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After fleeing from a traffic stop and engaging in a public Facebook feud with police, a rapper has turned himself in to cops in a southeast Kansas town. And he … Click to Continue »

A former Maize teacher and law enforcement officer accused of carrying on an intimate relationship with a student had sex with the girl at school, according to an affidavit released … Click to Continue »

A Wichita man has died after a motorcycle crash Monday night. Police said Wednesday that Joseph Gunn, 39, has died from his injuries. Gunn was taken to a hospital in … Click to Continue »

Hot, dry weather this spring means Kansas farmers expect to harvest less wheat this year. The harvest now underway is expected to average about 37 bushels an acre, down from … Click to Continue »

This weekend, the Wichita Public Library will start an exciting new chapter. After more than a decade of dreaming, planning, fund-raising, and building, the new Advanced Learning Library — a … Click to Continue »

Residents in southwest Kansas are starting to speak with a distinct, new accent as the Latino population continues to grow — and the accent is most prominent among young people. … Click to Continue »

Cynthia Berner, the director of libraries for the City of Wichita, talks about what one might expect to see when the new Advanced Learning Library opens its doors to the public for the first time this weekend. … Click to Continue »

Two of the three men accused of orchestrating the swatting call that ended with a 28-year-old man being killed by a Wichita police officer were in federal court on Wednesday … Click to Continue »

A former Wichita police officer who wounded a 9-year-old when he fired at her family's dog pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a felony charge of aggravated battery. Dexter Betts, … Click to Continue »

E.B. White or S.E. Hinton? "Gone Girl" or "Gone With the Wind"? Harry Potter or Holden Caulfield? The Great American Read, a PBS initiative that celebrates the joy of reading, … Click to Continue »