Wichita sends first water test results to KDHE; boil advisory to last into evening
The City of Wichita expects its first water test results early Thursday afternoon as residents await the lifting of a water boil advisory.
Mad scramble: USD 259 chases down more than 100,000 water bottles to keep school...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Officials with the Wichita School District were met with an all-but-unprecedented scenario on Wednesday. The boil water advisory issued Wednesday morning left the district forced to quickly problem solve to make sure students and staff could stay hydrated. “Yesterday was a really challenging day,
Open Streets ICT returns to Douglas Avenue this Sunday
Open Streets ICT is scheduled to return this Sunday featuring a car-free afternoon of biking, music, and family activities along a two-mile stretch of Douglas Avenue in Wichita.
Wichita drainage project could remove 89 trees, sparking outcry from neighbors
Neighbors on Bleckley Street said flooding has plagued the area for decades, but the city's solution could cost them trees, access to their homes and three years of their lives.
Wichita store with downtown roots is heading west to NewMarket Square
More than 14 years ago, Annette Shankle took a chance on downtown by opening Mr. Diggs Dwelling & Co. at the northeast corner of First and St. Francis. The bet paid off as the store was an immediate hit. Now, though, Shankle is moving the store to a more traditional retail area: NewMarket Square at 21st and Maize Road.
Pilot program offers Wichita homeowners up to $100 in rebates for planting trees
A pilot program that started in Wichita earlier this month has a pot of $10,000 in rebate money available for homeowners who plant eligible trees on their property. At $50 per tree — and with a maximum of two tree rebates per property — households can earn up to $100 this year.
Towne East store to move to Bradley Fair where pop-up store will move to...
Towne East Square’s Aerie store, a sister store to American Eagle , is leaving the mall for Bradley Fair at 21st and Rock Road. No one with Pennsylvania-based American Eagle Outfitters , which owns both brands, could immediately be reached for comment after normal business hours on Tuesday. However, Aerie filed an almo
Proposed gas station won’t be built after suburban council rejects it
A proposed gas station that has been the topic of months-long pushback in the south Wichita suburb of Haysville will not be allowed after the council rejected the business’s permit Monday. The council denied the permit 7-2, with council members Eric Myers and Dale Thompson in the minority. The applicant has the option
Sedgwick County Commissioners delay tag office fee increase
The transaction fee would have increased from $5 to $9.50 in 2027 for renewals, registration and title transactions and other transactions.
Body found in parking lot of Wichita fire station, investigation underway
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police are investigating after a body was found in the parking lot of a fire station Wednesday evening. Police responded to Fire Station 22 at 2659 S. Hydraulic at 6:25 p.m. after an individual reported to fire personnel that a body was in the parking lot, according to police.
