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New Jackie Robinson Statue To Replace One Stolen From Kansas Park Earlier This Year
A GoFundMe campaign has helped raise $194,780 to take the place of the one that was stolen from a Wichita public park. In January, a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson was stolen and chopped off at the feet from a Wichita, Kansas public park. Now, the community will get a replacement statue after a GoFundMe has raised almost $200,000.
Panda swap! Sedgwick County and Lee Richardson zoos exchange furry friends
The Sedgwick County Zoo is swapping red pandas with the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City. CJ is a nearly four-year-old Red Panda from the Lee Richardson Zoo who traded places with Ravi, the previous Red Panda resident, back in March. It was just this week he was finally introduced...
Wichita’s newest bar offers fun for both dogs and their people
Fido deserves to have an afternoon at his favorite bar, too, and now, Wichita has one designed especially for him. Kris and Traci Withrow have just opened their long-awaited Barks & Brews off-leash dog bar at 1312 E. English. It offers beer, cocktails and mixed drinks for dog parents and a big turf-covered playground for dogs. Don’t just show up, though. All canine visitors have proof of three vaccinations uploaded on the bar’s website before they can enter.
Furry Friday: School therapy dogs, emotional support goose, dog forever home
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Here are some of our favorite animal stories of the week from our partners in Gray Media:. School therapy dogs (KFYR/Gray News) - It’s no secret that students at Flasher High School love therapy K-9 Major Teddy Hugz when he comes to visit. However, the school’s resource officer and Major’s handler Deputy Tommy can’t be in all of the schools he serves at once.
Armed robbery at QuikTrip on 13th and West
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: Originally, Sedgwick County dispatch supervisors said that the situation involved hostages. Wichita police department has said that they cannot confirm that. WPD also said that their suspect is a man in his thirties and they are working to identify him. We’ll keep you updated as...
2 missing people from Sedgwick Co., Wichita identified as victims in homicide investigation
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has identified two bodies found in Sumner County. The first body was found on Friday, May 10, and the other was located on Monday, May 13. Both were located near River Road in rural Sumner County near Belle Plaine. Both...
Man critically injured in crash on I-135 near 77th Street
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash reported Friday evening on northbound Interstate 135, just south of 77th Street. In the crash reported at about 5:40 p.m., the Kansas Highway Patrol said a Harley Davidson motorcycle hit the rear of a Ford-model vehicle that was slowed down due to traffic in the left lane.
Wichita City Hall says it won’t yet release key info on cyber attack, citing security risks
“I realize that’s frustrating,” City Manager Robert Layton said. “But I cannot talk about the issues that you want to talk about today while we’re still working through the incident.”
Parts of Kansas to see near-record high temperatures
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - We’re warming up seemingly permanently in Wichita, and temperatures are even rising above normal. Wednesday night’s heavy showers and storms dropped healthy rainfall totals across south central Kansas. Most of the region saw rainfall totals ranging from a quarter of an inch to well over an inch.
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