Local 9-year-old futsal star takes competition to the international stage
Eli Mbawuike, 9, has played soccer since the age of four, but what's taking him international is futsal.
City of Wichita holds rare evening meeting, discusses 2026 budget and other topics
The proposed budget totals $776 million and will be supported by a mill levy of 32.316 mills, a half-mill lower than in 2025. The city says the budget is balanced in 2026 and even in 2027.
Police investigating death at south Wichita apartment complex
Wichita police are investigating a death at a southside apartment complex.
One woman wounded in shooting in El Dorado
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - El Dorado police say one woman was rushed to the hospital Thursday after a shooting. The incident happened just after noon on Thursday. Police officers were called to a home in the 1400 block of Lowe Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old woman in...
These Vibrant Perennials Laugh At The Summer Heat In Kansas
Kansas summers can be brutal with temperatures soaring into the triple digits and humidity that makes you feel like you’re walking through soup. Many garden plants wilt and struggle through these challenging months, leaving disappointed gardeners and sad-looking landscapes. I’ve spent years testing different...
It’s rodeo time in Kansas: Where to catch the racin’ and ropin’ this weekend
Late summer in Kansas means it’s rodeo time, and the annual Chisholm Trail Saddle Club Rodeo runs Friday and Saturday in Clearwater. That’s just one of several activities happening around Wichita as summer comes to an end. Here are a few other places to find fun this weekend: Rodeo time 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday,...
Disability rights advocates say downtown Wichita falls short on accessibility
Members of a local advisory board say the city failed to add accessibility features in a recent traffic project. The city now says it will go back and make changes. Lisa Vayda says it can be a challenge to navigate downtown Wichita using her motorized scooter. At times, it’s hard...
Two teens wounded, three teens in custody after shooting in Towne East parking lot
Two teens were critically wounded and three other teens were taken into custody Friday after a shooting in the parking lot of Towne East Square. The shooting happened around 3:37 p.m. just south of Scheels near Round1 Bowling & Arcade. One suspect was taken into custody right after the shooting by an armed off-duty...
Wichita, Haysville raids yield meth, fentanyl, and firearms
Federal prosecutors have charged two men in separate complaints after a pair of search warrants in Wichita and Haysville turned up methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, firearms, and drug manufacturing equipment.
Sedgwick County raids target suspected drug cartel members after year-long investigation
Wichita police are working to stop members of a drug cartel with search warrants served across the city and county. FBI agents, ATF, Wichita police, and Sedgwick County sheriff's officers all raided homes and businesses after a year long narcotics investigation spread across Sedgwick County. These local and federal...
