<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wichita - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Wichita with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 14:52:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery Alley isn't going away, at least not for another six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artist Josh Tripoli and Rebekah Lewis painted a mural in Gallery Alley in downtown Wichita with the help of volunteers. The art project was inspired to get young people downtown and get people excited about their city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gallery-alley-isnt-going-away-at-least-not-for-another-six-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gallery-alley-isnt-going-away-at-least-not-for-another-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new 'home']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaA larger living room: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology freshmen Trent Shephard of Warsaw and Hunter Crumly of Springfield, Ill., study in the living room of the newly renovated student union on Tuesday on the Rose-Hulman campus. Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaPlenty of green space: The renovation of the student union at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology wasn't just on the inside but the outside as well with more green space surrounding the structure itself for stude]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who shot Kansas abortion doctor moved to halfway house]]></title><description><![CDATA[An anti-abortion activist who shot and wounded a Kansas abortion doctor and firebombed clinics in Oregon and other states in the 1990s was released Tuesday from federal prison to a halfway house to finish her sentence, sparking fears for the safety of abortion clinic workers. The Federal Correctional Institution in Waseca, Minnesota confirmed Rachelle "Shelley" Shannon has been released, and sent to a halfway house where she will finish a 20-year sentence related to two Oregon cases of arson and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-who-shot-kansas-abortion-doctor-moved-to-halfway-house/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-who-shot-kansas-abortion-doctor-moved-to-halfway-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita member of Insane Crips gang indicted on drug, gun charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles L. Hervey, 21, of Wichita, is a member of the Insane Crips gang and was charged with multiple crimes, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a release . He is charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a user of controlled substances and one count of maint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-member-of-insane-crips-gang-indicted-on-drug-gun-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-member-of-insane-crips-gang-indicted-on-drug-gun-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquor store employee shot robber in leg as he ran away, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[An employee shot one of two suspects after a liquor store robbery in southeast Wichita on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers called to F&amp;K Liquor at Lincoln and Woodlawn at around 12:30 p.m. found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/liquor-store-employee-shot-robber-in-leg-as-he-ran-away-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/liquor-store-employee-shot-robber-in-leg-as-he-ran-away-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community mural brings Wichitans downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artist Josh Tripoli and Rebekah Lewis painted a mural in Gallery Alley in downtown Wichita with the help of volunteers. The art project was inspired to get young people downtown and get people excited about their city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/community-mural-brings-wichitans-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/community-mural-brings-wichitans-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewer picks another ex-mayor Kansas governor's race ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer has picked another ex-mayor from the state's most populous county as his running mate for the Democratic nomination for governor. The 55-year-old Morrow was a Gardner City Council member before serving as the Johnson County city's mayor for more than four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brewer-picks-another-ex-mayor-kansas-governors-race-ticket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brewer-picks-another-ex-mayor-kansas-governors-race-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Kellogg in Wichita has a new restaurant as of Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Jose Ayala opened his new La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in the spot at 5905 W. Kellogg formerly occupied by Monterrey Mexican Grill , which closed in December after 13 years in business. This is an expansion for the Ayala family, which has run its original La Hacienda at 1138 N. Nelson Drive in Derby for the past four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/west-kellogg-in-wichita-has-a-new-restaurant-as-of-monday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/west-kellogg-in-wichita-has-a-new-restaurant-as-of-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mountain biker killed by cougar was a native Kansan. He did nearly everything right]]></title><description><![CDATA[People rarely get more than a brief glimpse of a mountain lion in the wild. Lion attacks on people are rare, with fewer than a dozen fatalities in North America in more than 100 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mountain-biker-killed-by-cougar-was-a-native-kansan-he-did-nearly-everything-right/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mountain-biker-killed-by-cougar-was-a-native-kansan-he-did-nearly-everything-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler Barriss, man accused of fatal 'swatting' call, to appear in court Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 25-year-old Los Angeles man who is accused of making the "swatting" call that led a Wichita police officer to fatally shoot a father of two in late December is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning. It's the first time Tyler Barriss will be in court since his extradition hearing in Los Angeles, days after his Dec. 29 arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tyler-barriss-man-accused-of-fatal-swatting-call-to-appear-in-court-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tyler-barriss-man-accused-of-fatal-swatting-call-to-appear-in-court-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas judge weighs evidence in deadly hoax call case]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 2015 file booking photo released by the Glendale, Calif., Police Department shows Tyler Barriss. Barriss, who is accused of making a hoax call on Dec. 28, 2017, that led to police shooting an unarmed man in Wichita, Kan., is scheduled to return to court Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Wichita where a judge is set to decide if there is enough evidence to put him on trial for involuntary manslaughter and other charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-judge-weighs-evidence-in-deadly-hoax-call-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-judge-weighs-evidence-in-deadly-hoax-call-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Town's newest nightclub will feature go-go dancers, wall-length video screens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next month, Fever Nightlife will open at 116 N. Mead, the latest club to occupy that seemingly ever-changing space. And it will really be two nightclubs in one - one side of the club will play Top 40 music and the other will play exclusively Latin music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/old-towns-newest-nightclub-will-feature-go-go-dancers-wall-length-video-screens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/old-towns-newest-nightclub-will-feature-go-go-dancers-wall-length-video-screens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land purchase voids need to replace bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Held a 90-minute executive session to review city administrator applications and narrow the field to the finalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/land-purchase-voids-need-to-replace-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/land-purchase-voids-need-to-replace-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect Kenton Cox left 'such a legacy' in Wichita and area school districts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenton Cox of Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architecture shared drawings of what later became Wichita's Northeast Magnet High School in 2011. Cox, an architect with Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey, managed educational building projects in Kansas and elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/architect-kenton-cox-left-such-a-legacy-in-wichita-and-area-school-districts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/architect-kenton-cox-left-such-a-legacy-in-wichita-and-area-school-districts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: More than a dozen arrested after occupying Kobach office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested more a dozen people Monday after they occupied a room in Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office to protest his positions on voter identification and immigration. The Advanced Learning Library is getting the books from the old downtown library moved over currently as they get ready for their grand opening June 16. Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau, who had been openly critical of fellow commissioner Michael O'Donnell during public meetings, reacts to the news tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-more-than-a-dozen-arrested-after-occupying-kobach-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-more-than-a-dozen-arrested-after-occupying-kobach-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita in 'Best Cities for Jobs 2018']]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year's publication contains a more detailed explanation of how the rankings capture current year-growth, mid-term growth, and momentum. Despite this news, Wichita leaders are in denial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-in-best-cities-for-jobs-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-in-best-cities-for-jobs-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners of Wichita's only Cajun restaurant planning a new concept for the west side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Granger family, founders of Da Cajun Shak at 6249 E. 21st St., have long wanted to expand their business to Wichita's west side. Chris Granger, who opened Wichita's only Cajun restaurant in 2005, said his wife, Pattie, and son, Tim, have signed a lease on a west-side space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owners-of-wichitas-only-cajun-restaurant-planning-a-new-concept-for-the-west-side/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owners-of-wichitas-only-cajun-restaurant-planning-a-new-concept-for-the-west-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group's fresh approach to F&amp;I training pays off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita, Kan., dealership group Brandon Steven Motors has transformed its finance and insurance operations and lifted F&amp;I profit per vehicle by