Wichita police will seek grant for school panic buttons after divided council vote
The Wichita Police Department’s Real Time Information Center has come under heightened scrutiny as it attempts to plug in to Wichita schools, offering what police say could be lifesaving insights in real-time about school shootings or large disturbances. Police are applying for a federal grant from the U.S. Department
Heat relief slowly arrives with some storms
Overnight/Friday - Scattered storms are favored in western Kansas where some rain amounts could approach 1″ (mainly northwest). While other isolated storms will form in central and south central Kansas, they will be very hit and miss. Friday evening storms are possible but remaining very isolated. Saturday - Focus...
Wichita man sentenced for shooting neighbor in argument that turned deadly
Allan Gunneson was sentenced Thursday morning in Sedgwick County District Court to 31 months in prison.
Police identify decomposing body found in southwest Wichita
On Thursday, Wichita Police identified the victim as 40-year-old Sarah Clawson of Wichita.
Man to stand trial in assault of Wichita police detective outside motel
Dayten Pollard was bound over for trial on multiple charges, including aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.
Wichita restaurant closed for 18 years is coming back to life, buffet style
Even though the last Wichita Willie C’s Cafe closed 18 years ago, the once-popular restaurant never really died: Former owner Bill Rowe brings it back every year in the form of a one-night popup that features a buffet some of restaurant’s most loved dishes, from Mama’s Meatloaf to the Mavis chicken sandwich. This year’
Wichita cuts the ribbon on another fitness court
The court, at Osage Park, has seven stations where people use their body weight to work out.
When will Wichita cool down after the week’s excessive heat? What a forecaster says
Blistering summer heat continues in Wichita, with a week of afternoons and early evenings soaring past 100 degrees. The high temperatures have central Kansas under an Excessive Heat Warning, and the National Weather Service describes the warmest part of the days as dangerously hot . “It will remain hot over the upcomin
For homeless, Wichita heat relief plan is a free bus ride to contempt |...
In Wichita, the temperatures may be hot, but the hearts of some city leaders seem cold as ice. With daily temperatures exceeding 100 degrees this week, and no relief in sight, those without access to air conditioning can face not just discomfort but serious and potentially life-threatening situations. Particularly for
ICYMI: Why Sedgwick County rejected plans for two solar farms near Wichita
The Sedgwick County Commission denied conditional use permits for two large solar farm projects proposed near Clearwater after a nearly 11-hour meeting Aug. 5. The decisions followed months of debate over land use, property rights and the future of renewable energy development in the county. FULL STORY: Sedgwick County
