Wichita KS

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wichita, KS – Kansas emergency officials are urging residents to begin preparing today for potential ice storms this winter, emphasizing that freezing rain often creates more hazardous conditions than...

A local business was so impressed by one gobbling guest that he now has his own merchandise.

A disturbing multi-state investigation has come to an end with the conviction of a Kansas woman linked to the death of a missing Georgia man. Authorities confirmed that the remains of Melvin Cooksey, reported missing in early 2023, were discovered by hikers months later—ultimately leading to the arrest and conviction...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man is asking for help getting his electric bike back after it was stolen Wednesday at a gas station in southeast Wichita. Timothy Jones said the bike is his only means of transportation and cost him more than $1,000. He saved money from every paycheck for almost a year to buy it.

Have you ever looked at a clown and thought, “How does one become a clown?”. For Madi White, that journey began when she went to the circus for the first time as a child. “I think the first time I really fell in love, [as] for many clowns, is the first time you go to the circus, and then everything after that, I was...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is showing feelings of gratitude after the family of fallen deputy Sidnee Carter donated $7,300 to the agency’s K-9 unit. The money was raised through Carter’s memorial. It’s a nonprofit started after Carter was killed while responding to a...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -The city of Bentley says door-to-door salespeople have approached multiple homeowners claiming to sell solar panels, but they want you to know they are not licensed to do it. “It was red flags,” said Sheryl Gowen, a Bentley resident. Gowen had one of the salesmen approach...

A finalist for the Wichita city manager position withdrew his candidacy late Friday as council members are considering who to hire as a replacement for retiring City Manager Robert Layton. The council was planning to make a decision as early as Tuesday. Layton is leaving at the end of the year. Donte Martin,...

A house caught fire Friday evening after a car crashed into the home.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A group of friends who meet for Taco Tuesday at El Patio restaurant adopted all 19 children from the location’s Salvation Army Angel Tree this week. The restaurant had just set up their Angel Tree when Chris Harter, one of their regular customers, walked in and asked how many angels they had...