USD 259 asks for Christmas gifts for homeless students
The district is asking for gifts to give to the students in the McKinney-Vento Homeless program.
More Needed to Restore Santa Fe F45
The Great Plains Transportation Museum has launched an effort to raise $50,000 to cover previously hidden damage to Santa Fe FP45 93, currently being restored at Mid-America Car. Earlier this year, the locomotive was sent from the museum in Wichita, Kan., to Kansas City, after the non-profit railroad museum had...
Weekend Cold Front Brings Wintry Weather
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On Thanksgivings past, Wichita flocked to this North Hillside turkey farm
Today, Wichitans typically buy their Thanksgiving turkeys at the supermarket. But in the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of locals would drive out to a turkey farm on North Hillside, commune with the farm’s gobbling waddlers, then pick out the bird they wanted to invite over for Thanksgiving dinner. Thompson Turkey Farm...
Wichita police investigate suspicious character
The Wichita Police Department has responded to two incidents in the 3500 block of S. Gold involving a suspicious person.
This longtime Wichita restaurant is about to leave its home of 33 years
Margarita’s Cantina , a Mexican restaurant that has operated at 3109 E. Douglas since 1992, is closing after all. On Wednesday evening, co-owner Jesse Lee shared a news release that said Dec. 31 would be the restaurant’s final day in business at its current address. The owners will say farewell to the restaurant’s...
Last-Minute Thanksgiving Meal Solutions: Where to Find Cooked Meats
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many are scrambling to find the perfect turkey or ham for their festive feast. One social media user recently sought help from their online community, admitting they had messed up their Thanksgiving preparations and were in need of a place to buy cooked meat, specifically...
Man charged with murder in Wichita hit-and-run
The victim, Henry Collins, was struck by three vehicles in the road.
8-year-old in Wichita nearly dies from electric shock
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - An eight-year-old was nearly killed by a phone charger while lying in bed, but he says it was his quick thinking that kept him alive. “It was just scary,” said Lorenzo Lopez. “I almost thought I was going to die.”. Lorenzo Lopez is your...
Wichita State’s Millie the Millipede dressed warmly for winter
Millie the millipede is showing off her new winter wardrobe, thanks to a group of local fiber artists.
