Wichita father of woman killed in Flight 5342 crash pushes Congress to pass safety...
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) --- A Wichita father whose daughter was killed in the 2025 Flight 5342 crash is urging Congress to pass new aviation safety requirements before the end of the year. Dean Maxwell’s daughter, Grace, was one of 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342, which had departed...
What happened to Wichita suburb’s new juice bar? Here’s an update
A new Andover fruit smoothie and bowl business has been delayed after originally planning to open in early July. The Fruit Theory, just down the road from Point Nine Eatery and Andover Middle and High School, is planning to serve fruit bowls, smoothies, pressed juices and more to the east Wichita suburb. But the openin
28 evaluated after antifreeze odor prompts evacuation at Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: Emergency crews evaluated 26 students and two adults at Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School, 4801 W. 2nd St., following a reported gas leak Tuesday morning. Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz said firefighters were called to the school around 10:34 a.m. Crews arrived to find the school...
Extra security layer coming to popular Wichita park
The Wichita City Council approved new security bollards to be installed around Naftzger Park.
Halloween fun begins as Bootanica returns this weekend to Botanica
It is a three-weekend event running on Fridays and Saturdays on Oct. 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24.
Update: Wichita OKs nearly $6M in property-tax breaks for two companies
The Wichita City Council approved tax breaks worth nearly $6 million total to two local aviation manufacturing companies: Lee Aerospace and Diversified Services. The tax breaks — called economic development exemptions — for Lee Aerospace are estimated to cost local taxing jurisdictions more than $5.6 million over the n
28 evaluated, none transported after odor at Wichita elementary school
An odor forced the evacuation of a Wichita elementary school late Tuesday morning after several students reported headaches.
Dennis Franchione, Kansas native and former coach at K-State, Pitt State and Southwestern, dies...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Dennis Franchione, a native of the southeastern Kansas community of Girard and a former coach at Kansas State, Pittsburg State and Southwestern College, died Tuesday. Franchione was 75. Franchione coached at Mulvane High and Peabody-Burns in the 1970s before becoming wide receivers coach at Kansa
Silver Alert in Wichita: Missing 70-year-old woman last seen near Kellogg
The Wichita Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a 70-year-old woman who's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Hutchinson council member resigns, effective immediately
The City of Hutchinson says Councilman Greg Fast, the vice mayor, resigned on Monday for "personal reasons."
