Wichita KS

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Hantavirus risk low in Kansas, but rodent infestations still pose health concerns

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Eighteen Americans who were aboard the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak are being monitored at health facilities in the United States this week. With rodents being the primary carrier of the virus, a local pest control company is addressing how high the risk is in Kansas and w
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Marketing Maven welcomes Kynnedy Peoples as student intern

Marketing Maven Consulting, a premier brand management and design firm based in Kansas, is excited to announce the addition of Kynnedy Peoples as a Student Intern. Kynnedy joins the team with a strong foundation in video editing and a passion for creative storytelling, bringing a fresh perspective to the company’s grow
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Report: Sedgwick County’s 2025 waste and recycling efforts

Over 153 thousand trash carts collected over 454 thousand tons of trash in Sedgwick County last year, while nearly 48 thousand recycling carts collected over 16 thousand tons of recycling material.
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Wichita once had a rooftop farm overlooking downtown. Now, a new one is sprouting

Until last year , downtown Wichita boasted a semi-secret garden. Built on the rooftop of the Fidelity Bank parking garage at Market and Waterman, Rise Farms functioned as a sky-high, 15,000 square-foot micro-farm that grew herbs, vegetables and flowers that were sold by owner Leah Dannar-Garcia to her customers, includ
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3 pounds of crystal meth dumped during Kansas traffic stop, authorities say

The deputies also found items they said are consistent with drug distribution.
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How much more are Kansans paying for gas? How the state and Wichita compare

Typical Kansas drivers saw a monthly increase in gas spending of $31.07 in a recent one-month period, due to the war in Iran , according to a recent report. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a non-profit, non-partisan tax policy organization, reported March 23 in its analysis “ These States Are Most Impact
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Police identify man killed in S. Wichita shooting, suspect arrested

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department confirmed the arrest of a 32-year-old man in connectin wth Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting at an apartment complex in the 4200 block of South Hydraulic. Police identified the man who was fatally shot as 38-year-old Montel Parks, of Wichita. Police reported...
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Kansas man to compete on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ tonight

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man from El Dorado will be competing Wednesday night on “Wheel of Fortune.”. Jefferson Knapp took a break from writing to hit the stage with Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White. This won’t be Knapp’s first time in front of a crowd. He has...
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K-96 ramp in east Wichita to close, KDOT says

The Kansas Department of Transportation will close the on-ramp from 127th Street to eastbound Kansas Highway 96 in Wichita beginning today.
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3,000 fentanyl-laced pills found during traffic stop in Wichita

An Alabama man was sentenced on Tuesday after he was found with 3,000 fentanyl-laced pills during a Wichita traffic stop in 2023.

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