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Remember that week-long Thanksgiving break Wichita students and teachers got last year? It's history now — a victim of the district's return to shorter days and a longer school year. … Click to Continue »

Lightning may have been the cause of a fire that destroyed the roof and attic of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Andale on Sunday. … Click to Continue »

“It is what it is,” Fr. Daryl Befort says after St. Joseph Catholic mass was held at high school due to church catching on fire early this morning. … Click to Continue »

One person was taken to the hospital with possible injuries after a Wichita police officer who was involved in a vehicle pursuit hit another car, according to a report from … Click to Continue »

The missing teen who prompted an Amber Alert this week has been located and is unharmed, Kansas City police said late Saturday. Brajaean Sledge, 15, was believed to be with … Click to Continue »

A parade celebrating Juneteenth made its way down 17th Street in Wichita on Saturday. The holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. … Click to Continue »

Emergency crews are responding to a fire at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Andale. The fire was reported at 5:41 a.m., a dispatch supervisor confirmed. Some injuries have been reported, … Click to Continue »

One person near Mount Hope was injured after an accidental shooting on Saturday afternoon. Sedgwick County dispatchers say it happened just before 5 p.m. in the 9000 block of North … Click to Continue »

Wichita police are investigating a reported shooting that left four people injured Saturday afternoon near 13th and Oliver. Two people were taken to hospital with injuries, one of them in … Click to Continue »

The attorney for the family of a Wichita girl wounded by a bullet fragment when a police officer fired at her dog is criticizing the city for not immediately releasing … Click to Continue »