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Known for his family's business and its local TV commercials, Tom Jabara frequently stopped to chat with people. "There wasn't anybody that wasn't friends with Tom," said his son, Jason … Click to Continue »

Need help finding housing, food assistance or counseling? Now you can text the United Way of the Great Plains for information. Text 898211 with your ZIP code. The service will … Click to Continue »

Two Westar Energy employees have died from steam burns suffered in an equipment failure at the Jeffrey Energy Center in St. Mary's, the company announced Monday. The entire coal-fired generating … Click to Continue »

Skateboarders in Wichita get a WPD bicycle officer to do an ollie and a kickflip on a skateboard at the Riverfest. … Click to Continue »

The father of Lucas Hernandez said in an interview with Nancy Grace that he no longer believes or supports his former live-in girlfriend, who last month led a private investigator … Click to Continue »

In 1972 , Wichita Festivals Inc hosted the first Wichita Riverfest. Take a look back in time to see more than 40 years of Riverfest moments. … Click to Continue »

Wichita could soon emerge as a hub for the ongoing battle against cybercrimes, officials say. "We could create a place that's attractive for IT companies — maybe not the extent … Click to Continue »

Traffic on west Kellogg is about to become more congested around I-235: Construction will close a lane and a ramp for four months. Eastbound Kellogg west of I-235 will be … Click to Continue »

It’s been more than a week since police said Emily Glass led a private investigator to the decomposing remains of 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez. It’s been more than three months since … Click to Continue »

Drone footage of the ongoing project to reconstruct the I-235 interchange at Kellogg, also known as US-54. … Click to Continue »