updating training techniques and adjusting processes. Dan Mason, corporate platform finance director at Brandon Steven Motors, has transformed the dealership group's finance and insurance operations and lifted F&amp;I profit per vehicle by putting his managers in the hot seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/groups-fresh-approach-to-fampi-training-pays-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/groups-fresh-approach-to-fampi-training-pays-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day-Two Restored 1968 Chevelle Time Capsule]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than two hundred million years, dinosaurs pummeled the Jurassic landscape. Yikes, they were all over the place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/day-two-restored-1968-chevelle-time-capsule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/day-two-restored-1968-chevelle-time-capsule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Profile | Farm To Fork program brings different county perspectives together]]></title><description><![CDATA[That statement is based on the belief that sharing food in a family setting can help people bridge their differences. Today we'll learn about an innovative county organization which has put this concept into practice with a nationally award-winning program called Farm to Fork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-profile-farm-to-fork-program-brings-different-county-perspectives-together/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-profile-farm-to-fork-program-brings-different-county-perspectives-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe Thunderstorm Warning Source: Weather Central]]></title><description><![CDATA[We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/severe-thunderstorm-warning-source-weather-central/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/severe-thunderstorm-warning-source-weather-central/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewer, running mate to visit Hutch Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Carl Brewer, Wichita, will announce his running mate Tuesday in Topeka, in front of the newly unveiled Brown v.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brewer-running-mate-to-visit-hutch-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brewer-running-mate-to-visit-hutch-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: State's aid to Cargill cause for concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Kansas taxpayers learned about a questionable economic development deal that rewards Cargill with $1.6 million in funding for essentially reducing its workforce and then bringing it back to existing levels over a 24-month period. The state's interim Commerce Secretary Bob North defended the deal, saying, "The purpose for the PEAK retention package was to keep the headquarters in Wichita rather than lose the project to another state." Let us first state we are glad Cargill is r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/editorial-states-aid-to-cargill-cause-for-concern/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/editorial-states-aid-to-cargill-cause-for-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next round of severe storms to rattle central US into Saturday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a plethora of damaging wind and hail reports in the western Plains on Friday, the next round of severe thunderstorms has its sights set on the central and southern Plains into Saturday evening. In addition to destructive wind gusts and large hail, storms into Friday night also dumped copious amounts of rain in localized areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/next-round-of-severe-storms-to-rattle-central-us-into-saturday-evening/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/next-round-of-severe-storms-to-rattle-central-us-into-saturday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your kid can get a free bike on Saturday (and any day after) thanks to this group]]></title><description><![CDATA[But even if you don't show up in time to snag one, you can still get one. Bike Walk Wichita has a downtown building full of donated bikes, which its volunteers lovingly rehab and prepare for new owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/your-kid-can-get-a-free-bike-on-saturday-and-any-day-after-thanks-to-this-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/your-kid-can-get-a-free-bike-on-saturday-and-any-day-after-thanks-to-this-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Plant deputies' to descend on downtown with a new trick up their gardening gloves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cindy Carnahan and her team of "plant deputies" are hitting Douglas downtown again on Saturday to fill the 113 planters there with new plants. Shortly after, 84 hanging baskets will follow for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/plant-deputies-to-descend-on-downtown-with-a-new-trick-up-their-gardening-gloves/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/plant-deputies-to-descend-on-downtown-with-a-new-trick-up-their-gardening-gloves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who took part in torture killing will spend the rest of his life in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five people were charged in connection with the disappearance and torture killing of 33-year-old Scottie Goodpaster. They are, clockwise from top left: Willie E. Morris, Alexandria Scott, Jeff Hillard, Brian Bussart and Heidi Hillard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-who-took-part-in-torture-killing-will-spend-the-rest-of-his-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-who-took-part-in-torture-killing-will-spend-the-rest-of-his-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO leaves Wichita entrepreneurial group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A privately funded group aimed at developing startups and helping grow established Wichita companies is looking for a new chief executive. John Dascher had announced in March that he would step down from e2e Accelerator, which "incubates, accelerates and invests in growth oriented companies."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ceo-leaves-wichita-entrepreneurial-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ceo-leaves-wichita-entrepreneurial-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alicia Thompson brought the energy in her first year. Wichita schools benefited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superintendent Alicia Thompson said she wants to continue to address perceptions of the Wichita school district as she begins a second year in the job. Thompson, a Wichita native, has worked in the district 26 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/alicia-thompson-brought-the-energy-in-her-first-year-wichita-schools-benefited/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/alicia-thompson-brought-the-energy-in-her-first-year-wichita-schools-benefited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A busy spring for a Wichita student: Princeton, Yale, and now Miss Teen USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our journalism takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work to produce. If you read and enjoy our journalism, please consider subscribing today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-busy-spring-for-a-wichita-student-princeton-yale-and-now-miss-teen-usa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-busy-spring-for-a-wichita-student-princeton-yale-and-now-miss-teen-usa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get your bibimbap on the go at tonight's A Night at the Fountains food truck rally.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other big monthly food truck rally that happens at the Wichita WaterWalk is scheduled for tonight from 5 to 8 p.m., and it'll be a nice night for it - not too hot, not too windy and the flies haven't even hatched yet. The event, called A Night at the Fountains , happens on the third Friday of the month during warm-weather seasons at the Wichita Waterwalk, 515 S. Main.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/get-your-bibimbap-on-the-go-at-tonights-a-night-at-the-fountains-food-truck-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/get-your-bibimbap-on-the-go-at-tonights-a-night-at-the-fountains-food-truck-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita car dealership banned from selling unless it hands over titles, signs paperwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita car dealership has been barred from doing business unless it provides car titles to customers and its staff signs purchase agreements and discloses active safety recalls. Sedgwick County District Court Judge Warren Wilbert issued a restraining order Friday against Quality Used Cars, 2759 S. Broadway, according to a news release from the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-car-dealership-banned-from-selling-unless-it-hands-over-titles-signs-paperwork/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-car-dealership-banned-from-selling-unless-it-hands-over-titles-signs-paperwork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He was arrested again for breaking into cars, police say. It's the fourth time this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police nabbed a 32-year-old man on suspicion of breaking into an unlocked vehicle last week - and they say it's the fourth time this year that he's been arrested for breaking into other people's cars. In this latest case, Adam Tyler Quick was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail for getting into a vehicle in the 1700 block of North Tunis, near 13th and Ridge, and damaging its ignition shortly after 7 a.m. on May 9, according to Wichita police records and agency spokesman Charley Davidson]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/he-was-arrested-again-for-breaking-into-cars-police-say-its-the-fourth-time-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/he-was-arrested-again-for-breaking-into-cars-police-say-its-the-fourth-time-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Jaime Dupy, director of investor and strategic development at the chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dupy has filled a number of positions since coming to the chamber in 2012 as coordinator of a fundraising campaign that raised more than $9 million for economic development. She transferred to a job supporting the Young Professionals of Wichita, then worked on small business services and governmental relations before becoming director of investor relations, which is focused on larger chamber members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/meet-jaime-dupy-director-of-investor-and-strategic-development-at-the-chamber/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/meet-jaime-dupy-director-of-investor-and-strategic-development-at-the-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marijuana could be legal in Kansas next year, says governor candidate Josh Svaty]]></title><description><![CDATA[And Svaty, a Democrat who has served in the Legislature and as state agriculture secretary, said he'd be open to signing legislation to get rid of criminal penalties for pot possession if he wins the governor race. "I think that it's very possible we could see a bill on my desk within maybe the next year," he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/marijuana-could-be-legal-in-kansas-next-year-says-governor-candidate-josh-svaty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/marijuana-could-be-legal-in-kansas-next-year-says-governor-candidate-josh-svaty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New movies in Wichita for the week of May 18, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA["Deadpool 2" - Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson/Deadpool returns, forming a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant Cable . "Book Club" - It's amazing that a pedigreed cast such as this - with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen - comes together for this movie, a comedy about lifelong friends whose lives change after reading "50 Shades of Grey" in their monthly book club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-movies-in-wichita-for-the-week-of-may-18-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-movies-in-wichita-for-the-week-of-may-18-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita officer saved woman who looked like she was 'carrying a big ball of fire']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Police officer Alex Bieler was on a routine patrol when he saw a woman coming out of a restaurant while covered in flames. Bieler recounts how he sprang into action when he came up on the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-officer-saved-woman-who-looked-like-she-was-carrying-a-big-ball-of-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-officer-saved-woman-who-looked-like-she-was-carrying-a-big-ball-of-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitans say goodbye to the third child abuse victim in four weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Past the long row of Bikers Against Child Abuse motorcycles, past a black hearse and beyond a stained glass window proclaiming "Saint Joseph Church, 1916," Tony's body was there. Just inside the church door.