Tag: Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A California man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the U.S., including one that led police to fatally shoot a Kansas…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former lawyer has admitted stealing from a bankruptcy estate of a couple he once represented. The U.S. attorneys office said in a news release that 69-year-old Christopher OBrien of Wichita…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say thieves are posing as city workers to steal copper from city buildings. KAKE-TV reports the thieves hit the Cow Town Museum Center last week, stealing the metal from…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An advisory committee is recommending that Wichita build a new performance arts center rather than renovate its current center. The 12-member citizens committee made its recommendation to the city council Tuesday,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems announced Wednesday it plans to hire an additional 1,400 people next year at its Wichita plant. Spirit Chief Executive Officer Tom Gentile said in a news…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a Kansas sheriffs deputy has been shot and killed while responding to a call about a suspicious person. The Wichita Eagle reports that Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said…
For those who have devoted almost one year studying whether the local school district needs new schools, the answer has become clear. Of course. Whats not so obvious, however, is how to convince district voters…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Food Bank officials say an expanded Wichita warehouse will allow the organization to provide 1 million more meals across the state. Debi Kreutzman, spokeswoman for the organization, says in a…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A baby Sumatran orangutan has been getting lots of snuggles from zookeepers in Wichita. The Sedgwick County Zoo says on its Facebook page that the primate was delivered Friday via C-section…
When it comes to valuing education, more than three-quarters of Americans say going to college is extremely or very important. But when Wichitans are asked the same question, far fewer just 54 percent …
