Westlake Ace Hardware donates more than 200 fans to Salvation Army
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — Westlake Ace Hardware donated more than 200 box fans to the Salvation Army, with the fans already being distributed. The donation was funded by customers who were asked to round up their purchases over the last several weeks. Those donations totaled $3,500. “It’s a pretty...
Sterling High School Athletes Chelsie Brown, Zane Farney Honored at Greater Wichita Sports Banquet
Sterling High School seniors Chelsie Brown and Zane Farney were honored at the 28th annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena. The ceremony highlighted professional and collegiate athletes, top area high schoolers and inducted new members into the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame. Brown, who finis
Botanica Wichita introduces its new summer music series
The series will feature a lineup of talented musicians performing a mix of Latin jazz, soulful salsa rhythms, and smooth lounge vocals.
Hot for some, storms for others today
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Jake Dunne says today will be just as hot as Tuesday, but lower humidity will keep the feels like temperatures around or below the century mark. Even though no weather alert is in effect, strenuous outdoor activities should be avoided during the afternoon and evening. And if you mus
3 Kansas colleges jump in U.S. News & World Report ranking
Three Kansas universities got a boost in their national rankings, while one fell down the list. U.S. News and World Report released its 2026-2027 National College rankings list. While the organization ranked the University of Kansas the highest in the state, Wichita State University had the largest jump in the rankings
Kan. woman accused of forging signatures to steal from employer
WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a northwest Kansas woman with using her position as head of the financial division to embezzle more than $750,000 from her employer, according to the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, Shania A. Shanahan, 39,...
Campground closures at Cheney State Park as lake level remains high
CHENEY, Kan. (KWCH) - After significant flooding at Cheney Lake, water is now being released. The water release began on Monday at 1 p.m. Originally, release was delayed due to high levels of water on the Ninnescah River which is downstream from the lake. As of Tuesday, the lake is...
#byeDave: Wichita State campus mourning sudden exit of adorable robot friends
They didn’t even have time to bid little Dave a proper farewell. One day, the little food-delivery robot was rolling toward another hungry student at Wichita State University . The next he was just. . . gone. If you’ve driven through the WSU campus during the past three years, you may have caught a glimpse of Dave. He
Haven to hold public meetings ahead of sales tax vote
HAVEN, Kan. — Haven voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to authorize a new 1% citywide general-purpose retailers' sales tax to help fund major infrastructure improvements throughout the community. The proposed sales tax would take effect Jan. 1, 2027, if approved by voters. Revenue generated by the tax would...
Ascension plans to bring in temporary nurses for four days in response to one-day...
Ascension says it plans to have replacement nurses work at Via Christi St. Francis and Via Christi St. Joseph hospitals for at least four days in response to National Nurses United announcing a one-day strike . The strike is slated to last from 7 a.m. July 6 until 7 a.m. July 7. What Ascension calls a “full complement
