Wichita KS

A project by and for the community, a new Wichita memorial is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Four victims were shot while inside a vehicle early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a Wichita hospital at 2:48 a.m. after the hospital received multiple walk-in shooting victims. A preliminary investigation revealed that these victims had all been inside a vehicle at the intersection of...

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating a fatal shooting in Wichita have arrested a suspect. A 52-year-old male from Wichita is in custody following a deadly shooting Thursday evening at the American Legion located at 1335 N. Hydraulic in Wichita. Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday, police responded to a report of...

It is one of the most recognizable pieces of art in Kansas. “The Keeper of the Plains” is Blackbear Bosin’s 44-foot steel sculpture of a Native American, hands lifted to the heavens. It is installed on a rocky plinth above the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers near downtown Wichita and, since its...

Kansas families who rely on the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program are facing an uncertain future as the government shutdown disrupts vital food assistance services. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced that the program will soon pause direct shipments of special baby formula for infants,...

If you're a fan of the baby pygmy hippo named Mars at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, let us introduce you to another baby boy named Hugo, who lives at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who's just as feisty (and cute)!. The zoo shared the...

Police have identified the man who was killed in a shooting Thursday night in north Wichita.

In the heart of Kansas, where golden wheat fields stretch to meet the horizon, there’s a bright red building with blue doors and a white fence that holds a culinary secret worth sharing. The Barn in Burrton isn’t trying to be fancy – and that’s precisely what makes it...

When you think of Kansas and steaks, you might picture wide-open prairies and cattle ranches. But the real steakhouse capital isn’t some tiny cowtown, it’s Wichita, the state’s biggest city!. With top-notch chophouses serving up sizzling cuts and unforgettable flavors, Wichita has earned its reputation as the...

Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Cora, an Asian elephant who starred in a hit movie with Burt Reynolds 45 years ago, has died. Her keepers at the Topeka Zoo and Conservatory announced her passing on Wednesday. The zoo said Cora, who was 67, “was humanely euthanized following...