Wichita KS

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Storm Track 3 Forecast: Thunderstorms tonight, warming back up Wednesday

Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman is tracking storms tonight. There is another prominent front this weekend that will bring more welcomed moisture and a widespread cooldown to Kansas.
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USD 259 highlights needs at Horace Mann Magnet, outlines plan to move buildings

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita School District is reminding those in the area about the school bond vote coming up in November. On Tuesday, the district highlighted some of the needs when it comes to Horace Mann Magnet School. With the bond, the district hopes to move the growing school into the closed Hadley Middl
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Bleckley Drive residents push back against Wichita’s $37M flood reduction project

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — A multimillion-dollar plan to curb chronic street flooding in east Wichita is drawing pushback from neighbors who argue the disruption and cost far outweigh the benefits. The City of Wichita is currently in the middle of a three-phase project designed to overhaul drainage along Bleckley...
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‘A true game changer’: Wichita school cuts ribbon on advanced tech lab

"This is going to be that type of space that allows them to build the skills that will take them far in life, take them into their high school experiences and beyond."
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Prison: Kansas man took money, didn’t complete remodeling projects

WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas man has been ordered to spend more than 7 years in prison for a series of financial crimes investigated by the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Last month, Sedgwick County District Judge Chrystal Krier sentenced Chad E. Smith, 55, to 85 months in...
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A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world

One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.
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LIVE: Wichita addresses boil water advisory impacting city’s water customers

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - UPDATE: The City of Wichita issued a boil water advisory for its water customers following a reported loss of power at its main water treatment plant and Hess pump station. The city’s current (in-use) water treatment plant is more than 80 years old. The city has...
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Teen arrested in Texas a year after Wichita shooting

Police confirmed Tuesday that a teenage suspect was arrested in Texas in connection with a Wichita shooting that left two teens seriously injured.
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Fish kill discovered in Sedgwick County

A fish kill has led to daily cleanup efforts at one Sedgwick County lake.
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‘Time to finish it’: Families of Flight 5342 victims urge action on aviation safety

The families of the victims of Flight 5342 spoke at a press conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C., urging lawmakers to enact aviation safety reforms.

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