Wichita KS

Sedgwick County will lower its mill levy for the fourth year in a row, according to a proposed budget presented Wednesday . The $624 million budget would lower the mill levy from 27.553 mills to 26.842. That equates to a $8.18 reduction for every $100,000 in a home’s appraised value. Whether that would mean a decrease

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Salina city commissioners met behind closed doors on Wednesday morning to discuss the ongoing legal battle between the City of Salina and the Cozy Inn. In November of last year, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Cozy Inn, determining that the city violated the First Amendment by ordering the

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - New court documents reveal that 19-year-old Diego Moreno-Espinoza told investigators he did not intend to pull the trigger when he shot a young girl in the stomach. According to a newly released affidavit, on the morning of July 3, Moreno-Espinoza decided to put a handgun back...

Campers will once again have access to several popular recreation areas at Cheney Lake beginning Friday, July 17. Officials announced that barricades will be removed Friday morning, allowing campers to return to Heimerman Point, Wichita Point and Hobie Beach campgrounds after temporary closures caused by high water. Th

Tanganyika Wildlife Park announced on Tuesday that it's working to save a premature giraffe following a rare cesarean section and emergency treatment.

There is a style of burger that Kansas has been quietly perfecting since the 1920s, and once you understand what makes an onion-fried burger different from anything else, it is impossible to go back. Thin patties pressed against a hot flat-top. Onions cooked directly alongside the meat from the very...

Felecia Norris, the first African American woman to serve as a captain with the Wichita Police Department, died on June 29 at the age of 68.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were seen in the parking lot of Gorditas Norma, a Mexican restaurant in Wichita, on Friday. The incident prompted the co-owners to close and lock their doors to prevent customers from being questioned. Norma and Maria Cabrales have co-owned...

This Saturday, July 18, at NewMarket Square from 10:30 am to noon there’s a FREE FAMILY EVENT!. It’s Beats & Bubbles at the NewMarket Square Plaza in front of Barnes & Noble. This is an entirely free event and the community is invited. Kick off the day with...

Somewhere Festival is set to return to downtown Wichita on September 25-26, unveiling its biggest and most diverse lineup to date while expanding its signature blend of live music, art, community engagement, and social impact. Produced by Movement Musick in partnership with Breakaway, the festival continues its mission