Kansas Board of Regents opposes bill granting unprecedented administrative autonomy to universities
Kansas Board of Regents objects to House bill lifting administrative burdens on Kansas State University, Wichita State University and University of Kansas.
Wichita woman facing 4 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A federal court judge sentenced a Wichita woman to 48 months (four years) in prison for trafficking pills containing fentanyl. The United State States Attorney’s Office said the sentencing against 36-year-old Shakorra D. Bonds follows her guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled...
Banh Mi Bites is just weeks away from opening in Northwest Wichita
Banh mi fans, especially those in northwest Wichita, it’s almost time to get excited for the arrival of Banh Mi Bites coming to NewMarket Square. The new locally owned restaurant is headed to 2755 N. Maize Road where it will take over the former Sesame Mediterranean Kitchen space that closed in December.
SCUBA facility flourishes in Kansas despite few local opportunities for diving
Normally you would have to visit a coastal region to find a shop that caters to SCUBA divers. But in northeast Wichita — 13 hours by car from any salt-line coast — Amber Waves Diving Company welcomes divers and helps sustain the sport in Kansas. Tyler Brewer, co-owner...
Police arrest man accused of trying to check out 13-year-old girl from Wichita school
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police have arrested a 36-year-old man after he entered Gordon Parks Academy on two separate occasions and made unauthorized contact with a 13-year-old girl. Detectives booked the man into the Sedgwick County Jail on a stalking charge Wednesday afternoon. Sedgwick County Jail records...
Another new business is opening this spring at Andover’s Heritage development
Empower Physical Therapy has experienced what owner Addison Nichols called “exponential growth” since he purchased the almost 20-year-old business in 2024. He added a west Wichita office for a total of four branches, including the original in Newton and one in Hesston, and now he’s doubling the size of his Andover...
Kansas man had a medical emergency before truck crash
HARVEY COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Thursday in Harvey County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Ford F600 driven by Andrew Tyler Williams Andrew, 30, Vallley Center, was westbound on U.S. 50 one half mile east of Ridge Road. The driver had a medical emergency. The vehicle...
Revisiting Tanker BBQ Co. post renovations
I have not been back to Tanker BBQ Co. since they completed renovations to their space at 620 W. Maple St. Everytime I stopped by, there was still work to be done, but this latest visit was basically all finished. 620 W Maple St., Wichita, KS 67213. 316-461-1413. Tuesday-Saturday: 11am...
Former Air Force missile technician finds new home in Kansas
A Washington State native made Kansas his forever home after being stationed at McConnell Air Force Base.
Wichita woman sold 1,000 fentanyl pills to KBI informant. She’s going to prison
A federal judge sentenced a Wichita woman to four years in federal prison Wednesday for selling fentanyl pills to a confidential informant working with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, court records show. Shakorra D. Bonds, 36, pleaded guilty in December to one count of distribution of a controlled substance....
