On May Day, Wichita nurses picket for safer working conditions
As part of nationwide May Day protests Friday, workers across Kansas demonstrated for better working conditions. In Wichita, more than 100 nurses picketed in front of Ascension Via Christi's St. Francis hospital, waving signs with slogans like “Be Fair to Those Who Care." They marched for an hour. The...
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Frost Advisories Saturday, warm and windy Sunday
A chilly start to the weekend before temperatures soar on Sunday. Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman tracks rain chances for the upcoming week.
Police investigate theft from Newton Mexican American Athletic Club
Police said they are working with the organization's board and its bank to determine the extent of the theft.
Mouse poop on food boxes, hair in sour cream. Who failed Wichita health inspections?
Mouse poop on boxes of food and drinks, hair in sour cream, chicken stored in a trash bag, bugs in liquor bottles, dirty and broken equipment, food stored on the floor, employees who didn’t wash their hands after handling raw meat and more are among violations state inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area. Each week, The Eagle...
Wichita gas prices jump 20 cents in 24 hours, small businesses feel the impact
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Gas prices jumped 20 cents in Wichita over a 24-hour period, reaching $3.99 per gallon on Friday. The Wichita price is higher than the Kansas average of $3.87, which increased $0.12 since Thursday. AAA Kansas said prices could go even higher while a local limo operation...
Three Kansas lakes under watches, warnings for toxic algae
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued a public health advisory Friday due to blue-green algae.
Wichita Spangles that closed this week holds special spot in the chain’s history
Yet another Wichita restaurant has abandoned North Broadway. The Spangles restaurant, which has operated at 850 N. Broadway for 42 years, quietly closed on Tuesday, said Rene Steven, the local chain’s director of operations. All the signs have been removed from the building, which is now surrounded by fencing. “It kept getting broken into,” Steven said. “And it’s tough on our staff. They’re just...
New Dillons, dinosaur fire, safest cities. Here are top suburban stories in April
The Wichita Eagle’s suburban coverage in April 2026 spanned new development, public safety rankings, a fiery loss at a popular attraction and debates over housing and policing. Here’s a roundup of top stories from communities surrounding Wichita. • Haysville offers $20,000 to open shops: Haysville is offering $20,000...
Community to honor Wichita’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’
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Wichita radio personality JJ Hayes donating one of his kidneys
Hayes said much of his decision to donate connects to his passion for people and being kind to others, something he saw every day in his late wife, Michelle.

















