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Newton Mayor David Nygaard has died, city officials announced late Tuesday evening. Nygaard, 70, was found in his home earlier in the day Tuesday, a statement posted on the city's … Click to Continue »

Damen Page, 28, gave birth to her third child two months ago. Mrs. Page, a hair and makeup stylist, died April 7. A visitation will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday … Click to Continue »

Much of southern and central Kansas will once again be a tinder box over the next few days, with the fire risk soaring with the winds and the temperatures. A … Click to Continue »

A large, undeveloped wetland area near 29th and Maize, surrounded by retail and residential development, will be made into a park complete with boardwalks and nature trails. … Click to Continue »

Sedgwick County has sirens to help keep residents safe in an emergency, but are the sirens safe from outside tampering? No, says Balint Seeber, director of vulnerability research for San … Click to Continue »

Damen Page, 28, gave birth to her third child two months ago. But she didn't feel right after the birth. Her husband, Jeffrey, kept taking her back to emergency rooms … Click to Continue »

A Newton man was killed when his car collided with a semi on U.S. 50 on the south edge of Newton Monday afternoon, authorities said. Orville Schmidt, 67, was driving … Click to Continue »

It’s Jose Francisco Salgado’s job to make sure the next Wichita Symphony Orchestra performance is an out-of-this-world experience. Salgado, who has a doctorate in astronomy and is a graphic artist, … Click to Continue »

A GoFundMe effort seeks $28,000 in donations to hire a Texas private investigation firm to help find Lucas Hernandez, the 5-year-old Wichita boy missing for almost two months despite an … Click to Continue »

A flatter, more open Naftzger Park redesign gained approval from the Wichita City Council on Tuesday, and parks officials said items in the existing park will be used in other … Click to Continue »