Child shoots two others in central Kansas, KBI says; 5-year-old dead
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 5-year-old child is dead and an 8-year-old is in critical condition after a third child shot them, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation says. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday near Kansas Highway 41 and Avenue N near Kanopolis Lake. The KBI said deputies...
Kansas lawmakers pass property tax relief bill
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow taxpayers to push back against local property tax increases. Under the bill, taxpayers could submit a petition if taxes increase above 3%. Terren Thompson owns a house in Derby. This year he saw his property valuation increase...
Applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program close on Tuesday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The application for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program is on Tuesday at 5 p.m. LIEAP is a once-a-year benefit that helps households pay for a portion of their home energy costs. Eligibility is based on income, household size and available resources. Anyone interested can learn...
April Burning Restrictions in Butler County
The Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan takes effect on Wednesday, April 1, covering sixteen Kansas counties, including Butler County. During April, open burning is restricted. Allowed activities include:
Chicken coop fire in Butler County draws large response
A large fire at a chicken coop in Butler County drew the response of several departments on Sunday.
The old Bella Vita space on West Street is about to have a new...
The restaurant space on West Street that Bella Vita Bistro occupied for 15 years but left last August is about to get a new tenant. Husband-and-wife Nayeli Barbosa and David Hernandez, who also own David’s Express at 5619 E. Lincoln, will open a new restaurant in the space at 120 N. West St. and will call it David’s...
Former Derby elementary school principal charged with felony theft
A former Derby elementary school principal is facing charges of forgery and theft and is set to make her first appearance in Sedgwick County District Court on Wednesday. According to the March 4 complaint, Ashley Hartley, who served as principal at El Paso Elementary School in Derby, is charged with one count each of...
Body of man in his 30s found in car in west Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Police are investigating after the body of a man in his 30s was found in a car in west Wichita on Monday afternoon. According to police, a person driving near the intersection of University Street and West Street, near Maple and West, saw someone possibly passed out in a car. That person called...
Driver said he wasn’t going to jail after fatal hit-and-run, court record shows
A 27-year-old Wichita man accused of striking and killing a man with his car three days before Thanksgiving told his wife that he wasn’t going to jail before packing a bag and contacting his father to say goodbye, an affidavit released in the case showed. Chance Flores-Leach was arrested after his wife called 911 to...
Wichita Under a Burn Ban During April
A burn ban is imposed in Wichita and 16 counties by the State of Kansas through the entire month of April. Restricted activities include burning the following:. To comply with the regulations, the Wichita Fire Department will enforce an open burning ban during April. Effective April 1, no new burn permits will be...