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitans-say-goodbye-to-the-third-child-abuse-victim-in-four-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitans-say-goodbye-to-the-third-child-abuse-victim-in-four-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets probation for crash that killed 72-year-old Wichitan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man responsible for a crash that killed a 72-year-old Wichita man last summer was ordered Wednesday to spend three years on probation. Cody McFarlane, 21, pleaded guilty in March to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery in the July 2 collision that killed James "Jim" McDaniel and injured McDaniel's 16-year-old grandson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-gets-probation-for-crash-that-killed-72-year-old-wichitan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-gets-probation-for-crash-that-killed-72-year-old-wichitan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's top chefs, including new 6S Steakhouse chef, are preparing for battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chef Josh Rathbun of Siena Tuscan Steakhouse, who competed last year with Schane Gross of The Anchor at the Celebrity &amp; Chef Cookoff, will return to the competition this year. Chef Josh Rathbun of Siena Tuscan Steakhouse, who competed last year with Schane Gross of The Anchor at the Celebrity &amp; Chef Cookoff, will return to the competition this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitas-top-chefs-including-new-6s-steakhouse-chef-are-preparing-for-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitas-top-chefs-including-new-6s-steakhouse-chef-are-preparing-for-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great 'pineapple-on-pizza' debate bubbles up in Wichita, and it's getting heated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although he thinks that pineapple belongs anywhere but on pizza, Piatto owner Robert McMullin is giving in for National Pizza Party Day. Although he thinks that pineapple belongs anywhere but on pizza, Piatto owner Robert McMullin is giving in for National Pizza Party Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-great-pineapple-on-pizza-debate-bubbles-up-in-wichita-and-its-getting-heated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-great-pineapple-on-pizza-debate-bubbles-up-in-wichita-and-its-getting-heated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who attacked gas station clerk trapped in store until officers arrived, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clerk, a 24-year-old man, was outside holding the front door shut to the Circle K convenience store at 515 N. Seneca when police responded to a stabbing call there at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Wichita police spokesman Charley Davidson said. The clerk had several minor stab wounds on his body that weren't life-threatening but that required a hospital trip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-who-attacked-gas-station-clerk-trapped-in-store-until-officers-arrived-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-who-attacked-gas-station-clerk-trapped-in-store-until-officers-arrived-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State lawmakers question Cargill incentives package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Kansas lawmakers have expressed discomfort with the Commerce Department's operations and authority to reward companies without proving the value of taxpayer investments. The department crafted an economic incentives package in 2016 to keep a food products supplier's headquarters in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/state-lawmakers-question-cargill-incentives-package/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/state-lawmakers-question-cargill-incentives-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One last chance to see Monet, Matisse paintings in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kate Wight Tyler, a conservator at the Brooklyn Museum, shows us how she inspects its art at every museum it is loaned out to. The exhibition opens at the Wichita Art Museum on Feb. 24. Additional footage by Jaime Green, music from bensound.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-last-chance-to-see-monet-matisse-paintings-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-last-chance-to-see-monet-matisse-paintings-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobach campaign shake-up: Consultant, aide are out as race intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kris Kobach has parted with a key consultant and a longtime aide, part of a campaign shakeup as the race for governor enters an intense summer period. The Republican secretary of state has also elevated a state lawmaker to campaign manager and picked the former editor of a conservative news site as his new spokeswoman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-campaign-shake-up-consultant-aide-are-out-as-race-intensifies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-campaign-shake-up-consultant-aide-are-out-as-race-intensifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next in Lucas Hernandez case after not guilty verdict in stepmom's separate case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Glass was found not guilt of child endangerment in case involving her one-year-old daughter. District attorney Marc Bennett says she remains the primary witness in the case of her missing stepson, Lucas Hernandez.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/whats-next-in-lucas-hernandez-case-after-not-guilty-verdict-in-stepmoms-separate-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/whats-next-in-lucas-hernandez-case-after-not-guilty-verdict-in-stepmoms-separate-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pain at the pump: Wichita can expect gas prices to continue to climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichitans have no doubt noticed the price at the gas pump going up, and, due to a combination of market and seasonal forces, the increase is likely to continue in the months ahead. Driving up the prices are the impact on oil prices of the return of sanctions on Iran, the annual switch over to higher-cost summer blends and overall demand that is outpacing supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pain-at-the-pump-wichita-can-expect-gas-prices-to-continue-to-climb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pain-at-the-pump-wichita-can-expect-gas-prices-to-continue-to-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayne Woolsey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita oil producer Wayne Woolsey and his wife, Kay, are giving $10 million to help build a new home for the W. Frank Barton School of Business. Another $2 million is being donated to Wichita State's department of geology to support its petroleum geology program and field camp experiences for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wayne-woolsey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wayne-woolsey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Flea Market to replace the former Park City one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Spillman has a career in finance but now has "just a fun little secondary job," if you can call organizing 357 vendors for the new Wichita Flea Market either fun or little. Spillman is bringing the market to the Expo Hall at Century II for four weekends between now and the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-flea-market-to-replace-the-former-park-city-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-flea-market-to-replace-the-former-park-city-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of about-to-reopen Wichita eatery is juiced about his new secret outdoor space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin Dugan plans to reopen his 86 Cold Press in a much larger new space near Old Mill Tasty Shop on Saturday. Austin Dugan plans to reopen his 86 Cold Press in a much larger new space near Old Mill Tasty Shop on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owner-of-about-to-reopen-wichita-eatery-is-juiced-about-his-new-secret-outdoor-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owner-of-about-to-reopen-wichita-eatery-is-juiced-about-his-new-secret-outdoor-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas tornadoes ignored the rules Monday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado caused this damage near Maple City in rural Cowley County Monday night. It was rated an EF-1 with peak winds of 107 miles an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-tornadoes-ignored-the-rules-monday-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-tornadoes-ignored-the-rules-monday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita and Topeka Named Least Expensive Destinations in the Midwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survey compared 30 Midwestern cities based on the cost of lodging during May 2018. May is generally the month when most cities in the Midwestern United States reach their highest average nightly rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-and-topeka-named-least-expensive-destinations-in-the-midwest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-and-topeka-named-least-expensive-destinations-in-the-midwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A swimsuit dryer at a Wichita YMCA nearly cut off her finger. Now she's suing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 52-year-old Wichita woman is suing after she says a malfunctioning swimming suit dryer at the YMCA nearly severed her finger. Dorothy Thompson is seeking more than $75,000 in damages from the YMCA Foundation of Wichita and Extractor Corporation, which made the SuitMate Water Extractor that injured her on May 4, 2016, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year in Sedgwick County District Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-swimsuit-dryer-at-a-wichita-ymca-nearly-cut-off-her-finger-now-shes-suing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-swimsuit-dryer-at-a-wichita-ymca-nearly-cut-off-her-finger-now-shes-suing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince's band The Revolution resumes U.S. tour in June, announces first European tour in 33 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince 's iconic band The Revolution are heading overseas for their first European tour in 33 years. The group will begin their journey on February 8, 2019, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and continue on to Amsterdam, Paris and London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/princes-band-the-revolution-resumes-us-tour-in-june-announces-first-european-tour-in-33-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/princes-band-the-revolution-resumes-us-tour-in-june-announces-first-european-tour-in-33-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff's sergeant saw two kids in a car crashed in a Wichita creek, so he jumped in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Sheriff's Sgt. Clayton Barth saw a car that had crashed into a Wichita creek on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sheriffs-sergeant-saw-two-kids-in-a-car-crashed-in-a-wichita-creek-so-he-jumped-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sheriffs-sergeant-saw-two-kids-in-a-car-crashed-in-a-wichita-creek-so-he-jumped-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kris Kobach thinks fewer dollars should be spent on public education in Kansas. What's more, he thinks some of that smaller amount should sometimes be spent at private schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-secretary-of-state-kris-kobach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-secretary-of-state-kris-kobach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily Glass' attorney questions detective about lack of scientific evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julia Leth-Perez, attorney for Emily Glass, cross-examines Wichita police detective Ryan Schomaker about the lack of scientific evidence regarding whether or not Glass was under the influence of marijuana when she drove her daughter to dinner. Julia Leth-Perez, attorney for Emily Glass, cross-examines Wichita police detective Ryan Schomaker about the lack of scientific evidence regarding whether or not Glass was under the influence of marijuana when she drove her daughter to dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/emily-glass-attorney-questions-detective-about-lack-of-scientific-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/emily-glass-attorney-questions-detective-about-lack-of-scientific-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-vacant Bucks Bar &amp; Grill space on West Street just got a new restaurant tenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now there's a new restaurant in the space at 1014 N. West St. that Bucks Bar &amp; Grill vacated almost two years ago. Copas Loka's Sports &amp; Cantina is a new Mexican restaurant and sports bar that opened in the space earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/long-vacant-bucks-bar-amp-grill-space-on-west-street-just-got-a-new-restaurant-tenant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/long-vacant-bucks-bar-amp-grill-space-on-west-street-just-got-a-new-restaurant-tenant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news for people who love good news: Modest Mouse is bringing their tour to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alternative rock group Modest Mouse - known for songs like Float On, Ocean Breathes Salty and The World at Large - will play at The Cotillion in Wichita on Sunday, Oct. 21, the venue announced Tuesday. Public tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Doors open at 7 and the show begins at 8 p.m. Modest Mouse has released several hit albums including Good News for People Who Love Bad News , We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank and their latest, Strangers to Ourselves .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/good-news-for-people-who-love-good-news-modest-mouse-is-bringing-their-tour-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/good-news-for-people-who-love-good-news-modest-mouse-is-bringing-their-tour-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel chooses Wichita for its first Kansas restaurant in 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long saga of whether Cracker Barrel is or is not coming to the Taft and Ridge Road area is over. As the Tuesday e-mail from a representative of the Tennessee-based company said: "Today is the first time Cracker Barrel has confirmed this location."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cracker-barrel-chooses-wichita-for-its-first-kansas-restaurant-in-20-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cracker-barrel-chooses-wichita-for-its-first-kansas-restaurant-in-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch baby leopards cuddle and play at Tanganyika Wildlife Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A baby clouded leopard and a baby amur leopard cuddle and play at the Tanganyika Wildlife park. The amur leopard was born April 19 and the clouded leopard was born March 28, at the park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-baby-leopards-cuddle-and-play-at-tanganyika-wildlife-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-baby-leopards-cuddle-and-play-at-tanganyika-wildlife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita State University is Named a 2018 Social Mobility Innovator]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 15, 2018-- CollegeNET, Inc. , a leading provider of web-based on-demand technologies for higher education and the developer of the Social Mobility Index , today announced that Wichita State University has been selected as a Social Mobility Innovator for 2018. The Social Mobility Index ranks 4-year U.S. colleges and universities according to how effectively they enroll students from low-income backgrounds and graduate them into promising careers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-state-university-is-named-a-2018-social-mobility-innovator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-state-university-is-named-a-2018-social-mobility-innovator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayless signs with Southwestern College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guymon High School senior Payton Bayless signed a letter of intent Monday evening to play basketball at Southwestern College in Wichita, Kan. In 21 games, Bayless shot 47 percent from the field, 59 percent from the free throw line and led the team with 130 rebounds, averaging 6.2 rebounds and 7.2 points per game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bayless-signs-with-southwestern-college/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bayless-signs-with-southwestern-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wesley Medical Center is seeking up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds for renovations and]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wesley Medical Center is seeking up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds for renovations and "substantial investment" in medical and surgical units. Wesley Medical Center is seeking up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds for renovations and "substantial investment" in medical and surgical units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wesley-medical-center-is-seeking-up-to-100-million-in-industrial-revenue-bonds-for-renovations-and/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wesley-medical-center-is-seeking-up-to-100-million-in-industrial-revenue-bonds-for-renovations-and/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in fatal Oklahoma shooting apprehended in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 50-year-old Tulsa man has been apprehended in Kansas. The Tulsa Police Department says 36-year-old Dameon Leathers was arrested Friday in Wichita, Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-fatal-oklahoma-shooting-apprehended-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-fatal-oklahoma-shooting-apprehended-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real life couple portray 50 years of marital bliss in Roxya s a I Do!a]]></title><description><![CDATA[Married for 22 years, the longtime theater couple has appreciated companies like Music Theatre Wichita, which would frequently cast them opposite each other. They both felt odd cast in MTW's "Fiddler on the Roof" in 2012, where she played Golde and he was Lazar Wolf, intending to marry her daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/real-life-couple-portray-50-years-of-marital-bliss-in-roxya-s-a-i-doa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/real-life-couple-portray-50-years-of-marital-bliss-in-roxya-s-a-i-doa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle Medallion Hunt: The rules and how to play]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eagle Medallion HuntA contest participant who locates the disk by June 7 at midnight and returns it to the Customer Service counter in the lobby of The Wichita Eagle, 330 N. Mead, Wichita, KS by 3 p.m. June 8 is the potential winner of the Grand Prize, $1,000 . Potential winner must be present to win Grand Prize at The Wichita Eagle, 330 N. Mead, Wichita, KS 67202, at a date and time to be determined, to claim the prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eagle-medallion-hunt-the-rules-and-how-to-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eagle-medallion-hunt-the-rules-and-how-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A little library branch in northeast Wichita could be closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shopper checks the hours at the Comotara branch of the Wichita Public Library inside the Dillons store at 21st and Rock on Monday. The small library might be closing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-little-library-branch-in-northeast-wichita-could-be-closing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-little-library-branch-in-northeast-wichita-could-be-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah-based company plans three or four new fitness centers in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Vasa Fitness will open near Harry and Georgetown by late July. Two or three more Vasa sites will follow in the Wichita area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/utah-based-company-plans-three-or-four-new-fitness-centers-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/utah-based-company-plans-three-or-four-new-fitness-centers-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrence has it. Wichita doesn't.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several years, the Kansas city of Lawrence has published an economic development report letting citizens know about the activities of the city in this area. The most recent edition may be viewed here .