Wichita KS

It is one of the most recognizable pieces of art in Kansas. “The Keeper of the Plains” is Blackbear Bosin’s 44-foot steel sculpture of a Native American, hands lifted to the heavens. It is installed on a rocky plinth above the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers near downtown Wichita and, since its...

Kansas families who rely on the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program are facing an uncertain future as the government shutdown disrupts vital food assistance services. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced that the program will soon pause direct shipments of special baby formula for infants,...

If you're a fan of the baby pygmy hippo named Mars at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, let us introduce you to another baby boy named Hugo, who lives at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who's just as feisty (and cute)!. The zoo shared the...

Police have identified the man who was killed in a shooting Thursday night in north Wichita.

In the heart of Kansas, where golden wheat fields stretch to meet the horizon, there’s a bright red building with blue doors and a white fence that holds a culinary secret worth sharing. The Barn in Burrton isn’t trying to be fancy – and that’s precisely what makes it...

When you think of Kansas and steaks, you might picture wide-open prairies and cattle ranches. But the real steakhouse capital isn’t some tiny cowtown, it’s Wichita, the state’s biggest city!. With top-notch chophouses serving up sizzling cuts and unforgettable flavors, Wichita has earned its reputation as the...

Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Cora, an Asian elephant who starred in a hit movie with Burt Reynolds 45 years ago, has died. Her keepers at the Topeka Zoo and Conservatory announced her passing on Wednesday. The zoo said Cora, who was 67, “was humanely euthanized following...

Infamous serial killer Dennis Rader, known as the “BTK Killer” for his self-coined method of “Bind, Torture, Kill,” continues to serve his sentence behind bars at the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas. Rader is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences, with a minimum of 175 years before he would be...

Instead of trial, sentencing is ahead for a decorated Kansas educator in a child exploitation case. Howard Pitler, a former Kansas Principal of the Year while at USD 259 Wichita and a former Emporia State University professor, pleaded no contest last month to two counts of indecent solicitation. As part of the plea...

Wichita travelers will have another option to fly nonstop to Florida starting in June. Lower-cost carrier Southwest Airlines will offer a seasonal, nonstop flight from Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Orlando International Airport beginning in June 2026, the Wichita airport announced in a news release...