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For the third time in four years, an incumbent judge faced primary opposition in a Sedgwick County election.

' Mrs. Feidler lives here, at the end of a dusty gravel road in the stone house on the left.

Abushawriyeh, Ishaq, Charlotte, N.C., and Seyam, Nadia A., Wichita. Alexander, Philip R. and Hoesch, Hillary B., both of Wichita.

Bagby, Darren M. and Boesen, Jennifer K., both of Wichita. Banister, Logan K. and Ingle, Amanda M., both of Douglass.

Father's Day is just another day for some people. For Bill Detwiler, it is a time to celebrate things he used to take for granted - driving his own car, cooking a meal for his wife and daughters, sitting in his ...

An audio version of this post is available here . A Mr. Greg Abbott of Clearwater, Kansas makes the case in the June 13, 2008 Wichita Eagle that there are many good government programs: the interstate highway ...

Jessa Lynn DeMars and Jonathan David Youngers plan to marry Aug. 9. Their parents are Tom and Kathy DeMars of Dutton and Jim and Dana Youngers of Viola, Kan.

Crews from Pinkston House Moving put the historic Richmond Hill School on wheels so it can be moved about a half mile from 95th S. & Tyler.

Gary S. Whitlow, 33, was a man of faith, always willing to help anyone in any way.

The Pratt County Sheriff's Office identifies a Colorado couple killed by a tornado Friday night.

Republican leaders from Sumner and Sedgwick counties will meet Tuesday in Clearwater to pick a nominee to fill the late Mulvane Rep.

“The teachers love it. ... The only time we would ever go back (to half-day kindergarten) is if there were major budget cuts, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. It's been an overwhelming success.”

Kindergarten teacher Keri Lehr talks to her students. "To me, this year lays the groundwork for the rest of each student's learning," Lehr says. via Ark Valley News

Alexander, Andrew L. and Taylor Sonya D., both of Wichita. Basinger, Joel L. and Palmer, Lorna G., both of Haysville. via The Wichita Eagle

Sedgwick County firefighters forced out last night after a grass fire consumed more than 20 acres of land. via WIBW-TV Topeka

Andale returns three all-league players, including senior 3B Brett Macari. * Andover Central finished second in Class 4A last season. via Kansas.com

Acosta, Heriberto and Estrada, Jessica L.E., both of Wichita. Adkins, Terry L. and Love, Kristen D., both of Wichita. via The Wichita Eagle

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued administrative orders assessing civil penalties, notices of intent to suspend facility licenses, and emergency suspension orders for several food ... via KAKE-TV Wichita

“We would prefer people find shelter close”

National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Hutton was studying the tracks of the May 4 tornado outbreak in central Kansas, which included the tornado that wiped out Greensburg.

Wondering what would happen if a similar tornado hit a more populated area, he decided to overlay the tracks onto the Wichita metropolitan area.

'I looked at it and went 'Oh, my God,' said Hutton, who works in the service's Dodge City bureau.

The outbreak on May 4 included four large tornadoes at least a mile wide. Had that same outbreak hit the Wichita area, the towns of Clearwater and Park City would have been destroyed. West Wichita, Riverside and the heart of the city would all take devastating hits. Much of north Wichita would be gone. Read more

I went to the Valley Center wrestling regional yesterday and was impressed. Impressed by how well it was run, impressed by how quickly it went, impressed by Bishop Carroll and Valley Center . via The Wichita Eagle

“I'd get lots of kids with spots coming down to get checked. Sometimes it was just a rash. This time of year with dry skin, you'll get some kind of pimply rashes that appear to be maybe the beginning of chicken pox, but they're not always”

At least three Sedgwick County school districts are experiencing a chicken pox outbreak. via Kansas' CW