Wichita KS

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Motorcyclist dead after crash on Ridge Road between Central and Maple

One person is dead after a crash in west Wichita on Thursday afternoon.
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Wichita couple out more than $165K as contractor has not finished new deck in...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita couple recently hired a contractor to build a new deck and patio outside their back door. However, after spending more than $165,000, the couple claims the job isn’t finished, and they are now working to recover their investment. “[The contractor] said he’d have...
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Andover Police Department raises a ton of food for local food bank

On Saturday, September 13, the Andover Police Department set up patrol vehicles outside of Dillons Marketplace to collect food donations for the Andover Community Food Bank. In doing so, they raised a ton of food – literally. This year was the 11th year of the food drive, bringing in...
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Big Biscuit breakfast chain has also chosen site for its east Wichita restaurant

It’s been a big week for news about The Big Biscuit . We now know where the fourth of four corporate-owned locations of the Kansas City-based breakfast chain The Big Biscuit will open. It’s taking over the spot at 7777 E. 21st St. where Wichita’s first-ever Jimmy’s Egg opened. That restaurant closed in June . An...
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Kansas man faces hearing for deadly 4th of July fight

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man injured in a fatal fight on July 4, will return to court on Thursday. Eduardo Diaz-Yobal, 33, will face a preliminary hearing in Judge Christopher Magana's courtroom, according to the Sedgwick District Attorney's office. Diaz-Yobal is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 33-year-old...
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Mayor Wu asks about stricter enforcement of homeless camp law downtown. Others push back

Wichita City Council members sparred over the enforcement of the city’s homeless encampment ordinance Tuesday. The conversation came after Wichita Mayor Lily Wu questioned whether the ordinance could be more strictly enforced downtown. She said over the weekend she was walking through the Douglas underpass downtown...
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Salina man pleads guilty to rape on Bethel College campus

NEWTON, Kan. (KWCH) - A 20-year-old Salina man pleaded guilty on one count of rape in connection with a crime reported on the Bethel College campus in North Newton. Harvey County Attorney Heather Figger said the man, Trevon Cole, was a student at Bethel when the crime happened in a dorm. Cole entered his guilty plea...
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One final round of showers

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The last batch of rain showers for now will move across the area through early Wednesday afternoon, providing some areas of the state with more rain. Amounts could be as high as .50″ (northwest Kansas), but the rest of the area will likely see much lower amounts.
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Sedgwick Co. lost its first deputy on this date in 1871

Deputy Carlos B. King was shot and killed outside of an infamous saloon in Newton on September 23, 1871.
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Uniquely Wichita: Phlox Kansas lights up Old Town with free shows

Editor’s note: Welcome to an occasional mini-documentary series called ICT in 70. The Eagle’s visuals editor Jaime Green is highlighting “fun, quirky things happening in our area” through 70-second videos. This week, we meet:. Phlox Kansas, a group that has been setting stages (safely) on fire...

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