In 2014, after the violent rape and murder of Letitia Davis in Fairmount Park, WSU launched its Enough is Enough Campaign to help address community concerns in the nearby Fairmount neighborhood. Initially, the university’s efforts focused on the Fairmount Neighborhood. However, as initiall…
This year, sophomore goalkeeper Ashton Conley was a key defensive piece in the Butler women's soccer team's best season since 2016. After finishing with a 17-5-2 record and capturing the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) and regional titles, the Lady Grizzlies earned a bert…
The Wichita Public Library has established a new internet connectivity program to provide 250 internet bundles for library cardholders to borrow. Each bundle comes with a Google Chromebook 3100 laptop, a T-Mobile hotspot, and a how-to guide for using these devices.
Nov. 18- Jan 1.- Illuminations at Botanica Gardens Wichita, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | $13 admission Botanica’s Illuminations is an annual tradition in Wichita, which fills the night sky with holiday lights (up to two million of them!) and Christmas music. In addition to all the traditional favorite…
Real Men Real Heroes (RMRH), a youth mentoring organization working with at-risk boys, and Rise Up For Youth Inc. (RU4Y), a USD 259 high school mentoring program, today announced their new partnership to provide a support pipeline for youth in the Wichita community.
Marquan Teetz, CJ’s brother watched the video of actions that took place at the Juvenile Intake Center the night CJ was seriously harmed. In his words, here’s what he saw on the video.
He wanted to be a rapper. He’d already recorded a few videos under the name Lil Ced, where he rapped about being a gangsta, drivebys, and strapping, laced with more than adequate use of the “N” word.
In a difficult season for the Newman Lady Jets soccer team, a lone bright spot was the strong play of their star defender Maria Stephens. Earlier this month, Stephen's solid defensive support for the Jets at the right-back position gained her 2nd Team All-Conference recognition from the Mid…
Weekly, for the last three months, a redistricting commission has been meeting to very carefully examine how the city could redraw its six city council districts. By law, after the completion of the U.S. Census, the boundaries of all elected districts are to be redrawn to make sure they’re e…
Nov. 2 – Jan. 2, 2022: Winter Magic at Swope Park. Drive through Christmas lights event. $20 per car. Check available times and purchase tickets at WinterMagicKC.com/buy-tickets.
The Wichita Public Library has established a new internet connectivity program to provide 250 internet bundles for library cardholders to borrow. Each bundle comes with a Google Chromebook 3100 laptop, a T-Mobile hotspot, and a how-to guide for using these devices.