Wichita KS

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Man shocked in west Wichita, rushed to hospital in extremely critical condition

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A man was critically injured Monday afternoon after he was shocked in the area of Burton and Custer, in west Wichita. That’s near the intersection of Maple and Meridian. The Wichita Fire Department said the man had been contracted by a homeowner to trim trees....
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100 Kansas veterans depart on latest Honor Flight

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Honor Flight shared photos from early Monday morning, showing a team at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, ready to welcome the latest group of veterans and supporters taking their trip to the nation’s capital. This Honor Flight trip includes three Korean...
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$4,000 property tax check taken from mail and altered, Butler County deputies say

A property owner reported that someone had intercepted a check that was mailed to the county to pay their property tax bill.
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Fake flyer urging 911 calls on homeless encampments found in Wichita park

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 12 News has confirmed that an orange flyer found in Riverside Park urging people to call 911 on homeless encampments was not posted by the city. The flyer directs people in the park to call 911 if they find homeless encampments on public property. The city said it did not post the flyer.
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This vacant Wichita Taco Bell building may be getting a new restaurant tenant

The restaurant building at 3725 E. Harry that housed Taco Bell for 40 years — until it moved across the street to the former Hardee’s building at 3216 E. Harry a year ago — may be getting a new restaurant tenant. A recently filed building permit says that the space, which sits across the street from Ascension Via Chris
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Country star from ’90s and 2000s coming to Kansas State Fair

Her second single, "You're Not in Kansas Anymore," starts with the lyric, "He said, 'I grew up near Wichita in a Mayberry kind of town.'"
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Woman killed, man injured when thrown off motorcycle in Kansas crash

The patrol said the driver lost control on a curve.
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Tornado Possible Across Southeast Kansas Including Wichita Emporia Topeka and Kansas City Corridor Under...

SOUTHEAST KANSAS — Southeast Kansas and surrounding areas are the primary zone to watch for tornado potential on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, with a Level 1 risk carrying a 2 percent tornado probability across the highlighted green zone. The setup is not expected to be a major severe weather outbreak, but enough atmospheric
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Botanica Wichita celebrates Mother’s Day with free admission for moms

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Botanica Wichita celebrated Mother’s Day on Sunday by offering free admission to moms, drawing families to the gardens to stroll among spring flowers. Visitors also gathered to watch the Wichita Asian Association’s annual Mother’s Day event, which featured live cultural performances, including mu
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Recapping “The Taste of Home May Festival” at Colvin Elementary

I returned to where it all started. Colvin Elementary invited me to a “Taste of Home May Festival” to be the food judge for their event. Students were tasked with bringing something that represents their home or family to celebrate the May Festival. There was food and dancing all to show off all the culture that lives

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