Week of August 17: Job of the Day
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH)—This week, the Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas are highlighting Quality Reassured Positions this week. MONDAY: Wastewater Process Engineer | City of Wichita | Wichita | $82,558-$149,780 | Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and/or Chemical E
One injured in Wichita crash involving pedestrian
The crash was reported shortly after 2 p.m. in the area of Douglas and Hydraulic avenues.
Saline Co. inmate escapes from treatment center, marking third escapee
Saline County law enforcement is searching for an escaped inmate from a treatment center, marking the third escapee since May 2026. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Xavier Levi Murrell (25) of New Cambria escaped from a treatment center located in the 8900 block of E. Orme St, Wichita, KS, on August 16,
Kellogg off-ramp in west Wichita closing Thursday
The ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for guardrail and pavement repairs and sign replacement.
Revisiting Bella’s Lao Beef Jerky & Cafe
I’ve covered this place before but if you forgot or missed it, please put Bella’s Lao Beef Jerky & Cafe on your radar. One of the very few options to get traditional Laotian dishes in Wichita can be found at 1885 S. Rock Road. It’s a popular stop for those working near the area like McConnell, but let’s get them for lo
Will Crown Uptown be torn down? Wichita City Council to consider delay of demolition...
In a letter to the Crown's owner, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission made several suggestions about what could be done with the building.
Emergency vehicle collides with semitrailer Monday on Wichita highway
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - An mergency vehicle collided with a semitrailer early Monday on Interstate 135 in Wichita while attempting to stop a wrong-way driver, officials said. The collision was reported at 3:27 a.m. Monday on I-135 south of 1st Street in Wichita. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a...
Wrong-way driver arrested after fleeing from police on I-135
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 29-year-old Wichita man is in the Sedgwick County Jail after driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 135 and refusing to stop, reaching high speeds, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes, Wichita police said. At about 3:15 a.m., Wichita police responded to the initial report...
Orpheum announces punk rock icon for reopening celebration
Billy Idol is scheduled to perform at Wichita's Orpheum Theatre as part of its grand reopening celebrations.
With closing, this dessert trend’s time in Wichita seems to have ended
The rolled ice cream trend, it appears, has rolled on out of Wichita. Freezing Moo , a chain that once had two locations in Wichita, has closed its east-side shop in Greenwich Place, at K-96 and Greenwich. The store closed for good about a week ago, said Tymber Lee, one of the partners who brought the concept to Wichit

















