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The package drops aid for Ukraine but adds money for U.S. disaster assistance.

Students on Wichita State University’s campus are worried about their student loan payments with the payment pause ending this weekend.

The Newton Police department confirmed officers arrested a 21-year-old man Friday night on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder and other charges after a disturbance in the 600 block of Southeast Fourth Street.

At the local level, a federal government shutdown would have a major impact on those who report to McConnell Air Force Base.

Kansas deer hunters could face a new rule that would ban deer baiting on private land.

With the looming deadline for federal lawmakers, many are watching.

A 39-year-old Garden City man died from his injuries in a Thursday morning, single-vehicle crash on Highway 50, near Aerodrome Road, in Finney County.

A Plains, Kansas man died from his injuries in a Thursday-afternoon crash involving a swather and a train at U.S. 54 and L Road, U.S. Highway Meade County.

Elsewhere, though, classics like Thin Mints will now cost $6.

As Election Day nears, the race to be Wichita’s next mayor is heating up.

ollowing a rate-hike proposal well beyond what Kansas Corporation Commission staff deemed justified, Evergy on Friday announced an agreement with the public utility regulator that for many, calls for an increase at less than half the rate the company initially requested, but beyond the KCC recommendation.

Unsecured firearms are being stolen from vehicles. It’s a problem across the United States, including right here in Wichita.

The Marion County Record reports Marion Mayor David Mayfield suspended Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody, effective as of Thursday.

Three people familiar with the situation confirmed her death to The Associated Press on Friday.

Arterio Morris, a transfer from Texas, was arrested on suspicion of rape just after 7 a.m. Friday at the Douglas County Jail.

It’s only rumored that Taylor Swift may be attending Sunday night’s Chiefs vs. Jets game in New Jersey, but that apparently is more than enough to send ticket prices soaring.

New information shared exclusively with FactFinder, Wichita Police officers could receive a $5,000 bonus at the end of the year to help with the ongoing staffing shortages.

It’s currently a limited housing market for buys with about 1,500 listings in the Wichita area.

Carolyn Sayre is warning other Wichita jewelers about two thieves who walked into her store and walked out with thousands of dollars in merchandise.

There may have been no jackpot winner, but one Kansan is a millionaire after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing.

It’s definitely a rare sight in Chase County.

As providers and parents of young kids know, there simply isn’t enough child care available to meet the need.

The beehive is buzzing in Kansas City.

The City of Wellington is closing the boat ramps at Wellington Lake due to low water levels.

Current repairs of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Detention Facility kitchen come at a cost of $170,336.17.

A judge sentenced 22-year-old Tyler Kelly to 25 years to life on the first-degree murder conviction, 43 months for aggravated burglary and 13 months for aggravated assault.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Meade County Sheriff’s Office and Gray County Sheriff’s Office have spent a year investigating the disappearance of Richard Salisbury.

On Thursday, a Sedgwick County District Court judge sentenced 30-year-old Gerardo Aguero-Hernandez to life in prison without the eligibility of parole for 25 years, plus 184 months (a little more than 15 years).

After FactFinder aired the story one week ago about the Law Enforcement Memorial in downtown being defaced, investigators emailed City Manager Bob Layton, WPD Chief Joe Sullivan, Mayor Brandon Whipple, councilmembers and more asking for a response.

A coordinated effort to help people clear warrants for minor offenses in Wichita kicked off Thursday morning in Hyde Park, 201 South Greenwood.