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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
Last week, after the election, Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced the audit for six races: governor, secretary of state, attorney general and State House of Representatives District 27, 40 and 117.
Haysville is planning to look at setting new regulations on e-bikes at its next city council meeting, and it’s following multiple other Wichita suburbs in doing so. The City Council will review new regulations for micromobility devices and electric-assisted bicycles at its meeting on Monday. This comes as the popularity of e-bikes in the United States as well as the Wichita area has continued to grow.
Wichita, KS – Kansas residents who love Christmas movies have until Dec. 6 to enter a nationwide holiday contest offering one winner $2,500 in cash for completing 12 days of festive movie-watching challenges.
Kansas Republicans counted on Sedgwick County to blunt a Democratic surge, with top-of-the-ticket candidates Roger Marshall and Ty Masterson calling it home turf. Instead, the usually red-leaning county broke for Democrats in several major races. FULL STORY: Republicans needed to win Sedgwick County to avoid a blue wave. That didn’t happen Here are key takeaways, based on Election Day results: U.S. Senate: Democrat Adam Hamilton topped Roger Marshall in Sedgwick County, 95,151 to 81,533. Hamilton also won statewide, 556,414 to 503,230. Governor’s race: Democrat Cindy Holscher beat Ty Masterson in the county, 94,148 to 86,007, and appears to have won statewide, with her lead growing as late-arriving mail-in ballots continue to be counted. U.S. House: Democrat Katy Tyndell edged incumbent Ron Estes in Sedgwick County, 89,140 to 87,285, though Estes carried the broader district. Secretary of State and Attorney General: The Democratic candidate for secretary of state, Jennifer Day, and Democratic attorney general candidate Chris Mann both carried Sedgwick County, although Day lost the statewide contest while Mann appears to have defeated Attorney General Kris Kobach. The shift is notable because Donald Trump carried Sedgwick County by more than 30,000 votes in 2024 and visited Park City last month urging
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - While there have been no reported flu cases in Sedgwick County emergency rooms as of Friday for the 2026-27 cold and flu season, Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne said respiratory viruses are beginning to increase ahead of Thanksgiving. With that, Byrne advised that now is...
