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Emergency Management says it's time to prepare for severe storms
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - It's no secret that most people from around here love a good old-fashioned thunderstorm. "Rainfall mainly, just has a nice, earthy smell when it hits the ground," said Wichita resident David McCreery, explaining his favorite part of storms. If you're anything like Wichita resident Aaron King...
City of Wichita has influencers disclose paid content
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Wichita is now asking influencers they hire to share if the City pays for the content. The change comes after the city said people had requested it. “While the vast majority of the feedback has been supportive, we have heard from a few...
Legal expert weighs in on penalties students may face for allegedly killing a chicken
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Valley Center Police Department is investigating a report it got about the Valley Center varsity boys baseball team killing a chicken on the baseball field April 20th before it left for an away game. A legal expert says if a state prosecutor proves the teammates...
Horton's Furniture going out of business after nearly 80 years
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Horton’s Furniture is going out of business after 78 years in Wichita and surrounding communities. Owners Steve Elpers and Dilman Morris are retiring, and the independent retailer begins its final liquidation sale April 25. Horton’s on at 10915 W. Kellogg Drive opens its going-out-of-business sale...
Standing up for ‘Sleepy Hollow’: Neighbors fighting to save small Wichita park
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Situated near Wesley Medical Center, Sleepy Hollow Park is small but there’s a big fight from those living near the land to keep the property as it is and not converted into space for additional hospital parking. The hospital has tried to buy the park several times without success.
Two years later, man charged with felony murder for death of Wichita mother of five
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A Wichita family that's been mourning a tragic loss for more than two years is finally getting some closure after the man accused of killing a mother of five was arrested and is now behind bars for felony murder. However, the family says the relief also...
Wichita will remove 3,517 names from gang list after lawsuit. Here’s what else it will do
The 3,517 people previously classified as “inactive gang members” and “gang associates” will be struck from the list under a settlement agreement approved by the City Council earlier this month, meaning they legally can no longer be subjected to heightened police scrutiny and harsher punishments. Under...
US Figure Skating championships headed to Wichita next year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Figure Skating championships will take place in Wichita, Kansas, next year in what should amount to a preview of the names to watch for the American team headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. The national governing body announced its...
Police confirm chicken killed on Valley Center High School baseball field
VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (KAKE) - The Valley Center High School baseball season has been suspended after an allegation of animal cruelty. Valley center police say they received a report of animal cruelty by a Valley Center High School employee. The complaint said the baseball team and coaches killed a chicken on the field before they left for an away game on Saturday.
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