page, saying its use of attempted humor and suspect information is unprofessional.

The news recently has been disturbing and unsettling, to say the least. There’s another murder, another person being snatched off the streets, another something whenever you turn on your TV, scroll on social media or talk to someone. So imagine my horror when I opened my phone late Wednesday night to discover...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has galvanized protests and demonstrations across the country. One protest took the form of a strike on Friday, with over a dozen businesses in Wichita closing up shop for the day, joining what organizers called a “National Shutdown.” Many of them...

If you’ve been itching for more sunlight, you don’t have to wait much longer. That’s because daylight saving time is set to begin again in two months, bringing later sunsets to Wichita. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 made daylight saving time a legal requirement , according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s...

Searching for ideas on what to do in Wichita this weekend? Looking to plan ahead for something in the future? We got you covered with the Best Things Happening This Weekend In Wichita. FEATURED EVENTS. ■ WABA Home Show | January 30 – February 1. Details: Century II. Get...

TrussPoint Roofing & Exterior Renovations (TrussPoint) recently acquired Eaton Roofing & Exteriors LLC, a Kansas-based exterior renovation company. Founded in 1993, Eaton Roofing & Exteriors has locations in Wichita, Topeka, Salina, Hutchinson and Manhattan. The company specializes in residential roofing, siding,...

After 64 matchups, we’ve reached round two of The Hunger Games: Wichita’s Most Liked Restaurant Tournament Bracket. This is our third go around to have some fun and determine not necessarily Wichita’s Best Restaurant, but more so Wichita’s Most Liked Restaurant as it pertains to my social media following.

Emporia and Wichita are both mourning the loss of a teacher, a friend, and a beacon of light. Police found Rebecca Rauber, a Wichita native and Bishop Carroll graduate in 2015, dead over the weekend in Emporia after being reported missing Friday night. Emporia police believe she likely died from hypothermia and say...