Sedgwick County News

If a Wichita-area school got smashed by a tornado, like what just happened in Moore, Okla., an elite group of firefighters called the technical rescue team would be among the first going into the rubble.

Wichita fire crews on Friday battled a blaze in a two-story building that housed offices and the skee-ball games at Joyland, the city's defunct amusement park.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, four Wichita museums will offer free admission to military personnel and their families as part of the national Blue Star Museums program.

A Maize High School teacher arrested in an alleged criminal threat case faces an initial court appearance Friday afternoon, an official said.

The Medical Society is doing some minor renovations to its location at 1102 S. Hillside to be able to better accommodate the 10 or so employees Medical Provider Resources has.

City says it fixed service to westsiders By Chris Strunk Last Updated: May 23, 2013 It's the latest annexation battle in Valley Center.

They also heard two loud popping sounds come from the engulfed home, followed by more popping sounds, and a man could be heard saying "something's going off" and that there were "fireworks in the house." Shawn Harbert testified he and a friend were walking on Pine Street in Kingman when they smelled smoke and saw the fire.

As Kansas lawmakers continue their budget battle in Topeka, there are new concerns over what it could mean for extension education programs.

Private investment has outpaced public investment in downtown Wichita by more than 6 to 1 since a plan for downtown revitalization was unveiled in 2010, according to numbers released Thursday by city officials.

A Sedgwick County judge appeared to be teetering between prison and probation Thursday as he prepared to sentence a former Clearwater Middle School teacher for sexually abusing a 15-year-old former student.

A teacher at a suburban Wichita high school was arrested after the district reported he had made criminal threats against the school.

The fire was reported at 4:20 a.m. in the 6200 block of East Eilerts, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said.

Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.

McConnell Air Force Base is likely to be home to millions of dollars in new capital projects, and its future is more secure, thanks to news Wednesday morning from the U.S. Air Force.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts will get a $200,000 forgivable loan from Sedgwick County that commissioners approved Wednesday to help offset the cost of building a call center in Wichita.

Paper products continue to make up the biggest percentage of items that land in Sedgwick County residents' trash, a report released Wednesday shows.

Sedgwick County sheriff's detectives Wednesday morning booked a 39-year-old Maize High School teacher into jail on suspicion of two counts of criminal threats, officials said.

Health care is the area's second-largest employer and has mostly been experiencing job growth, but Via Christi Health announced Tuesday that it will be eliminating 350 to 400 positions.

Police are in a foot pursuit of a man who is believed to have robbed a Family Dollar store near 21st and Waco on Monday afternoon, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said.

Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman made a plea for two more staff members next year at a cost of slightly more than $102,000, including benefits.