Wichita School Board votes to close 6 schools

The Wichita School Board has voted to close six schools due to budget cuts. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Wichita school board president shares concerns ahead of board’s final vote

Monday night the Wichita school board will be making a big decision. Will it vote to shut down the six schools the district is recommending to help balance the budget or decide to look for some other way to do it? Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Kansas man has died after van crashes into tree

A man has died after his van crashed into a tree on Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Wichita Public School Board to decide on school closures Monday

The board is recommending closing six elementary and middle schools, many located in south Wichita. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Playing pickleball for baseball: NBC fundraiser at Chicken N Pickle

Courts were filled and paddles were swinging at Chicken N Pickle Saturday morning.  It was game on for an historic cause.  Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

26-year-old Kansas woman dies after rollover crash

Rendon was pronounced dead at the scene.  Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

At least 2 people injured in shooting outside Kansas City high school as basketball game ends, police say

Gunshots were heard outside the school at the end of the game at North Kansas City High School, Kimmel said. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Police say no shooting took place after responding to active shooter call at Wichita sports complex

WPD says a call came in reporting an active shooting in the 2600 block of Greenwich Ct. just after 9 p.m.  Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Family celebrates life of one-year-old Wichita boy who was fatally shot: ‘We’re definitely going to miss him’

A celebration of life and character fundraiser was held Saturday afternoon in memory of Taidyn Anderson.  Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Wichita Fire Department battalion chief injured in crash

A crash at St. Francis and Emporia has injured a Wichita Fire Department battalion chief. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Local trash company leaving customers stuck with piles of trash and no answers

After promising to pick up trash week after week but never showing up, customers say the company is now ignoring them completely. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Derby High School basketball star beats doctors odds, saying he had 1% chance of playing again

Imagine being told in the 8th grade you’d only have a 1% chance of playing basketball again after falling and breaking your hip. That’s exactly what happened to one derby high school student. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Wichita BOE listens to dozens of parent concerns ahead of final school closure vote

Thursday night, Wichita parents affected by the proposed school closures due to a huge budget shortfall had their first chance to address their concerns to the entire Board of Education. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Tuskegee Airmen: How Kansas Black aviators shaped the industry and inspired today’s pilots

KAKE News celebrates Black History Month by taking a look back at how African Americans played a role in building the aviation industry and tradition in Wichita and how they inspired pilots today. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Ozone season’ begins in Wichita

The beginning of March signals the start of what’s known as ‘ozone season’ in Wichita. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Extra security being placed at Maize High School after threat

After an unsubstantiated threat to Maize High School, both the high school and Maize Career Academy will be adding extra security this week. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

‘We won’t stop there’: Wichita parents making plans if BOE votes to close schools

Even though time is running out, some parents handed out flyers at Park Elementary, one of the six schools on the chopping block, urging parents to show up for the last two meetings ahead of the board’s final closure vote. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Andover YMCA set to reopen in May

The night of April 29th, 2022 is a night that remains fresh in the minds of many Andover residents. However there’s reason to celebrate as the YMCA, which was badly damaged, is set to reopen. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

WPD continues effort to bring down domestic violence numbers

WPD says bringing down the number of domestic violence cases is a top priority, that’s why the department is exploring new ways to respond to those incidents. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Fire damages 5 houses in Seward County

A fire that broke out in east Seward County on Monday damaged five homes and sent two firefighters to the hospital with minor injuries. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

Community leaders talk public safety after violent week in Wichita

Four people were killed in one week and city leaders talk about what they’re doing, and recommend other people do to increase community safety. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

One person in critical condition after crash in west Wichita

One person is critically hurt after being hit by a car. Top Featured Tags: – Kansas News Press Release Distribution Service

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