Tag: Wichita

A tentative contract deal between the Wichita school district and service workers includes a new incentive for employees who work at some of the district’s most challenging schools — Greiffenstein, Wells, Sowers and Gateway. Custodians,…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The owner and president of the Triple-A baseball team that will start play in Wichita, Kansas, next year said the new $75 million stadium will be the site of a lot…

FREDONIA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old woman died and six other people were injured in a crash in southeast Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident Monday evening near Fredonia occurred when the driver…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A teenager was shot to death in Wichita during the weekend. Wichita police say the 17-year-old was shot early Sunday while driving north of the Old Town area. Police say the…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 25-year-old Wichita man is charged with first-degree murder in a shooting that killed a McConnell Air Force Base Airman from South Carolina and injured three others. Markeithen McClaine made his…

 WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A violent crime rate about twice the national average has prompted Wichita law enforcement officials to join a national program that aims to drive down crime. The Wichita Eagle reports the…

Wichita Public Schools is considering adding explicit protections for transgender students and staff this year. Public speakers told the district’s school board on Monday that they want to see the nondiscrimination policy updated to include…

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita-area high school is operating one of the largest privately owned solar power systems in Kansas and hopes to generate enough energy in one day to power the school for…

BEL AIRE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say 135 animals have been rescued from the home of an alleged hoarder near Wichita. KWCH-TV reports that Bel Aire Police Department says the animals rescued Monday include 81…

The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no clue that the $22,000 they already had on hand for Easter would have such impact. The nondenominational suburban congregation of about 3,800…