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawrence-has-it-wichita-doesnt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawrence-has-it-wichita-doesnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas tennis coach sentenced for gambling scheme must forfeit $40,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former high school and college tennis coach will spend two years on probation for his role in illegal gambling in Wichita. Jack Oxler also has to forfeit $40,000 he made while operating and managing illegal poker games and a sports betting business from February 2014 to February 2017, according to federal court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-tennis-coach-sentenced-for-gambling-scheme-must-forfeit-40000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-tennis-coach-sentenced-for-gambling-scheme-must-forfeit-40000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside downtown Wichita's newest lofts a " with nine stories of views]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Derby Lofts, a 9-story apartment building in an old USD 259 administrative building, are scheduled to open to the public June 1. The downtown lofts have ribbon windows, as well as a rooftop pool and grills. The Colorado Derby Lofts, a 9-story apartment building in an old USD 259 administrative building, are scheduled to open to the public June 1. The downtown lofts have ribbon windows, as well as a rooftop pool and grills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/inside-downtown-wichitas-newest-lofts-a-with-nine-stories-of-views/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/inside-downtown-wichitas-newest-lofts-a-with-nine-stories-of-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wichita-made beer with a funny name is winning all the big beer awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October, it won a silver medal at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, an annual contest that's considered the Academy Awards of the craft beer industry. Then, earlier this month, the beer picked up a silver medal in the English-Style Brown Ale category at what's called "The Olympics of Beer Competitions," the World Beer Cup in Nashville.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-made-beer-with-a-funny-name-is-winning-all-the-big-beer-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-made-beer-with-a-funny-name-is-winning-all-the-big-beer-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitol Insider podcast: Lawmakers make case for dog and horse racing in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Kansas lawmakers say opponents to horse and dog racing in Kansas resort to "scare tactics" in the debate over gambling legislation. Rep. Adam Lusker, D-Frontenac, and Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, R-Leavenworth, discuss the possibility of changing state law to resurrect horse and dog racing for the latest episode of Capitol Insider, a podcast from The Topeka Capital-Journal that explores people and issues in state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/capitol-insider-podcast-lawmakers-make-case-for-dog-and-horse-racing-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/capitol-insider-podcast-lawmakers-make-case-for-dog-and-horse-racing-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bob Beatty: Democratic governor primary has a lot going on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aug. 7 primaries for governor are inching closer. Last month we looked at the Republicans, so now lets turn to the Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bob-beatty-democratic-governor-primary-has-a-lot-going-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bob-beatty-democratic-governor-primary-has-a-lot-going-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caught on camera: Officer saves woman engulfed in flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, KS - Stunning video shows the moment a woman ran out of Kansas restaurant on fire. Three people were hurt in the incident late Friday, including the police officer who helped save the burning woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/caught-on-camera-officer-saves-woman-engulfed-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/caught-on-camera-officer-saves-woman-engulfed-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report from DCF on Tony Bunn shows allegations of neglect, abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Children and Families has responded to KSNT News affiliate KSNW's request for information regarding how the agency responded to allegations of neglect and abuse involving Anthony Bunn, known as Tony. Bunn died May 6 after being critically injured while at the home he shared with his mother and her boyfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/report-from-dcf-on-tony-bunn-shows-allegations-of-neglect-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/report-from-dcf-on-tony-bunn-shows-allegations-of-neglect-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panther soccer to play Goddard Eisenhower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Bend 5-11 at Goddard Eisenhower 13-3, 6 p.m.; Salina South 6-9-1 at Wichita Kapaun-Mt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/panther-soccer-to-play-goddard-eisenhower/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/panther-soccer-to-play-goddard-eisenhower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Taco Bell employee was taking out trash when she was robbed at gunpoint, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Taco Bell employee who was taking out the trash was robbed at gunpoint, Wichita police said in a Sunday morning news release. At about 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to an armed robbery call at Taco Bell, 2432 S. Seneca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-taco-bell-employee-was-taking-out-trash-when-she-was-robbed-at-gunpoint-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-taco-bell-employee-was-taking-out-trash-when-she-was-robbed-at-gunpoint-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Details important in police interactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent article in The Eagle focused on information and data sets released by the Wichita Police Department. The Police Department began releasing more data last year as part of local government's transparency goals and to spur community conversation and solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/details-important-in-police-interactions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/details-important-in-police-interactions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths Edward Capps Jr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[EDWARD CAPPS JR. Last Updated: May 11, 2018 Edward Howard Capps Jr., 68, of Valley Center, died May 3, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/deaths-edward-capps-jr/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/deaths-edward-capps-jr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-students worry for ballet's future at Friends University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some former students of the ballet program at Friends University say the sudden departure of its founders raises questions about the program's future. Stan Rogers recently confirmed he will leave the university after the Friends commencement Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ex-students-worry-for-ballets-future-at-friends-university/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ex-students-worry-for-ballets-future-at-friends-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer saves 2 women who were found on fire, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire investigators are trying to determine how two woman caught fire at Rostizeria Los Reyes, in the 500 block of West 21st, on Friday night. At around 9 a.m., a Wichita police officer was driving by the restaurant when he saw a woman run out of the building on fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/officer-saves-2-women-who-were-found-on-fire-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/officer-saves-2-women-who-were-found-on-fire-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She thought she was taking her students to the zoo, she ended up engaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher in Kansas took her students to the Topeka Zoo for a field trip on May 8, 2018. Her boyfriend proposed to her in the rain forest exhibit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/she-thought-she-was-taking-her-students-to-the-zoo-she-ended-up-engaged/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/she-thought-she-was-taking-her-students-to-the-zoo-she-ended-up-engaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind gusts finally toppled this odd west-side sculpture. What even is it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artists Tim Berg, Chris Frank, and Ed Langston created "Passiflora Sorma," a sculpture that was displayed near the intersection of Central and Zoo Blvd. Artists Tim Berg, Chris Frank, and Ed Langston created "Passiflora Sorma," a sculpture that was displayed near the intersection of Central and Zoo Blvd. Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. West Wichita lost what was perhaps its quirkiest public art piece last month, the victi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wind-gusts-finally-toppled-this-odd-west-side-sculpture-what-even-is-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wind-gusts-finally-toppled-this-odd-west-side-sculpture-what-even-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man remembers his father as he donates to 'Americans and the Holocaust']]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, Forrest "Jim" Robinson Jr. knew about the photographs kept in his father's center desk drawer in a white envelope. The photographs were a part of his father, Robinson said, something he couldn't really part with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-remembers-his-father-as-he-donates-to-americans-and-the-holocaust/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-remembers-his-father-as-he-donates-to-americans-and-the-holocaust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wichita restaurant is looking for two women they say stole tips and a purse from two waitresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delano's Diner shared videos of two incidents of women stealing from waitresses in their restaurant. On April 30, 2018, a woman stole a server's purse and on May 10, another woman asked a server for a glass of water then took her money pouch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-restaurant-is-looking-for-two-women-they-say-stole-tips-and-a-purse-from-two-waitresses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-restaurant-is-looking-for-two-women-they-say-stole-tips-and-a-purse-from-two-waitresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reverie owner sees "extreme importance in creating good experiences" in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This is one in a series of profiles of businesses nominated for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2018 Small Business Award. Andrew Gough takes a moment looking for just the right way to compare his current coffee roaster to the one it replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/reverie-owner-sees-extreme-importance-in-creating-good-experiences-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/reverie-owner-sees-extreme-importance-in-creating-good-experiences-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot at while driving in downtown Wichita, Crime Stoppers says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shot was fired through a truck as it drove in downtown Wichita on Monday afternoon, according to Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers . The driver was stopped near First and Broadway when he revved his engine to get the vehicle ahead of him to go through the light once it turned green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-at-while-driving-in-downtown-wichita-crime-stoppers-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-at-while-driving-in-downtown-wichita-crime-stoppers-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita is going to be weedy and grubby this summer, according to this list.