Texas Panhandle earthquake felt in southwest Kansas & Wichita
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Texas Panhandle, felt across Kansas and Oklahoma. Learn about the strongest quake ever recorded in the region.
West-Wichita restaurant quietly closes after seven years in business
A west-side Thai restaurant that’s been in business for seven years quietly closed over the weekend. Krua Thai , which opened in September 2017 at 7603 W. 21st St., appears to have had its last day on Sunday. Though messages I left for the owners were not returned, a sign posted on the door of the restaurant says it is
Layoffs coming as financially troubled Kansas hospital tries to ‘stabilize’
Pratt Regional Medical Center is preparing for a "significant workforce reduction" as part of a sweeping operational overhaul.
I-70 crash survivor returns to Wesley Medical Center to thank nurses who helped save...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Nearly a year and a half after losing her sister and sustaining serious injuries in a massive pileup on Interstate 70 near Goodland, an Indiana woman returned to Wichita on Wednesday, to reunite with the nursing staff at Wesley Medical Center. Denise Allison was in...
Pando Initiative expands reach to seven new Wichita schools
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Sedgwick County group that connects local students to resources and educational help is expanding its mission to more schools in the area. The Pando Initiative, formerly known as Communities in Schools, is expanding its coverage to include seven new schools, bringing its coverage to 26 schools
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Vandana & Alexsa
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for mentors and raffle ticket buyers as part of its annual “Cash for Kids’ Sake” campaign, aimed at matching more local children with mentors. Raffle tickets are now available at $50 each or three for...
Wichita nonprofit helps woman find purpose — and keeps you cool in the summer...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As air conditioners across Kansas work overtime this summer, a Wichita nonprofit is playing a quiet but critical role in keeping homes, schools and airplanes cool and safe. Inside a busy workshop at KETCH, a local organization that supports adults with disabilities, workers move steadily along...
Wichita Workforce Center opens newly renovated facility
After months of renovations, the Wichita Workforce Center celebrated the completion of its new modernized facility on Wednesday.
It’s official: Wichita leaders sign agreement with new sister city
The paperwork was signed on Wednesday to make Chihuahua, Mexico, Wichita's newest sister city.
Solar panels on city hall? This Wichita suburb is considering it
One Wichita suburb is considering installing solar panels on three city buildings in order to cut electricity costs. Haysville is looking at solar panels for its city hall, police department and the city’s activity center — three buildings that were selected with the help of professionals. The preliminary total cost fo
