Residents oppose rezoning in Wichita suburb. What happens next for proposed gas station?
A zoning change to allow a gas station to be built on a Haysville lot has been rejected by the planning commission, but the business could still be built. The City Council will have the final say on the change. And even if the council also rejects the zoning change, the developer has another option. At the planning com
Front on the way; storms for some
Monday - Sunny and hotter for much of the area. A low chance of isolated storms should return to northwest Kansas into the late evening. It will be a bit more humid for all. Tuesday - A front will drift into central Kansas, so areas of northern Kansas will be cooler (highs in the 80s), but farther south it will be uppe
Q’s Your Daddy BBQ offering breakfast on Sundays
A new restaurant has opened at 5125 N. Maize Road that was most popularly known for Nancy’s A-Maize-N Sandwiches. Its someone you may have heard of or even tried before. It’s Q’s Your Daddy BBQ & Catering who has been operating a food truck before going into the brick & mortar space.
Young authors in Wichita celebrated at Kansas Literacy Festival
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Young authors were recognized on Saturday in Wichita. The Kansas Literacy Festival celebrated its 10th year at a new location, taking place at the Maya Angelou Library in northeast Wichita. The festival celebrates those taking part in the summer LEAP Program, offered through Storytime Village, th
Remembering Wichita firefighter Ty Voth two years later
Those who knew him remember him for his bravery, fun-loving spirit and commitment to service.
Loud booms expected in southeast Wichita on Monday. Here’s why
The Fourth of July holiday is long gone, but some residents in the Wichita area might notice some loud booms on Monday. A field training exercise is set to take place from 5:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the southeast side of McConnell Air Force Base, which is on Wichita’s southeast side. “Residents of McConnell Air Force Ba
American Bonanza Society Launches ‘Put Your Gear Down’ Campaign to Reduce Landing Gear Accidents
The American Bonanza Society (ABS), Wichita, Kansas, and the ABS Air Safety Foundation have launched PutYourGearDown.com, a year-long safety campaign aimed at reducing gear-up landings and landing gear collapse accidents involving Beechcraft Bonanzas, Debonairs, Barons, and Travel Air aircraft. According to ABS, landin
Former Wichita officer entered ex’s home, confronted man there, affidavit alleges
A former Wichita Police Department officer is accused of entering his ex-girlfriend’s home in Bel Aire,then getting into a physical altercation with another man in May, according to a court document. Grayson R. Hoofer was charged with criminal trespass and battery, both misdemeanors, in connection with a May 2 incident
Cockroaches, flies on food, old fish & more at Wichita KS restaurants, hotel
Editor’s note: The Eagle is publishing inspection results from July 12-18 later than usual because the reports were not readily accessible while the state updated its public inspection portal earlier this month. The new portal is now available at https://portal.kda.ks.gov/Food/FoodInspectionSearch . Cockroaches, flies
Wichita OKs $100K for airport repairs after flooding damage. Here’s what to know
Kansas’ largest airport received more than $100,000 in emergency funding after 10.3 inches of rain damaged electrical components that power airfield lighting. Without repairs, Wichita Eisenhower National Airport would be forced to cancel roughly one-third of its daily flights. But airport officials say they have been a
