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Jenny Wood returns to Wichita for charity concert event
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A local musician who’s overcome the odds returns to her roots and Wichita for a charity concert in Naftzger Park. “I love Wichita so it’s great to be back here even if it’s just for two days,” said Jenny Wood, musician. Five...
Andover YMCA opens doors to public, ready to reopen next week
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A little more than two years removed from taking a direct hit from an EF3 tornado, Andover’s YMCA is ready to resume operations. The extensive rebuilding effort on the YMCA was a high mark for Andover’s recovery from the violent storm that tore through town on April 29, 2022. On Friday, the YMCA reopened its doors to the public for an open-house event ahead of Monday’s official reopening.
Two men charged with trafficking in stolen human remains
Scranton, Pa. — One man from Montgomery, Pa., and another from Kansas were charged on Wednesday with interstate transport of stolen goods. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Angelo Pereyra, age 39, of Wichita, Kansas, and Andrew Ensanian, age 38, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, were charged. The criminal information charges allege that between 2018 and 2022, Pereyra and Ensanian caused stolen human remains to...
Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 workers
A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers because production has slowed down ever since a panel flew off one of those airplanes operated by Alaska Airlines in midair in January. A spokesman for Spirit AeroSystems confirmed the...
Quick hits: Spirit layoffs, Gaza aid, marijuana reclassification
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A look at some of the top stories for Friday, May 17, 2024:. Spirit layoffs - Hundreds of workers in Wichita will soon be without a job. Spirit AeroSystems confirmed plans to lay off 400-450 workers as the company deals with a slowdown in production. Gaza...
Ye Olde Fossil Words
We look at some very old words that used to mean something, but that we now only see in very specific instances. You're Saying It Wrong was recorded and produced at KMUW studios and is part of the NPR Podcast Network. Thanks to our language experts, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras. You can follow them at their website: kandrpetras.com.
Street artist GLeo completes mural at WSU
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - When driving south on Hillside, you might catch a glimpse of a bright new addition to Wichita State University’s campus. On Friday, WSU unveiled the finished version of its new “Adelante Juntos – Forward Together” mural at the Duerksen Amphitheater. The college...
Silver Alert canceled, missing Wichita man found safe
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 4:50 a.m. Update: The Wichita Police Department says James Elbert Bourn has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: At the request of the Wichita Police Department, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issued a statewide Silver Alert for an 88-year-old Wichita man, reported missing late Thursday afternoon.
Fantastic Friday across Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Jake Dunne says aside from some patchy fog, it is a quiet Friday morning with wake-up temperatures in the 50s. Mainly sunny skies will lead us to a warmer afternoon as temperatures top-out in the lower 80s. Expect even warmer (hotter?) conditions on Saturday as...
BBB warns of summer surge in rental scams
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - From May to August, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) sees more rental scams than any other, leaving countless victims out of pocket and without a place to live. Summer is the prime time for people to move. It’s more convenient to move now than in the...
Talking with a bus rider about the upcoming changes to the Wichita Transit Center
Construction of the new downtown biomedical campus will force the Wichita Transit Center to eventually relocate to Delano. For this month’s En Route, Hugo Phan was at the recent groundbreaking for the campus and talked with a bus rider about what this all might mean for her.
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.
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