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Earthquake rattles Hutchinson area

An earthquake struck Reno County southwest of Hutchinson Saturday night, rattling nerves if not causing extensive damage. The quake struck at 9:17 p.m. four miles southwest of Hutchinson, according to … Click to Continue »

 

Q&A: What did this longtime NCAA broadcaster think of Wichita?

Steve Lavin has been involved with college basketball in some capacity for the last 30 years. As a Turner Sports NCAA analyst, he provides play-by-play coverage of the NCAA men’s … Click to Continue »

 

Stunning loss for Virginia means free pizza for Wichita

Because "CRAZY HAPPENED," Little Caesars is giving away free pizza to everyone in America on Monday. The pizza restaurant tweeted they would offer the deal if a number 16 seed … Click to Continue »

 

Man critically injured after collision with WPD officer, report says

A 71-year-old man was critically injured in crash after colliding with a Wichita police officer Friday night. The wreck happened at around 10:45 p.m. The officer was responding to a … Click to Continue »

 

Woman accused of assaulting, making racial slurs toward 18-year-old, police say

A 54-year-old woman was jailed Friday night after Wichita police say she assaulted a teenager and made racial slurs toward her. The 18-year-old called 911 at around 10:40 p.m. from … Click to Continue »

 

Here's what to know about going downtown for the tournament's final day

Saturday's a big day in downtown Wichita. Two basketball teams will be sent to the Sweet 16 and two others will be sent home. Wichita will be bustling, so we've … Click to Continue »

 

More than 100 fires burn 16,800 acres this week

The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has tracked more than 100 wildfires in the state from Wednesday to Friday — mostly in the south central region. Those fires have burned … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita group home put foster kids at risk of ongoing harm, suspension order says

The state suspended a Wichita group boarding home’s license after a federal agency said it suspected the foster care children living there had been sexually and physically abused. Failures at … Click to Continue »

 

Hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning to FBI, hacked Microsoft, dies in Wichita

Authorities in Kansas have confirmed the death of the computer hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning to law enforcement for giving thousands of documents to WikiLeaks. Adrian Lamo, 37, was … Click to Continue »

 

Atheists take official's 'go to hell' remark with humor, disappointment

When a Sedgwick County commissioner said atheists who want to deliver an invocation at commission meetings can “go to hell,” it set off a storm of criticism. Some of the … Click to Continue »

 

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