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A man who stole more than $7,000 in charitable donations meant for an 11-year-old burn victim was sentenced to probation. Martin Kerr, 39, of Wellington, pleaded guilty in March to … Click to Continue »

The National Weather Service will conduct damage assessments in southern and southeast Kansas after strong thunderstorms brought tornadoes, large hail and heavy rain to the area Monday night. Four tornadoes … Click to Continue »

The latest sign of a growing national movement, Tanganyika Wildlife Park will not give away single-use plastic straws with its drinks. The popular Goddard attraction is doing so to draw … Click to Continue »

A baby clouded leopard and a baby amur leopard cuddle and play at the Tanganyika Wildlife park. The amur leopard was born April 19 and the clouded leopard was born March 28, at the park. … Click to Continue »

A Colorado man was arrested Monday morning with the help of a Kansas police dog after leading officers on a chase in three different stolen vehicles, officials said. Timothy Leonard … Click to Continue »

The Comotara branch library in northeast Wichita — the first library branch in the country to be placed in a grocery store when it opened more than three decades ago … Click to Continue »

The afternoon commute could be stormy for Wichita and other stretches of southern Kansas, forecasters say. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued until 10 p.m. for 34 counties in … Click to Continue »

A former high school and college tennis coach will spend two years on probation for his role in illegal gambling in Wichita. Jack Oxler also has to forfeit $40,000 he … Click to Continue »

The eviction rate in Wichita surpassed the national average. Here is how often evictions occur in Wichita. … Click to Continue »

Bryanna Janssen stood in a line of about 50 people outside Center of Hope, a stack of papers in her arms. Among the papers was an eviction notice. She felt … Click to Continue »