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This man wants to highlight the good in Wichita's black community by mowing 100 yards

Kevin Harrison is on a mission to put a more positive face on Wichita's black community, starting with 100 lawns. Harrison, a 49-year-old lifelong Wichitan, worked with friends Elbert Costello … Click to Continue »

 

New library opens to crowds, offers 'something for everyone'

When Connie Foster and Cathy Carroll stepped into the new library, they felt overwhelmed and excited. Earlier in the morning, they joined about 1,000 other Wichitans to pass symbolic items … Click to Continue »

 

Bicyclist finds body in South Wichita, police say

A person biking along the Arkansas River in South Wichita on Saturday morning found the body of a deceased man, Wichita police said. Sgt. David Nienstedt said police were called … Click to Continue »

 

Second Wyandotte County sheriff's deputy dies overnight from downtown KCK shooting

Theresa King, a 44-year-old Wyandotte County sheriff's deputy, died shortly after midnight on Saturday from injuries sustained in a shooting as she transported an inmate in Kansas City, Kan., police … Click to Continue »

 

Methodists consider rules about same sex marriage, gay clergy

Roughly a month after bishops announced proposals for how same-sex weddings and gay clergy should be handled, Methodists gathered in Wichita said they were hopeful their church will find a … Click to Continue »

 

Ex-Dallas Cowboy Joseph Randle to be sentenced in party argument case next week

Former Dallas Cowboys running back and Wichita native Joseph Randle has been found competent following his latest mental evaluation at a Kansas state-run psychiatric hospital — paving the way for … Click to Continue »

 

Michael O'Donnell seeks dismissal of federal indictment

A Sedgwick County commissioner accused of misspending more than $10,000 in campaign funds and trying to cover it up has asked a judge to dismiss his indictment. A defense filing … Click to Continue »

 

Two Wyandotte County deputies and a suspect shot near courthouse in KCK, police say

Two Wyandotte County Sheriff's deputies were shot Friday morning near the Wyandotte County Courthouse at 7th Street Trafficway and Ann Avenue, according to Kansas City, Kan., police. wyco deputies shot … Click to Continue »

 

Raw video: Two deputies shot at Wyandotte County courthouse

Emergency personnel responded to the Wyandotte County courthouse in Kansas City, Kan. on reports of two deputies being shot. … Click to Continue »

 

As Mead's Corner closes, a church community seeks a new home

Worship music mingles with the smell of coffee Sunday evenings in Mead's Corner. Now, the little church service that meets in the coffee shop is looking for a new home. … Click to Continue »

 

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