Liberal wins International Pancake Day Race for 3rd straight year
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Liberal claimed its third straight win in the International Pancake Race, beating Olney, England in the event’s 77th year. Hannah McCarter won the International Race, crossing the finish line at 1:03.78. Olney’s top runner finished with a strong time of 1:05, but it wasn’t enough...
One killed in motorcycle crash on Kansas Turnpike in Wichita
It happened on the northbound Kansas Turnpike near Harry Street and Rock Road.
Southern White Rhino Calf born at Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina announced the birth of a male southern white rhinoceros calf on January 4, 2026. “The calf and his mother, Evey, are doing well and bonding as animal care staff continue to monitor the pair from a respectful distance,” said the zoo.
Red Flag Warning: Critical Fire Danger Issued Across Central and Northern Kansas
TOPEKA/WICHITA, KS – Local weather authorities have issued a widespread Red Flag Warning for much of central and northern Kansas, effective today, Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Residents are being urged to exercise extreme caution as a dangerous combination of high temperatures, gusty winds, and low humidity creates a...
Effort targets shortage of mental health workers in Kansas
As a teenager, a significant portion of Layna Adams’ life was oriented around a single goal: graduating from college. Neither of her parents had a bachelor’s degree, and her brother had left community college with a certificate in computer programming. “My parents always wanted me to go to college,” Adams says. “They...
The all-you-can-eat annual St. James Oyster Dinner returns February 17
Last year was my first time at the St. James Episcopal Church Annual Oyster Dinner which is wild considering the event has been here since 1959. It is one of my favorite food events in town. The all-you-can-eat oyster dinner returns to St. James Episcopal Church at 3750 E. Douglas...
Wichita architecture firm helped build 1996 Atlanta Olympics venues
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Nearly 30 years ago, a small architecture firm founded in Wichita played a major role in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The McAfee3 Architecture firm was awarded a contract to help design and construct the Olympic venues. “We’d like to bring the Olympics...
Take a peek inside Goldfinch, a new coffee/cocktail bar in downtown Wichita
He’s owned the building and has been working on plans for what he’d do with it since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, developer Brian Cunningham — along with his wife, sister and brother-in-law — has finally opened the cocktail bar that many of their friends and followers have long been anticipating. Goldfinch...
Ashland business owner forced to abandon dream home due to fire
As flames and heavy smoke moved closer to Ashland, one small business owner was forced to abandon her dream home and storefront.
Kansas man dies following crash involving dust storm on I-70
A 75-year-old Kansas man died Tuesday after a dust storm caused a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70.
