Wichita KS

Looking for a place to dine out, grocery shop or stay in the Wichita area? You might consider visiting businesses that passed recent health inspections . Places that serve and sell food or offer lodging to the public are regularly inspected by the Kansas Department of Agriculture to make sure they’re clean and safe....

Vanessa Watson is excited but worried for the safety of her family in Venezuela.

Sad news to report as the combined A&W Restaurant and Long John Silvers at 2616 N. Maize Road in front of Lowe’s has permanently closed. The fast-food restaurant that served root beer, burgers, coney dogs along with America’s most popular fast food seafood chain arrived over 11 years ago.

In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty. Historically few homes sold through November 2025, and as sellers struggled to find buyers, many chose not to list at all. That...

This weekend really will be the last to enjoy the remaining holiday activities still happening around town, including Illuminations at Botanica and Somewhere in Winter. Below are details on both events’ final days, plus ideas about other places to have fun in Wichita this weekend: Last chance for Illuminations...

Wichita drivers who use the ramp from northbound I-135 to westbound Kellogg should expect a detour beginning this week as construction continues on the interchange. The ramp will close starting Monday, Jan. 5 as part of a Kansas Department of Transportation project to replace and rehabilitate bridges at the...

Even bars and restaurants on WSU’s campus are offering alternatives for people who want to take part in dry January, but don’t want to feel left out.

"We will find Ian": Friends hold candlelight vigil for missing Wichita man 1 month after disappearance. Saturday, friends and family of missing Wichita man Ian Shelton met at Oak Park for a candlelight vigil in his honor, hoping to remind people the search isn't over.

The temporary shutdown of a county jail in Kansas has drawn renewed attention to a growing staffing crisis in correctional facilities statewide, according to law enforcement leaders. Cloud County Jail Forced to Close Temporarily. The Cloud County Jail in north-central Kansas was recently shut down due to severe...

Dinosaur Adventure is a traveling exhibit hosted by the Pinnacle Production Group, giving people of all ages the chance to see dinosaurs up close.