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has landed at No. 7 on a list of "Top 10 Worst Cities for Weeds in 2018" that was just compiled by the National Association of Landscape Professionals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-is-going-to-be-weedy-and-grubby-this-summer-according-to-this-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-is-going-to-be-weedy-and-grubby-this-summer-according-to-this-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A long-vacant Wichita Burger King gets new life this week as an alcohol-free bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[But when its new tenant opens on Friday, the building at 1051 N. Broadway, which sits just to the south of popular Vietnamese restaurant Saigon , will start a cheerful new life. The Light Dry Bar and Grill is a new bar and restaurant that is alcohol-free and offers a place for people in recovery - and people who just want to avoid alcohol - to enjoy some nightlife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-long-vacant-wichita-burger-king-gets-new-life-this-week-as-an-alcohol-free-bar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-long-vacant-wichita-burger-king-gets-new-life-this-week-as-an-alcohol-free-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita metropolitan area population in context]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Wichita city officials have noted that the population of the City of Wichita now exceeds that of Cleveland. This, to them, is a point of pride and sign of momentum in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-metropolitan-area-population-in-context/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-metropolitan-area-population-in-context/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: US winter wheat forecast down amid drought, surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A field of winter wheat stands as a grain elevator rises in the distance Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Toulon, Kan. U.S. farmers are expected to harvest their smallest winter wheat crop in more than a decade amid an ongoing drought that has devastated fields across the nation's breadbasket and a global surplus of the grain that has depressed prices, according to government report released Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/report-us-winter-wheat-forecast-down-amid-drought-surplus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/report-us-winter-wheat-forecast-down-amid-drought-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband-wife serial killers from Wichita may be link between two mysteries, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a confession, law enforcement had a problem. A serial killing husband and wife pointed investigators to the final resting places of all their victims - all except a woman from New Orleans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/husband-wife-serial-killers-from-wichita-may-be-link-between-two-mysteries-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/husband-wife-serial-killers-from-wichita-may-be-link-between-two-mysteries-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owner who called police about 'skin and bones' pit bull sentenced to probation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Currie gave media interviews after he turned in a sickly pit bull he said he found in a Wichita alley earlier this month. Now police suspect him of being the dog's owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dog-owner-who-called-police-about-skin-and-bones-pit-bull-sentenced-to-probation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dog-owner-who-called-police-about-skin-and-bones-pit-bull-sentenced-to-probation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita airport restroom going to the dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Department of Transportation, which is now requiring the amenity at certain airports, calls it a "Service Animal Relief Area," or SARA. The airport already had a SARA outside the east end of the terminal, near baggage claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-airport-restroom-going-to-the-dogs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-airport-restroom-going-to-the-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sweet Korean Bulgogi Joanna Gaines Grew Up Loving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of HGTV's Fixer Upper are quite familiar with the home renovation show's lovable hosts, Chip and Joanna Gaines, but they may be less acquainted with the home cooking that keeps their gang together. In Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering , Joanna Gaines shares all of her family classics, including her Korean mother's recipe for bulgogi , thin slices of marinated beef meant for grilling over a fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-sweet-korean-bulgogi-joanna-gaines-grew-up-loving/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-sweet-korean-bulgogi-joanna-gaines-grew-up-loving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 men charged with stealing, selling sheriff's deputy's guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Wichita men were charged in federal court with possessing firearms that were stolen from a Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office vehicle, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Travis Keller, 38; Arthur Mannie, 38; and Justin Winger, 36 were each charged with one count of possessing stolen firearms, possession of a rifle with a short barrel and two counts of possession of firearms in the furtherance of drug trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/3-men-charged-with-stealing-selling-sheriffs-deputys-guns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/3-men-charged-with-stealing-selling-sheriffs-deputys-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idyllic outdoor farm cafe in Valley Center opening for the season, adding lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita area's dreamiest farm-to-table cafe - so dreamy that the cafe is actually on a farm - returns for its summer season this weekend, and this year, it's adding lunch. in Valley Center, will make its 2018 debut on Saturday as part of the farm's Blossom Festival, a day full of activities designed to get people ready for blackberry season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/idyllic-outdoor-farm-cafe-in-valley-center-opening-for-the-season-adding-lunch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/idyllic-outdoor-farm-cafe-in-valley-center-opening-for-the-season-adding-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeasta s grad rate more about discipline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent reports have raised concerns about the low and declining graduation rate at Southeast High School. According to data from the Kansas Department of Education, the four-year graduation rate at Southeast was the lowest among all public high schools in Wichita during the 2016-17 school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/southeasta-s-grad-rate-more-about-discipline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/southeasta-s-grad-rate-more-about-discipline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A groundskeeper found a body while mowing in Nebraska. He was wanted in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man convicted of shooting another man in the face with a shotgun - and who is wanted by Crime Stoppers - was found dead in Nebraska. A groundskeeper who was mowing at Motorsport Park Hastings on Monday found the remains of Ricky D. Ghan, 58, of Wichita, the Hastings Tribune reported .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-groundskeeper-found-a-body-while-mowing-in-nebraska-he-was-wanted-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-groundskeeper-found-a-body-while-mowing-in-nebraska-he-was-wanted-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita resident sees his home being burglarized on his cellphone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 61-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after Wichita police say he was caught on video breaking into someone's house. The homeowner has a motion-activated camera system in his house and saw the burglary happening from his cellphone just after noon Tuesday, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-resident-sees-his-home-being-burglarized-on-his-cellphone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-resident-sees-his-home-being-burglarized-on-his-cellphone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy's mother and her boyfriend charged with murder in death of Wichita 2-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman and her boyfriend have been charged with murder in the death of the woman's 2-year-old son, who died after sustaining severe trauma to his head and face. Elizabeth Woolheater, 22, and her boyfriend, Lucas Diel, 25, were charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday in the death of Woolheater's 2-year-old son, Tony Bunn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/boys-mother-and-her-boyfriend-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wichita-2-year-old/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/boys-mother-and-her-boyfriend-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wichita-2-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita school makes magazine's list of top public high schools in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[East High student Justin Lewis celebrates with his classmates at a basketball game in 2016. The Wichita high school made a list of the top 10 public high schools in Kansas, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-school-makes-magazines-list-of-top-public-high-schools-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-school-makes-magazines-list-of-top-public-high-schools-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of missing boy Lucas Hernandez charged in separate investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of a 5-year-old Wichita boy who has been missing for almost three months has been charged with a misdemeanor battery that is not related to his son's disappearance, District Attorney Marc Bennett confirmed Wednesday. Records show that Jonathan Hernandez, 34, was booked into jail shortly before noon Wednesday on the charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/father-of-missing-boy-lucas-hernandez-charged-in-separate-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/father-of-missing-boy-lucas-hernandez-charged-in-separate-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ward suspends bid for Kansas governor to run for Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas House Minority Leader Jim Ward has suspended his campaign for governor and is running for re-election to the Legislature. The Wichita Democrat announced his decision Wednesday after filing to run again for his House seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ward-suspends-bid-for-kansas-governor-to-run-for-legislature/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ward-suspends-bid-for-kansas-governor-to-run-for-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 8, 2018 - CatholicTV Launches on KCTU Channel 5.4 in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CatholicTV Network has launched as a digital channel on KCTU Channel 5.4 in Wichita, Kansas. The station reaches 380,000 households in the Wichita