Fundraiser for Romeo Padilla at iTCALi
If you don’t have lunch or dinner plans on Friday, February 20, please consider iTZCALi Tapas and Tequila as they are doing a fundraiser benefitting Romeo Padilla who is battling stage 4 choriocarcinoma cancer. ITZCALi is doing a buffet at $25 per person with proceeds going directly to Romeo’s...
Inman senior receives Rudd Foundation Scholarship
Congratulations Gracin Bergmeier on being selected as a 2026 Rudd Foundation Scholarship recipient! Over 700 students applied, 75 interviewed, and Gracin was one of 50 who received this prestigious full-ride scholarship. "My future plans are to attend Wichita State University to major in Health Science and to be a...
17-year-old tiger dies at Sedgwick County Zoo
The zoo said the tiger battled a musculoskeletal condition. The disease was getting worse, and because he was so old, the zoo said this was the "compassionate decision."
Belle Plaine student surprised with $50,000 Wichita State scholarship
The Clay Barton Scholarship is one of the largest business scholarships in Kansas, and Alyssa Pace said it will remove a big financial burden.
High fire danger south Thursday, temps keep dropping
Wildfire concerns continue Thursday. The greatest risk will be focused to the south. Fire Weather Warnings today will be in effect for counties surrounding the Kansas/Oklahoma line. Winds will be gusty again and it will be dry across the southern half of the area. A system tracking through the Plains...
A new coffee and cocktail bar has landed in Wichita
A local developer and his family have just added a unique new business to an unexpected corner in Wichita. Goldfinch Coffee and Cocktails quietly opened last week on the northwest corner of Waterman and Hydraulic in the Hyde Park neighborhood. The bar is owned by Brian Cunningham, his wife, Amy and his sister and...
Kansas man dies after motorcycle crash into barrier wall
SEDGWICK COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Wednesday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Honda motorcycle driven by Shaun Keller, 47, Augusta, was northbound in the right lane of Interstate 35 near Rock Road. The motorcycle traveled off the left side of the road and...
Silver Alert issued for man last seen at Wichita homeless shelter
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Wichita man. The Wichita Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue the alert late Thursday. According to the KBI, the whereabouts of 70-year-old Joseph Hanby are unknown and the public’s assistance is requested...
West-side Mexican restaurant just days away from opening. Check out the menu:
Opening day for the restaurant taking over the old Sticky Bird building at 616 S. Tyler is almost here. Mother/daughter duo Leticia Ortiz-Salas and Giselle Limon-Ortiz plan to open Mexican Burritos — a quick-service Mexican restaurant — to the public on Monday, Feb. 23. The restaurant is a reiteration of Los Mexican...
Ice Cream Thief
Wichita police search for ice cream thief after overnight smash-and-grab. Wichita police are looking for an ice cream thief who hit in the middle of the night. It was a smash-and-grab that police say caused thousands of dollars in damage.
