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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 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 »

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

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 »