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No NCAA games? No problem — the party rolls on Friday

On Friday, there are no NCAA tournament games being played here. What do you do with yourself on this day off? Fan parties around the arena will continue on Friday, … Click to Continue »

 

Dog reunited with family after being shipped halfway around the world

A German Shepherd was reunited with its family in Wichita after being mistakenly shipped to Japan on a United flight. The family was flying to Kansas City as they prepared to move to Wichita when they discovered their dog had not arrived. … Click to Continue »

 

Power outage during NCAA game draws national attention to Wichita

Things went so well at Intrust Bank Arena through the first three NCAA games Thursday that something was bound to go wrong. That moment came during the late-night Michigan-Montana game, … Click to Continue »

 

Dog reunited with family after mistakenly shipped halfway around the world

The family German Shepard was reunited with it's family in Wichita after it was mistakenly shipped to Japan on a United flight. … Click to Continue »

 

A United Airlines mix-up sent this dog to Japan. He just made it home to Wichita

Irgo the German Shepherd has made it back to his new home in Wichita after a United Airlines mix-up mistakenly flew him to Japan. His human family is moving from … Click to Continue »

 

Judge rebukes new DCF secretary's reversal of decision in adoption case

The newly confirmed secretary for children and families improperly reversed a decision about adoption for three children in foster care, a Sedgwick County judge ruled Thursday. The three children were … Click to Continue »

 

Report card: How did Intrust Bank Arena do as an NCAA host Thursday?

Thursday was a test for Intrust Bank Arena. Thrust into the national spotlight, the arena hosted first-round NCAA men's basketball tournament games for the first time in 24 years. Despite … Click to Continue »

 

Mob of 'genetically valuable' Wichita meerkats join Los Angeles Zoo breeding project

Three female meerkats from the Sedgwick County Zoo have joined a breeding group at the Los Angeles Zoo in an effort to rebuild the zoo's meerkat collection after its elderly … Click to Continue »

 

WSU employee Kathy Hull led moon dances, helped students discover works of art

Kathy Hull spent a lifetime looking for the beauty, peace and spirituality of life. She often did that in unorthodox ways and, in the process, developed a following of friends … Click to Continue »

 

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

Downtown is hopping right now, as thousands of visitors have descended upon Wichita for the busiest day of NCAA festivities here. There's a few things to know going into Thursday: … Click to Continue »

 

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