Wichita man gets nearly 30 years for shooting three people
His attorneys had filed a motion for a downward departure from sentencing guidelines, requesting a five-year prison term.
Zen Bento closes to rebrand as a sushi bar
Earlier this year, the former Crispy & Co/HaneBe made the decision to rebrand as Zen Bento. Under the same owners, the decision was made to focus more on what worked from the prior iteration and specialize in what sold better. Bento boxes were then the name of the game. Five...
Ponca City Child, 11, Airlifted to Wichita With Severe Burns After Apartment Fire
An 11-year-old child suffered severe burns to their arms early Thursday after a fire broke out at Copper Ridge Apartments on West Highland Avenue in Ponca City, prompting an emergency helicopter flight to a hospital more than 80 miles away in Wichita, Kansas. Firefighters were dispatched to the complex at approximately
Can a Wichita property owner demolish a building even if it is on the...
The city’s official website confirms that a property owner can demolish a building, even if it is listed on the local, state, and national historic registries. They do, however, have to go through a significant review process to obtain a permit first.
Former Wichita police captain, Riverfest Windwagon Smith dies
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Ken Atnip, a retired Wichita Police Department captain and the 2019 Wichita River Festival Admiral Windwagon Smith, has died. Atnip, known to colleagues as “Nip,” died Aug. 6. He served for 35 years with the Wichita Police Department, rising through the ranks to...
KDOC: Inmate who escaped work release found dead
WICHITA, Kansas. – A minimum-security resident who escaped from the Wichita Work Release Facility was found dead in southwest Wichita on Friday following a joint law enforcement operation between the Kansas Department of Corrections, the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, according to a med
13 Chinese Restaurants Across Kansas That Are Truly Worth The Trip
A great Chinese restaurant can make a long drive feel completely justified before the first plate is even finished. Across Kansas, some spots have earned the kind of loyalty that sends people well beyond their usual neighborhood. These are places that turn a casual meal into a destination and prove that good food can b
New plan would transform downtown Wichita by 2035
The Downtown Wichita Action Plan focuses on walkability, housing, riverfront development and stronger public spaces.
Heat forces Towanda restaurant to shorten operating hours
Towanda's Thunderbird Grill is shortening its operating hours for roughly two weeks due to heat-related impacts to both employees and customers.
A local Wichita meat market is collecting donations to raise money for families affected...
A local Wichita meat market is collecting donations to raise money for families affected by Colombia’s earthquake. Ingrid Pardo, who helps manage Colmex, a Mexican and Colombian meat market in West Central, has family in Colombia, and she says knowing they are okay motivated her to help the families who were hit the ha
