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ICYMI: Bel Aire plans a $13M project on 45th Street from Oliver to Woodlawn
The city of Bel Aire is preparing for major road reconstruction on 45th Street that will widen the roadway and add a two-lane roundabout. The work is expected to begin after the ongoing Woodlawn project wraps up. FULL STORY: Wichita suburb plans $13M road construction project that includes a roundabout Here are key takeaways: The project: Crews will rebuild 45th Street from Oliver to Woodlawn, expanding it from two lanes to three and adding curbs, gutters, a storm sewer, two sidewalks and a two-lane roundabout at 45th and Oliver. Cost and timeline: Funding was approved in 2022 at an estimated $13.7 million, though that figure could change as plans are updated. The construction bid date is set for October 2027. Water main work comes first: The council recently approved a $119,903 design contract amendment with Garver to relocate portions of the water main. That relocation is expected to be complete in July 2027. Why the wait: Bel Aire city engineer Anne Stephens said the city wanted to avoid overlap with the Woodlawn project to limit the inconvenience to residents. The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the
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Grabbing some barbecue from Q’s Your Daddy BBQ in Maize, KS
Earlier this year, Q’s Your Daddy BBQ & Catering opened at 5125 N. Maize Road in the former Nancy’s A-Maize-N Sandwiches space. When I dropped by, it was over Sunday brunch and I wasn’t able to get my hands on the BBQ so I had to make a return visit.
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Driver sentenced for fleeing after hitting 68-year-old man on busy Wichita street
A 28-year-old Wichita man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison in connection with a hit-and-run collision that killed a pedestrian near Central and Hillside last year. Sedgwick County District Judge Tyler Roush on Friday ordered Chance Flores-Leach to serve 62 months in the Nov. 22, 2025, death of 68-year-old Henry Collins . He pleaded guilty in September to one count of leaving the scene of an accident and one count of vehicular homicide, court records show. Flores-Leach struck Collins with a van around 6:45 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2025, while Collins was crossing the street in the 3100 block of East Central. Surveillance video from an area business showed Collins trying to jump out of the way after he noticed the van. But he fell onto the road and was hit by two other cars. He was pronounced dead at a Wichita hospital about a half an hour after the collisions. Flores-Leach, who was out picking up dinner that evening, drove home instead of staying and calling 911. After he got there, he confessed to his wife that he had hit and possibly killed a pedestrian. His wife contacted authorities after they argued about him leaving
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Kapaun wins thriller over Hays to set up Holy War rematch
WICHITA, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - A highly anticipated playoff matchup between Hays and Kapaun brought eyes across the state to Wichita Heights High School and the game lived up to it. Still-undefeated Kapaun pulled off a comeback effort to take down Hays 24-23 Friday night. Hays took a 14-10...
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Derby works toward resolution in Derby Shores development dispute
DERBY, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Derby is working with the Kansas Department of Commerce regarding the pending litigation involving the developer of Derby Shores. As they move toward a resolution, the city said it understands the public’s interest in the project. To provide clarity, the city defined...