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Natasha Komoda/Courtesy photoThe Wichita Public Library has chosen "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" by Ross Gay as its 2026 community read. The event kicks off in March. -
Hugo Phan/File photoWichita homeowners would see reductions on next year's property taxes if the sales tax passes. Plans for Century II renovations and a new performing arts center would have to wait until 2029 at the earliest.
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Wichita City Council members are working to create the rules that would govern a proposed 1% city sales tax — five weeks before voters weigh in. -
Wichita school board members will ultimately decide if and when to close the schools. -
The bill has support from more than two-thirds of the Kansas Senate, including leaders from both parties. -
Many consumable, hemp-derived products will become illegal again. CBD shop owners in Kansas say the change could kill their whole industry. -
The guided tour for WSU students and staff focused on pivotal moments in the school’s 130-year history. -
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail. -
Wichita residents will get a chance to meet and ask questions of the finalists at a community forum next week at Botanica. -
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is joining Democrats from 24 other states in suing President Donald Trump's administration over the lapsed funding. -
Wichita’s headcount for the 2025-26 school year is 45,075, down from 46,556 last year. The state’s largest district has lost about 6,000 students — a nearly 12% drop — over the past decade. -
Sunday's concert will benefit the family of Henry Walker Jr.
