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Wichita Eagle

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Busy Wichita freeway ramp set to close temporarily

A busy Wichita freeway ramp is set to be closed much of the day on Friday, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. As part of an ongoing project, the ramp from westbound Kellogg to southbound I-135 will be closed from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, according to KDOT. The closure is for redecking work, the department said, which is part of an overall bridge replacement project. For the duration of the project, the inside lanes on I-135 (from Lincoln to Douglas) and Kellogg (Hillside to Topeka) will be closed intermittently. As a reminder to drivers, the department said all scheduled work is subject to weather conditions.

Wichita, KS · 1d

KSN News

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Former Chapin Park encampment resident struggles to find housing after city cleanup

Nearly a month after the city closed a homeless encampment near Chapin Park, some former residents are still struggling to find stable housing.

Wichita, KS · 14h

Wichita Eagle

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Urine smell, bugs in liquor, old foods & more at Wichita KS restaurants, hotels

Urine odor in a stairwell, bugs in liquor, insects around food equipment, stained and torn bedding, old meat and milk, exposed carpet nails, smoke detectors that didn’t work, expired medication for sale and more are among violations state inspectors discovered during recent food safety and lodging inspections in the Wichita area. Each week, The Eagle adds to its searchable database of failed inspections from Sedgwick County. Seven restaurants, hotels and other businesses were non-compliant with state regulations Oct. 25-31. Inspectors found few or no violations that week at more than 30 other locations deemed compliant with food safety and lodging rules. Kansas Department of Agriculture inspections are meant to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and other health risks. Locations can fail if they have too many problems, certain types of violations or issues that can’t be fixed right away. Violations are common. Most of the time, they’re corrected in front of an inspector. Examples of things that can be addressed immediately include serving food that’s more than a week old, employees mishandling ingredients and dirty kitchens. Issues that may take longer to correct include pest infestations, power outages and plumbing problems. It’s rare, but a business may be temporarily

Wichita, KS · 5h

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Masterson reacts to close race with Holscher

The Republican trails his Democratic competitor in a close race for the state's highest political position.

Wichita, KS · 3d

Wichita Eagle

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The 2026 midterm election in Wichita and Kansas is over. Here's what you should know.

Kansas voters reshaped the state’s political landscape Tuesday, sending the first Democrat to the U.S. Senate in nearly a century, breaking a 16-year Republican supermajority in the state House and approving a $615 million school bond in Wichita. The race for governor, meanwhile, was still too close to call early Wednesday. Here is what you should know from election night in Kansas and south-central Kansas. Hamilton flips U.S. Senate seat The Rev. Adam Hamilton, a Democrat and founding pastor of the nation’s largest United Methodist church, defeated one-term Republican Sen. Roger Marshall to become Kansas’ first Democratic U.S. senator since 1932. The Associated Press called the race at 10:24 p.m., with Hamilton taking 51.7% of the vote. “This is amazing,” Hamilton told supporters at a Marriott ballroom in Overland Park. “We really did make history.” He added: “This election is a rebuke of unkindness and cruelty in Washington, D.C.” Marshall conceded Tuesday night from Wichita, telling supporters he had called Hamilton to congratulate him. “I don’t have any answers,” Marshall said. “I’ll just tell you it’s been the greatest honor of my life to serve the state of Kansas for ten years.” Hamilton’s campaign centered on lowering everyday costs, moderate

Kansas · 3d

KNSS Radio

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City of Wichita's 3Q parking fund balance is in the red

Staff explained that revenue has been variable and falling short of expectations. Expenditures on the other hand are fixed costs.

Wichita, KS · 3d

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Wichita shelters prepare beds, supplies for winter season

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Second Light and the Union Rescue Mission are getting beds and supplies ready for the cold season, and local shelters are already seeing dozens of people turning to them for warmth, according to administrators at both organizations. Reporter Margot Rowe spoke with administrators at both locations.

Wichita, KS · 2d

KSN News

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Wichita Veterans Day Parade to take place Saturday in downtown

The parade starts at Main and Central at 11 a.m. and ends at Exploration Place at First Street and McLean Boulevard.

Wichita, KS · 1d

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Sedgwick County Commissioner-elect says grassroot effort helped secure win

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County Commission District 1 will see new leadership in January after Democrat Sarah McMillen defeated incumbent Republican Pete Meitzner in Tuesday’s election. McMillen, a Kechi resident, unseated Meitzner to claim the seat and will serve as the lone Democrat on the five-member Board of...

