Many teams are practicing inside, and elementary and middle schools are taking recess indoors.

The local nonprofit Empower is taking over the NoMar Theatre and turning it into Provecho, a term that means “Bon Appetit" or “enjoy."

District and union negotiators reached the tentative deal through talks brokered by a federal mediator.

A deal reached with United Teachers of Wichita would raise teachers' base salaries by 1.5%. Some teachers would get bonuses linked to additional experience and education.

A number of changes are in place ahead of the fall semester, with more issues set to come up.

To qualify, a person must be eligible to vote and live in District 3, which is in southeast Wichita.

Speakers at a pro-bond rally at Wave pointed out that most suburban school districts surrounding Wichita have passed bond issues in the 18 years since USD 259’s last successful bond.

Developer EPC Real Estate says the seven-story, 160-room Wichita Tribute Hotel will be a Tribute Portfolio property by Marriott.

At least 460 people in Kansas have become ill this summer due to an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite.

Bonds-Raacke is the former president of Saint Martin’s University, a private Catholic school in Washington.