area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/may-8-2018-catholictv-launches-on-kctu-channel-54-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/may-8-2018-catholictv-launches-on-kctu-channel-54-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-year-old Tony Bun died of blunt force trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woolheater tried to save his 2-year-old grandson from abuse. Eric Stonestreet talk about seatbelts, learns about the different sirens in a police car, and discusses the Teen Traffic Safety Conference with Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-year-old-tony-bun-died-of-blunt-force-trauma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-year-old-tony-bun-died-of-blunt-force-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police and firefighters to seek tax increase to boost public safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of watching City Hall create special tax districts for businesses, public buildings and sports complexes, Wichita's police and firefighters plan to ask for a sales tax increase dedicated to public safety. Representatives of the police and fire unions and the Downtown Neighborhood Alliance announced plans Tuesday to push for a citywide vote to raise the sales tax, adding one fourth of one percent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-and-firefighters-to-seek-tax-increase-to-boost-public-safety/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-and-firefighters-to-seek-tax-increase-to-boost-public-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection agency fires two Wichita workers, investigates work of others]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Department for Children and Families has fired two staff members and is investigating the work performance of others in the Wichita region, the agency said Tuesday. "As I looked at each region, it became evident that there were concerning trends in the Wichita Region we needed to address," DCF Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel said in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/child-protection-agency-fires-two-wichita-workers-investigates-work-of-others/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/child-protection-agency-fires-two-wichita-workers-investigates-work-of-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's Connie's Mexico Cafe celebrates 55 years of Harrison Ford-approved burritos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's oldest family-owned Mexican restaurant just keeps getting older, and that's not an easy feat for any business. On Friday, Connie's Mexico Cafe , which was opened by Connie and Ralph Lopez in 1963, will celebrate its 55th birthday with an all-day party at the restaurant, 2227 N. Broadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitas-connies-mexico-cafe-celebrates-55-years-of-harrison-ford-approved-burritos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitas-connies-mexico-cafe-celebrates-55-years-of-harrison-ford-approved-burritos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closer look at Hutch stormwater fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extra revenue from increased stormwater fees in Hutchinson will combat flooded streets like the city had following Wednesday's storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/closer-look-at-hutch-stormwater-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/closer-look-at-hutch-stormwater-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Wichita teachers can get free, cheap meals in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several restaurants are joining in by offering teachers with school ID special discounts and free meals. Here's a list of who's doing what: Our journalism takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work to produce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/where-wichita-teachers-can-get-free-cheap-meals-in-honor-of-teacher-appreciation-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/where-wichita-teachers-can-get-free-cheap-meals-in-honor-of-teacher-appreciation-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone stole the helmet and part of the rifle from this war memorial in a Wichita park.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police are investigating the vandalism and theft of a soldier's rifle and helmet from a statue at Veteran's Memorial Park. The desecration of the monument to fallen soldiers took place at the Operation Freedom Memorial sometime before Monday, said police spokesman Charley Davidson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/someone-stole-the-helmet-and-part-of-the-rifle-from-this-war-memorial-in-a-wichita-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/someone-stole-the-helmet-and-part-of-the-rifle-from-this-war-memorial-in-a-wichita-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny Yelverton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Maize High School teacher and former police officer was arrested on suspicion of sex crimes involving a student on Monday morning, jail records show. Johnny Paul Yelverton, 44, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail at 11:18 a.m. on Monday on suspicion of two counts of unlawful sexual relations and one count of failure to report suspected child abuse, according to jail records .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/johnny-yelverton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/johnny-yelverton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The overcriminalization in the charges against Michael O'Donnell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Wichita City Council Member, former Kansas Senator, and present Sedgwick County Commissioner Michael O'Donnell has been charged with a series of serious crimes - serious, at least, in the potential penalties he faces. First, I know Michael O'Donnell, and although I have been critical of some of his votes in the Kansas Senate and many while a member of the Sedgwick County Commission, I still consider him a friend, and I hope he considers me the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-overcriminalization-in-the-charges-against-michael-odonnell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-overcriminalization-in-the-charges-against-michael-odonnell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[System failed latest Wichita child to die from alleged abuse, attorney argues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven months before 2-year-old Anthony Bunn's mother and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of murdering him, police investigated whether he was being abused. Shayla Johnston, an attorney representing the Wichita boy's maternal grandparents, says in a court document filed over the weekend that the system failed to act in Anthony's best interests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/system-failed-latest-wichita-child-to-die-from-alleged-abuse-attorney-argues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/system-failed-latest-wichita-child-to-die-from-alleged-abuse-attorney-argues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies from injuries in May 1 mobile home fire, captain says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman believed to have intentionally set a fire while two Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were serving a search warrant has died from injuries related to the fire, Wichita fire Capt. Jose Ocadiz said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-dies-from-injuries-in-may-1-mobile-home-fire-captain-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-dies-from-injuries-in-may-1-mobile-home-fire-captain-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shots fired near East High, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say shots were fired at English and Poplar at 11 A.M. The school was on lockdown for about an hour. No victims have been found, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shots-fired-near-east-high-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shots-fired-near-east-high-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Wichita program could mean $40,000 aviation jobs right out of high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Public Schools along with WSU Tech and Textron Aviation announces it will start the state's first aviation technical education pathway. Through the program students will work towards potential jobs in the aviation industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-wichita-program-could-mean-40000-aviation-jobs-right-out-of-high-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-wichita-program-could-mean-40000-aviation-jobs-right-out-of-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Watermark Books owner does what she does: "It's really hard but the product is amazing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor's note: This is one in a series of profiles of businesses nominated for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2018 Small Business Award. Not anymore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-watermark-books-owner-does-what-she-does-its-really-hard-but-the-product-is-amazing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-watermark-books-owner-does-what-she-does-its-really-hard-but-the-product-is-amazing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation of potential abuse preceded Wichita boy's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police have confirmed with KSNT News affiliate KSNW-TV that the 2-year-old boy found unresponsive in a Wichita home has died from his injuries. He has been identified as Anthony E. Bunn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/investigation-of-potential-abuse-preceded-wichita-boys-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/investigation-of-potential-abuse-preceded-wichita-boys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother's Day is such a big brunch day, and Larkspur is one of the restaurants offering a buffet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother's Day is just a few days away, and you can be certain that everyone and their mother will be out trying to brunch it up on Sunday. This year's list of Wichita eateries offering to feed mothers and their fan clubs on Mother's Day has several new entries as some new restaurants have entered the market and some established ones have added brunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mothers-day-is-such-a-big-brunch-day-and-larkspur-is-one-of-the-restaurants-offering-a-buffet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mothers-day-is-such-a-big-brunch-day-and-larkspur-is-one-of-the-restaurants-offering-a-buffet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. George Cathedral celebrates 100 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, a resurgence of immigration has given St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral a renewed sense of its past. Ministry Outdoor Adventures is a ministry to help pastors "'stay zeroed' on Jesus."