Ordinances in development on homeless encampments in Wichita
Wichita City Manager Robert Layton says two ordinances are being developed in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives cities more authority to remove homeless encampments. The Supreme Court ruled in June that cities
Open house planned for K-15 corridor study
The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting an open house Wednesday for a planned corridor study of K-15 between Wichita and Derby. This will be a come-and-go event where people can look at the early project data,
KTA warns of texting scam
The Kansas Turnpike Authority is warning customers to watch out for a text message scam, known as “smishing,” that claims to be from the toll payment system. Some customers have reported receiving a text with a photo
Mulvane man facing charges for disturbance at Salina football game
A 43-year-old Mulvane man is facing charges in Saline County for a disturbance that happened after a high school football game. The man was arrested at Salina Stadium on September 13th after staff made a report of
Six members of former cult convicted in Kansas forced labor scheme
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas said six members of a former cult in Kansas City have been convicted in a forced-labor scheme that involved a number of children. After a trial that lasted 26 days, a
Wichita parks director out after questions over clubhouse rental
The City of Wichita has made a change in leadership of the Park and Recreation Department. Long-time director Troy Houtman is out and Reggie Davidson has been named as interim director. The change happened about two weeks
Suspected gunman in second Trump assassination attempt is charged with firearm offenses
The FBI is investigating what they call an apparant, second “attempted assassination” of former President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday. On Monday, the suspect, identified as Ryan Wesley Routh,
China releases wrongly detained American pastor David Lin from prison after 18 years
The state department announced that Pastor David Lin, a U.S. citizen wrongfully detained in a Chinese prison for nearly two decades, has been released after 18 years. A spokesperson for the US State Department said in
Dolly Parton launches cosmetics line ‘Dolly Beauty’
Dolly Parton has launched a new cosmetic line, Dolly Beauty, an extension of her fragrance collaboration with Scent Beauty, which launched in 2021. Parton said of the launch: “All of my life I’ve wanted to be pretty,
Listen to Mickey Guyton’s ‘My Side of the Country’
Mickey Guyton recently shared her latest song “My Side Of The Country,” which will appear on her forthcoming new album House on Fire, available on September 27th. “My Side Of The Country” is the latest song from
