Kechi News

Fireworks explode over Hap McLean Park in Park City on July 4. Fire crews stood by as the fireworks were discharged over the park.

Christian Bullard and Ethan Schmied look at a large pack of Black Cats at the fireworks stand in the Leeker's parking lot in Valley Center.

Sedgwick County has received five proposals from area land owners offering up ground for a county-owned industrial park.

Fireworks rules vary across county By The News staff Last Updated: June 25, 2009 A nuisance to some, ecstasy for others.

Family reopens Kechi's only gas station By Chris Hunter Last Updated: June 18, 2009 Terry and Tiffanie Kirkland are not familiar with Kechi.

A bad economy means people are buying less, and that means people are throwing away less, Sedgwick County commissioners learned Wednesday.

If you're arrested for driving drunk, the law in Kansas is pretty clear. On top of possible fines and jail time, the state is supposed to suspend your license.

Voters first put Unruh, a Republican, in office in 2002. In a statement released today, Unruh said that his top priorities are financial responsibility, protecting the county's bond rating and working toward property tax relief.

A group of nuns has received approval to proceed with plans to build a monastery north of Kechi.

Wichita police arrested four people after a chase that began in north Wichita and ended in Kechi on Monday.

A Kechi family loses its dog to rabies. Last month, the dog got into a fight with a rabid skunk.

By Chris Hunter Last Updated: March 19, 2009 While Park City Mayor Dee Stuart and former Mayor Emil Bergquist disagree on many things, they see eye to eye on at least one thing when it comes to campaigning.

By Chris Hunter Last Updated: March 19, 2009 When Kechi City Administrator Mac Manning left his post on the ides of December, many did not know how long the city would be without an administrator.

Voters in two Wichita City Council districts -- plus voters in Mulvane, Haysville, Kechi and parts of Augusta, Wellington and Valley Center -- will go to the polls Tuesday for primary elections.

By The News staff Last Updated: February 26, 2009 Though eight people are vying for two positions in area political races next week, only two will walk away from the March 3 primary election as losers.

Incumbent Mayor Ed Parker says he takes comfort in knowing that Kechi has kept its small-town atmosphere and charm during the past 16 years.

Beginning today, you can vote in a handful of primary races in Sedgwick County. You must live in one of these areas in order to vote: * Wichita City Council District 1, in north-central and northeast Wichita; * ...

Sedgwick County has issued a burn ban for all unincorporated areas of Sedgwick County, as well as the cities of Park City, Maize, Kechi, Bel Aire, Bentley, Andale, Goddard, Garden Plain, Haysville and Viola.

Candidates fill local elections By The News staff Last Updated: January 29, 2009 After a flurry of last-minute filings, the slate of candidates for local city and school board elections is set.

A sheriff's patrol car blocks an area around the downed twin-engine plane Jan. 30. Photo by Chris Hunter Plane downed northeast of Kechi By Chris Hunter Last Updated: January 30, 2009 A pasture with cow patties ...