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Wichitan auditions for American Idol, singing Katy Perry tune for Perry

Injoy Fountain had to fight for the right to show her Wichita pride. At a recent “American Idol” audition, Fountain sported a “Wichita Made” T-shirt (coincidentally made here by Tevin … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita is part of a racial equity program. What does that mean?

Wichita is one of six cities participating in a racial equity and healing program with The National League of Cities. How that initiative will unfold over the next 15 months … Click to Continue »

 

Ordinary people can save lives in a shooting. Wichita hospitals want to teach you how

In an emergency like a mass shooting, a person can die from blood loss in 3 to 5 minutes. Sometimes that’s before emergency services arrive, or before police have cleared … Click to Continue »

 

Burns banned all next month; fire danger high with strong winds, temperatures in 90s

Local officials issued a reminder to area residents that a state-issued burn ban extends through the month of April. The burn ban from the state includes Sedgwick County, county spokeswoman … Click to Continue »

 

She shot and killed her boyfriend on Kellogg. She won't be going to prison.

A Wichita woman who shot and killed her boyfriend on a Kellogg on-ramp last year is immune from prosecution, a Sedgwick County judge ruled this week. Crystal Rotramel, 32, was … Click to Continue »

 

Home grown, farm-fresh tilapia and shrimp are now a Kansas thing

The AAA Ranch east of Cedar Vale is as landlocked as any other Kansas farm. The Sunflower Shrimp Farm is a tidy little acreage near Oxford with no ocean in … Click to Continue »

 

Man ordered to write letters of apology for armed standoff

An armed man who threatened law enforcement officers during an eight-hour Lawrence standoff has been ordered to write letters of apology to three officers and undergo alcoholism treatment. The Lawrence … Click to Continue »

 

NFL photographer Carl Koster loved Kansas, Cheney and local politics

Carl Koster — retired NFL photographer, former mayor of Cheney, friend and promoter of rural Kansas — was found dead Thursday at his home in Cheney. Mr. Koster was a … Click to Continue »

 

Police search for suspect after a man was stabbed in south Wichita

Officers were called to a residence in the 1900 block of South Topeka at around 11 p.m., Officer Paul Cruz said. They found a 26-year-old man outside the residence with a stab wound to his chest. … Click to Continue »

 

What you need to know before you hire a lawn care company

Harbingers of spring are everywhere these days. The daffodils are blooming and soon the tulips will be showing up. Also beginning to show up at your doorstep are business cards … Click to Continue »

 

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