Residents evacuated in apartment fire in west Wichita
Updated: 2 hours agoFirefighters were called to the Aspen Park Apartments, 8405 W. Central, around 6:45 Wednesday night.
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
Updated: 1 hour agoJames Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy.
Lightning strike sparks house fire
Updated: 3 hours agoFamily thanking their neighbor for waking them up as fire swept through garage.
Thousands of pounds of beef recalled
Updated: 10 hours agoMore than 23,000 pounds of ground beef products are being recalled on fears they may be contaminated with E-Coli.
Kansas Board of Regents approves tuition hikes
Updated: 3 hours agoThe Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition increases at public universities that will have some students paying nearly 9 percent more this fall.
Patient in sexual predator unit charged with producing child porn
Updated: 4 hours agoA registered sex offender has been charged with producing child pornography while he was committed to a sexual predator unit at Larned State Hospital.
Sedgwick County fire marshal investigating two fires at adult club
Updated: 3 hours agoThe Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department along with the Sedgwick County fire marshal are investigating two fires at Teddy Bares Gentlemen’s Club and Grill.
Kids find heat relief in Wichita’s interactive fountains
Updated: 2 hours agoWichita’s fountains are spraying water again but for fewer hours than past years because of the drought.
County commissioners take aim at new gun law
Updated: 3 hours agoSedgwick County Commissioners vote for six month extension to make sense of the law.
Wheat harvest activity picks up in parts of Kansas
Updated: 4 hours agoThe winter wheat harvest is spreading across parts of south-central Kansas.
Peterson brothers release new farm video
Updated: 8 hours agoThe Peterson farm brothers released a new video called “A Fresh Breath of Farm Air”.
Father sentenced for binding kids outside Wal-Mart
Updated: 6 hours agoA suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for binding and blindfolding two of his children in a Wal-Mart parking lot in eastern Kansas.
Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating
Updated: 5 hours agoA bipartisan group of senators is floating a proposal that would avoid the doubling of rates on student loans on July 1.
Shawnee DA files complaint against KCC board
Updated: 8 hours agoShawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor has filed a complaint against members of the Kansas Corporation Commission over alleged violations of the state’s open meetings act.
Men’s Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
Updated: 8 hours agoApparently, Men’s Wearhouse Inc. doesn’t like the way its founder, George Zimmer, looks anymore.