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No trips to the principal's office — and that's just one difference at new Wichita school

Christina Matias believes her son can do better in school. Eleven-year-old Leonard, who will be a sixth-grader this fall, makes A's and B's and excels at sports, including football and … Click to Continue »

 

Police or projects? Wichita is shifting money so it can hire more officers

You'll start seeing more police officers around Wichita early next year, but it will mean delaying potentially significant projects elsewhere. The City Council has instructed City Manager Robert Layton to … Click to Continue »

 

Weather officials wonder: 'Why so few tornadoes this year?'

It's been such a quiet year for twisters across Tornado Alley that weather researchers are searching for answers. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center described the tornado … Click to Continue »

 

Traveling on Rock Road by McConnell? Expect delays starting Saturday

Count on traffic delays if you travel through McConnell Air Force Base's main gate or on the stretch of Rock Road next to the gate starting Saturday. Members of the … Click to Continue »

 

175 people from 8 states work to restore K-State's Hale Library; KU continues to help

Hundreds of thousands of books, maps, photos and other items were exposed to soot when a fire burned on the roof of Kansas State University's Hale Library last month, the … Click to Continue »

 

175 people from 8 states work to restore K-State's Hale Library; KU continues to help

Hundreds of thousands of books, maps, photos and other items were exposed to soot when a fire burned on the roof of Kansas State University's Hale Library last month. But … Click to Continue »

 

Kansas trooper talks about fatal DUI crash murder sentence

Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner speaks about the sentencing of Steven Johnson on murder and manslaughter charges after the DUI crash that killed Jessica, Jaydon and Leah Thompson in a video posted to his Twitter account on June 1, 2018. … Click to Continue »

 

Traveling on Rock Road by McConnell? Expect delays starting Saturday

Count on traffic delays if you travel through McConnell Air Force Base's main gate or on the stretch of Rock Road next to the gate starting Saturday. Members of the … Click to Continue »

 

Lucas Hernandez's parents ask for privacy while they mourn, spokeswoman says

The parents of Lucas Hernandez, the 5-year-old Wichita boy whose body was recently found after he had been missing for more than three months, are asking for privacy, a spokeswoman … Click to Continue »

 

After DUI crash killed mom and 2 kids, driver sentenced to 14 years for murder charge

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder in a DUI crash that killed a Kansas mother and her two … Click to Continue »

 

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