Southwest Kansas school hosts state’s largest robotics competition ever
This is the fifth straight year the school has hosted the event, attracting more than 80 elementary and middle schools from across the state.
Wichita Teen Admits Guilt in Fatal Sim Park Shooting Case
A teenage defendant has formally accepted responsibility in connection with a deadly 2024 shooting at Sim Park in Wichita, a violent encounter that resulted in one death and left another person injured. Plea Agreement Reached in Wichita Park Homicide. On Thursday, Victor Rivas-Banuelos entered a guilty plea to...
Andover church hosts ‘Night to Shine’ for people with special needs
ANDOVER, Kan. (KWCH) - An Andover church hosted a special event on Friday night for people with special needs. Hope Community Church joined a worldwide celebration called ‘Night to Shine’. People with special needs were invited to attend the celebration and experience a red carpet entrance, limousine ride and a...
‘A loving father’: Woman shot and killed her boyfriend on his birthday after trying...
"Tray loved his daughter more than anything. She was the light in his eyes and the joy in his heart," the victim's obituary reads. The post 'A loving father': Woman shot and killed her boyfriend on his birthday after trying to run him over with a Jeep first appeared on Law & Crime .
Wichita restaurants prepare for rare Saturday Valentine’s Day
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - With Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, FioRito at Douglas and Hillside expects record numbers compared to previous years. Co-owner Jordan Rickard says they ran out of reservation times weeks ago. “Saturdays are always busy this time of year, Valentine’s Day is always...
Former Wichita radio DJ battling cancer months after being laid off
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A former DJ in Wichita is battling stage four cancer, just months after losing his job. According to a GoFundMe established by the family, Greg Williams, otherwise known as “The Hitman,” was laid off from his job of 25 years in Mar. 2025. Williams was a radio DJ for Power 93.5 and KEYN.
3 Major Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in Kansas: March 2026
From the busy streets of Wichita to the retail corridors of Topeka, here are the three major restaurant chains closing doors in Kansas this March 2026. In a move that hits close to home, Wichita-born Pizza Hut is in the middle of its most significant U.S. downsizing in years. As part of parent company Yum! Brands’...
U.S. skater Naumov honors late parents by completing Olympic dream
MILAN (AP) — The last conversation that Maxim Naumov had with his parents was about following in their footsteps to the Olympics. Now the American figure skater has done it. The 24-year-old Naumov finished his Winter Games debut with an emotional free skate Friday night, just over a year after Evgenia Shishkova and...
PHOTOS: Firefighters contain 10-acre grass fire near Great Bend
Upon arrival, firefighters found about 10 acres of grass burning, threatening several nearby home and recreational vehicles.
Smash For a Cause brings benefits to rage
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Rage therapy to overcome addiction and trauma -- that’s the goal of an event coming to Wichita in a few weeks. Jesse’s Junkers donated a van to Holland Pathways, which helps recovering addicts stay sober. The idea is to have people paint the words...

















