Three killed in Marion County crash

Three people were hospitalized after an SUV collided with a semi tractor-trailer late Thursday west of Garden Plain. Troopers say the crash was reported shortly before 6 p.m. near the intersection of 263rd Street West and U.S. Highway 54 when the northbound Chevy Silverado was hit by the eastbound semi. Both the driver and the single passenger in the Chevy were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The driver was identified as 16-year-old Wyatt Sobba of Mount Hope, and the passenger was an unidentified juvenile. The semi’s driver, a 24-year-old Wichita man, was hospitalized as a precaution.

A Wichita woman has pleaded guilty in a Sedgwick County courtroom to killing her baby in late 2021. Court officials said 28-year-old Neriah Dilley pleaded guilty to single counts of second-degree murder and abuse of a child in connection with the October, 2021 death of one-year-old Myonna Townley. Initially, Dilley...

Schools in Haysville were on lockdown early Thursday afternoon as a result of a telephone threat. The threat was received at Haysville West Middle School during the noon hour and it was directed at staff and students. The district contacted Haysville police and schools were placed on a lockdown for about an hour.

The Wichita Wind Surge announced it will be participating in MiLB community outreach initiative, ‘The Nine.”. The Black-community-focused outreach platform is named after the number Jackie Robinson wore during his sole MiLB season. The program is designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact numerous Black baseball pioneers have made on the sport. It also will provide opportunities for youth, focus on further diversifying the business of baseball, and embrace millions of fans nationwide.

Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple will soon deliver the State of the City address. The mayor will deliver the address at City Hall (455 N. Main St.) on February 23rd, 2023. The event will be preceded by a reception in the first floor board room at 5:30 p.m.. The speech is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Governor Kelly announced Thursday that Kansas-based Integra Technologies plans to invest $1.8 billion in a large-scale semiconductor facility in Wichita. This is the second-largest private investment in Kansas history. Integra is an employee-owned, fully integrated provider of semiconductor packaging, testing, qualification, and other services. “The semiconductors we work on are...

The U.S. Navy Blue Angles Flight Demonstration Squadron will be the headline act for the next open house event at McConnell Air Force Base. The Blue Angels will perform at the 2024 Frontiers In Flight Open House and Airshow. The dates for the event will be August 24th and 25th,...

Wichita Public Library’s 37th Annual Academy Awards Short Film Festival returns again this year. It will run from March 4th thru 11th at several locations in and around Wichita. Since 1986, Wichita Public Library has screened the nominated short films in the live action, animation and documentary categories. Here’s...