Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. — Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett is urging area residents to remain vigilant against financial scams targeting seniors, following the release of a startling new report by the U.S. Department of Justice. The “2025 Annual Report to Congress on Department of Justice Activities to Combat...

It happened around 4 a.m. on Old Highway 40 near Spring Hill Road. This is near the town of Victoria.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 30-year-old man is dead following a crash near I-235 and Meridian on Saturday night. The Wichita Police Department reports that at 11:48 p.m., a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper and a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy were near I-235 and Meridian when they saw a Dodge Caravan speeding and driving...

Saturday marked the 150th anniversary of Peterson Elementary School. The school was one of the first elementary schools in Wichita and one of the few still operational.

Sunlight lands on the chrome of The Burnt End by Chef & Smoker in a way that makes you slow down even before the first hint of oak smoke reaches you, because in this part of Wichita the air itself seems to change temperature when brisket is being tended with care, and regulars will tell you that the smell alone is...

Kansas after midnight is not so much silent as gently rearranged, as if the state simply shifts its weight and settles into a different rhythm. Coffee tastes stronger at two in the morning, not because it is brewed differently, but because you need it more, and the grills hiss softly like crickets keeping time in...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two people have non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in north Wichita. At 2:11 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Wichita Police Department says it responded to 14th Street North and Erie after a report came in of a disturbance involving a weapon. When officers arrived, they found...

What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what! (This episode originally aired on 12/14/24.) You're Saying It Wrong was recorded and produced at KMUW studios and is part of the NPR Podcast Network. Thanks to our language experts, Kathy...

Meteorologist Jack Maney has a much milder turn in store this week, but little hope of rainfall anytime soon.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded a stream advisory for thev, from east of the South Seneca Street bridge in Haysville, to the confluence with the Arkansas River.