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The Kansas Humane Society came up with a unique way to raise money for its animals, capitalizing on a social media campaign that’s gone viral.

Once a student walking the halls at Wichita Heights, Thompson has been a part of USD 259 for almost all of her life.

The department is functioning with eight employees, many who are part-time.

Built in 1964, the jet was the third of its kind to be manufactured.

If the proposed changes go through, the iconic blue roof on Century II would be about all that remained.

The city plans to create the design, build the hiking trails and open the park for public use in late 2023 or early 2024.

Some Ukrainians have found a new home and life in Wichita over the last year since Russia invaded the eastern European nation last February.

A Wichita church of 99 years is planning a restart from the ground up to help grow its congregation.

Park Hill Elementary School in Derby is hosting a fundraiser to help a family pay for the training of their daughter’s seizure response dog.

On Tuesday, the 74th year of the race, Olney took back bragging rights after Liberal claimed victory last year.

A group in McPherson is raising money for improvements to the school district’s new athletic facility.

Officer Robert Bachman started with the Wichita Police Department in 1980.

The reaction has been overflowing with love, because the cards just keep coming in.

The preschool class at Solomon Grade School is one of the many classrooms Tuesday filled with hearts and sweets for Valentine’s Day, but it was their role last week in a schoolwide assembly where they helped with the presentation of a proclamation of love.

If you need a quiet place to get away from the world, Cheney Lake is the perfect spot. Not only can you fish, but it’s also an ideal spot for bird-watching.

As part of his bet with Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, Chief Joe Sullivan spent 15 minutes Monday, wearing a Chiefs hat and standing at the corner of Central and Main, holding up a sign that read, “Chiefs Kingdom.”

Sophia Linenberger said she hopes Patrick Mahomes can use motivation from the wristband she gave him to go as far as he can go.

Make-A-Wish will grant the wishes of Gavin and 16 other wish kids.

With that glitz and glamor, the cost of attending prom can be a hurdle for some students. That’s not something an Andover Central senior wants to happen.

An organization helping teenagers battle opioid addiction is asking for the community’s help.

The nonprofit raised money to help those affected by the Andover tornado. And the work continues.

Zeke Isaacs, a manager on the Valley Center Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team, took advantage of his time to shine Monday night.

“Home on the Range” is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, and Kansas Tourism wants to you to think diversely about the state song.

A multicultural choir in Wichita, ARISE (African Americans Renewing Interest in Spirituals Ensemble) helped to kick off Black History Month Friday at Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle School.

The City of Newton on Tuesday, Jan. 31, broke ground on a project more than a decade in the making.

The McPherson Housing Coalition is collecting funds for Edie Lamar’s new furnace.

The joint effort within the Red Sand Project allows people to question, connect and take action.

In nearly a decade, organizations say the population of local veterans in-need hasn’t improved.

Through a years-long labor of love, Dennis Basye brought Chiefs Kingdom to his doorstep.

Could the future of Century II be up for public vote? That’s the question one group is hoping to have on ballots in August or November.