Suspect arrested after attempted abduction of 8-year-old girl in west Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department said an eight-year-old girl was able to break free after a man grabbed her Saturday morning in a neighborhood. Police say the incident occurred shortly after 11:20 a.m. in the 600 block of N. Gordon. The reporting party said the young girl...
Kansas Weather Alert: Temps Rebound Into 70s–80s Early Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wichita, Kansas – Cooler temperatures are expected across Kansas today before a warming trend returns to start the new week. According to the National Weather Service in Wichita, high temperatures Saturday...
Bridge project in southern Kansas will create 60-mile detour
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A bridge reconstruction project on U.S. Highway 160 in south-central Kansas will create a 60-mile detour. Starting March 16, crews will begin reconstruction of the bridge over the Walnut River near the Cowley County Fairgrounds on the west side of Winfield. The work will require the bridge to...
Exploration Place hosting “Death by Chocolate” Welcome to Oz March 7
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Exploration Place is preparing for one of its most anticipated events of the year. The 20th annual Death by Chocolate event returns Saturday, March 7, offering an evening of desserts, drinks and entertainment, all in support of STEM programs at Exploration place. This years theme is...
On the chopping block: Student fees commission takes knife to student fees allocations in...
The Wichita State student government’s Student Fees Commission fully cut a total of six student fee entities in its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, which takes effect next school year. The student fees commission completed its deliberations Thursday afternoon. It will present the proposed budget for allocations to...
Wichita police officer won’t be prosecuted in fatal McDonald’s encounter, DA says
A Wichita officer involved in a McDonald’s parking lot fatal shooting will not be prosecuted, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said Friday. “Under the totality of the circumstances, I don’t have enough evidence to establish that the officer was not acting in self-defense,” Bennett said about the July...
Wichita man sentenced for robbery spree where he wore masks, asked for churro
A Sedgwick County judge on Friday sentenced a 45-year-old man to 16 1/2 years in prison for a five-day string of armed robberies at several Wichita gas stations, a liquor store and a Mexican restaurant in September 2024. Stephen Ronald Langa of Wichita pleaded guilty on Sept. 18 to seven amended counts of robbery. He...
Man shot by Wichita police in June gets over eight years in prison
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man shot in the arm by Wichita police after assaulting a woman has been sentenced to more than eight years prison. Daniel Gabor was sentenced Thursday to 100 months in prison and 12 months in jail, to be served concurrently. Gabor pleaded no contest...
Man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed three from Wichita
A Louisiana man admitted Friday to driving while drunk and killing three people in a crash in Butler County last summer.
Local tattoo studio “Recovery Ink” using art and faith as tool for healing
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita tattoo shop is creating more than just body art, it’s creating a supportive space for healing and community. Recovery Ink, located at 8663 W. Central Ave., blends tattoo artistry with a mission centered around recovery, faith, and encouragement for those facing life’s challenges.
