U.S. Agriculture Department forecasts lowest wheat harvest in more than a half-century
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 2026 will have the lowest wheat harvest in more than 50 years. Wheat farmers across the country are facing their smallest harvest since 1972. Dr. Tina Sullivan, an agronomist at Kansas State, said dryer conditions are...
Rose Hill teacher retires after nearly 5 decades at middle school
ROSE HILL, Kan. (KWCH) - A Rose Hill Middle School teacher is retiring at the end of the school year after nearly five decades at the school. Robert Hansen’s name is now on the walls of the Rose Hill Middle School weight room. Hansen said his legacy at the...
Record heat likely today across Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is an unseasonably warm and muggy morning across Kansas, and the day ahead will follow suit as temperatures top-out in the lower to middle 90s. The record high today in Wichita is 92 degrees (1966) and we should at least tie it, if not break it.
‘A story that needs to be told’: How Black Wichita students made history in...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In the 250 years of our country’s history, it has seen countless moments of change. One major shift in the 1950s began with momentum that traces back to Wichita, where students challenged segregation in what became the nation’s first successful sit‑in. Today,...
Hollywood Unearthed: Meet the Kansas companies preserving film history
Analog media formats like film and videotape are how vast amounts of the movie industry’s history have been stored. But those formats have a shelf life, and if not kept in the right conditions, they could have their lives cut short. However, inside the former Farm Credit Bank Building...
Sedgwick County considers $9M proposal to boost Derby EMS capacity
When the Derby unit is unavailable, Sedgwick County crews must respond from other areas, often resulting in longer wait times for those in urgent need of assistance.
Wichita sees spike in pedestrian crashes after three people hit in less than a...
Wichita sees spike in pedestrian crashes after three people hit in less than a week. Wichita police are raising concerns after three pedestrians were hit by vehicles across the city in less than a week, including two deadly crashes.
Kansas disposed of 6,500 pounds of drugs on DEA Take Back Day
Over 300 tons of unused or expired prescription drugs were collected during the 30th National Drug Take Back Day, with 6,562 pounds collected in Kansas.
Wichita barbecue restaurant says it has the original garlic salad recipe
Garlic salad is a Wichita favorite dating back to at least the 1950s, but the debate about how exactly it’s made has raged for decades. Now, a local barbecue restaurant owner is stirring up the discussion again. B&C BBQ owner Carey Maurer recently dug out a recipe from his late mother’s collection labeled “Doc’s Garlic
Dave’s Hot Chicken Fires Up Expansion in Kansas
May 15, 2026 // Franchising.com // WICHITA — Dave’s Hot Chicken is turning up the heat in Wichita and Manhattan, Kansas. The new locations located on the East Side of Wichita in the Greenwich Place shopping center, with an anticipated opening in August 2026. Additional restaurants are planned in Manhattan, Lawrence, To