Sedgwick County, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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Masterson's bid to catch Holscher hinges on ballots he wanted scrapped | Opinion

As regular readers of my column know, I have quite the appetite for irony. And irony doesn’t get any more delicious than when someone tampers with voting rules to try to gain a partisan advantage, gets overruled in court, and then the original rule turns out to be their last, best hope for political survival. Enter Senate President Ty Masterson, stage right. As of this moment, Masterson, the Republican candidate for governor, trails his Democratic opponent Sen. Cindy Holscher by a paltry 5,578 votes out of more than 1.1 million cast. The only plausible scenario in which Masterson can overtake Holscher is if late-delivered mail votes break his way. The irony here is that if Masterson had had his way, those votes he now needs would have ended up in dumpsters behind election offices across the state, uncounted, unrecorded and unceremoniously forgotten. A little background: In 2017 the Legislature, by a bipartisan and near-unanimous vote, passed a bill allowing ballots to be counted if they’re postmarked by Election Day and delivered to the election office by the Friday after the election. At the time, it was seen mostly as an accommodation to voters in sparsely populated rural sections of Kansas,

Sedgwick County, KS · 2d

KSN News

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‘Put the residents first’: Incoming Sedgwick County commissioner discusses her goals

McMillen, who will be the sole Democrat on the five-member commission, said she's excited to build relationships across the aisle.

Sedgwick County, KS · 1d

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Wichita district discontinues Choices Fair, shifting how families can explore magnet options

The Wichita school district will no longer hold an annual event designed to showcase its magnet schools and other special programs. For more than 20 years, the district has hosted a Choices Fair — or Showcase of Choices and Opportunities — at Century II. Schools from across the district set up booths or demonstrations, and families could browse the displays to learn more about the dozens of special schools or programs.

Wichita, KS · 1d

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Meeting on Proposed U.S. 50 Project in Harvey

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will host a public open house for proposed improvements to U.S. 50 in Harvey County on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Sand Creek Event Center at 1601 S. Anderson Rd. in Newton. This project begins west of Cow Palace...

Harvey County, KS · 1d

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‘I want to have a future in America’: Young Kansans are finding their place in civic life

On a sunny, blustery Monday leading up to the Nov. 3 general election, thousands converged on Park City, about 10 miles north of Wichita, for a rally featuring President Donald Trump. As is often the case in American politics, most participants were older — one protester proudly said his first...

Park City, KS · 1d

KSN News

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Kansas attorney general election results

Will incumbent Kris Kobach be reelected for a second term as the state's attorney general?

Kansas · 3d

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Salina Remembered: The Civil War's 'Mother' to Soldiers Once Ran a Salina Eating House

Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke died 125 years ago, on Nov. 8, 1901. After the war, she helped hundreds of veteran families settle in Kansas and set up shop in frontier Salina. She went to war carrying $500 worth of hospital supplies from Galesburg, Illinois. By the time it ended, generals had praised her by name, and soldiers called her "Mother."

Salina, KS · 1d

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Salina commissioners to study East Magnolia Road and Smoky Hill River bridge options

The Salina City Commission will hold a study session Monday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 p.m. on roadway, bridge and traffic options for East Magnolia Road from the flood control levee to Markley Road, including replacement of the Smoky Hill River bridge. Staff and consultants will ask the commission to confirm...

Salina, KS · 1d

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Salina Planning Commission Approves Preliminary Plat for Evergreen Addition

The Salina Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a preliminary plat for the Evergreen Addition, a proposed residential subdivision on a 12-acre tract of undeveloped land located southeast of the intersection of Cedar Ridge Drive and Murray Mount Road. The application, identified as case PP26-006, was brought by applicant Brian...

Salina, KS · 3d

JC Post

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Kansas sisters share experience of attending Trump rally

President Donald Trump was making another stop in Kansas, then he was not. Then Friday morning, his staff announced he would be attending another rally in Salina, this time on Sunday, not on Halloween, as earlier advertised. Given the scope of a presidential visit, the change in plans caused some chaos, including for those who wished to attend. Tiffany and Melissa Ford, twin sisters who live east of Ellinwood, could not be deterred.

Salina, KS · 4d