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/st-george-cathedral-celebrates-100-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/st-george-cathedral-celebrates-100-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sailor who died at Pearl Harbor to be buried in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Ashland in southwest Kansas is preparing to welcome home a native son who died while serving in the Navy more than 76 years ago. Navy Seaman 1st Class Willard Aldridge died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sailor-who-died-at-pearl-harbor-to-be-buried-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sailor-who-died-at-pearl-harbor-to-be-buried-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eddy's attorneys ask judge to dismiss Arterburn lawsuit accusing dealership of negligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Brian Arterburn, left, and his wife, Claudale, get ready to greet all the officers who came out to welcome him home after he returned to Wichita following months of treatment for injuries he received when he was run over last year. Officer Brian Arterburn, left, and his wife, Claudale, get ready to greet all the officers who came out to welcome him home after he returned to Wichita following months of treatment for injuries he received when he was run over last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eddys-attorneys-ask-judge-to-dismiss-arterburn-lawsuit-accusing-dealership-of-negligence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eddys-attorneys-ask-judge-to-dismiss-arterburn-lawsuit-accusing-dealership-of-negligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survivors, supporters gather to race for a cuire]]></title><description><![CDATA[When faced with a difficult journey, Jess Williby leaned on family and friends to help her through it. And they were all by her side again Saturday morning as the team celebrated the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event and the end of Williby's cancer treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/survivors-supporters-gather-to-race-for-a-cuire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/survivors-supporters-gather-to-race-for-a-cuire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite indictment, there's no clear path to force O'Donnell off County Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael O'Donnell can continue to serve indefinitely on the Sedgwick County Commission despite a federal indictment charging money laundering and bank and wire fraud, according to the county counselor. "He can serve as long as he wishes," because "he's an elected official" and there's no mechanism by which the rest of the county government could remove him from office, County Counselor Eric Yost said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/despite-indictment-theres-no-clear-path-to-force-odonnell-off-county-commission/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/despite-indictment-theres-no-clear-path-to-force-odonnell-off-county-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City considers banning pedestrians from approaching vehicles on many streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topeka's governing body plans to consider banning pedestrians from approaching vehicles to solicit money or other items on numerous Topeka streets. The proposal involved is among items on the agenda when the Topeka City Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in its chambers at 214 S.E. 8th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/city-considers-banning-pedestrians-from-approaching-vehicles-on-many-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/city-considers-banning-pedestrians-from-approaching-vehicles-on-many-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother, boyfriend booked for suspicion of attempted first-degree murder of toddler]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Wichita police have taken two people into custody in connection to the injuries of a 2-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a home in the 800 block of N. Woodrow Friday. According to Wichita Police Officer Charley Davidson, the boy's 22-year-old mother and her 25-year-old boyfriend were booked into jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-boyfriend-booked-for-suspicion-of-attempted-first-degree-murder-of-toddler/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-boyfriend-booked-for-suspicion-of-attempted-first-degree-murder-of-toddler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to cut the cord but can't give up cable? New streaming TV options in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A variety of streaming-TV services have popped up in Wichita over the past year or so - most recently, YouTube TV became available in Wichita last month. Streaming services like YouTube TV are essentially cable without the cable box - they allow you watch live TV exclusively with an internet connection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-to-cut-the-cord-but-cant-give-up-cable-new-streaming-tv-options-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-to-cut-the-cord-but-cant-give-up-cable-new-streaming-tv-options-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's May the Fourth, and Kansas has a new favorite 'Star Wars' character]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper high-five fans who waited all day for the first showing of the seventh "Star Wars" movie at the east Warren Theatre on Thursday. Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper high-five fans who waited all day for the first showing of the seventh "Star Wars" movie at the east Warren Theatre on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/its-may-the-fourth-and-kansas-has-a-new-favorite-star-wars-character/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/its-may-the-fourth-and-kansas-has-a-new-favorite-star-wars-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner critical of O'Donnell comments on federal indictments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau, who had been openly critical of fellow commissioner Michael O'Donnell during public meetings, reacts to the news that O'Donnell has been indicted in federal court on bank and wire fraud charges. The finishing touches are being put on Wichita's new Advanced Learning Library at the corner of McLean and Sycamore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/commissioner-critical-of-odonnell-comments-on-federal-indictments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/commissioner-critical-of-odonnell-comments-on-federal-indictments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita students have a colorful greeting for anti-LGBT group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, seniors at Wichita North High School toilet-paper the campus near 13th Street and Waco to celebrate their last day of school. This year, in response to an anti-LGBT group that plans to protest the school, the TP job is a lot more colorful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-students-have-a-colorful-greeting-for-anti-lgbt-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-students-have-a-colorful-greeting-for-anti-lgbt-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 fancy Wichita restaurants that have just added fancy weekend brunches]]></title><description><![CDATA[And recently, three of Wichita's nicest restaurants - restaurants that are usually open only for dinner - have added fancy brunches to their list of offerings. Our journalism takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work to produce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/3-fancy-wichita-restaurants-that-have-just-added-fancy-weekend-brunches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/3-fancy-wichita-restaurants-that-have-just-added-fancy-weekend-brunches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are some Wichita roads you can't go fast on Sunday, unless you're running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Douglas, Maple and McLean are among the Wichita roads where runners will race in Sunday morning's Prairie Fire 5K and half marathon. The half marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. followed by the 5K start at 7:50 a.m., the race website lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/here-are-some-wichita-roads-you-cant-go-fast-on-sunday-unless-youre-running/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/here-are-some-wichita-roads-you-cant-go-fast-on-sunday-unless-youre-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life jackets for ducklings? Wichita firefighters joke after storm drain rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[That was what firefighters joked in a Facebook post after rescuing eight ducks from a downtown storm drain Thursday morning. The crew from Fire Station No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/life-jackets-for-ducklings-wichita-firefighters-joke-after-storm-drain-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/life-jackets-for-ducklings-wichita-firefighters-joke-after-storm-drain-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like baklawa and hummus? Feast on them this weekend at annual Wichita dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual St. Mary Orthodox Christian Church Mediterranean Festival returns this weekend for its 86th celebration of authentic food from Lebanon, Syria, Greece and more. The event, which happens every May at the church at 344 S. Martinson, starts on Friday with a party known as a "hafli" from 6 to 10 p.m. and continues from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday with a dinner and food sale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/like-baklawa-and-hummus-feast-on-them-this-weekend-at-annual-wichita-dinner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/like-baklawa-and-hummus-feast-on-them-this-weekend-at-annual-wichita-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot while walking down street, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police department discusses the 17th homicide of 2018. Police say 30-year-old Bretodd Williams was walking in the 1700 block of Elpyco when a suspect fatally shot him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-while-walking-down-street-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-while-walking-down-street-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita 7th grader sexually battered during a school field trip last week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita seventh grader told school staff she was sexually battered by a fellow student while she was on a school field trip to the Sedgwick County Zoo last week. Both the girl battered and the student who touched her attend Coleman Middle School , Wichita public schools spokeswoman Susan Arensman confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-7th-grader-sexually-battered-during-a-school-field-trip-last-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-7th-grader-sexually-battered-during-a-school-field-trip-last-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef Gordon Ramsey is about to get real with a Wichita restaurant on his new reality show.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita is getting a sneak peek of an episode of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey's new show that will feature a local restaurant getting a redo. This week, the Fox network put out a trailer showing highlights from Ramsey's new series "24 Hours to Hell and Back," which premieres on June 13. In the clip, you'll see may recognizable faces, including Fetch Bistro owners Greg and Pamela Buss and Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsey, who agreed to help taste the food at the renovated restaurant with his na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chef-gordon-ramsey-is-about-to-get-real-with-a-wichita-restaurant-on-his-new-reality-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chef-gordon-ramsey-is-about-to-get-real-with-a-wichita-restaurant-on-his-new-reality-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas government job applications won't ask about criminal history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job applications for Kansas agencies will no longer ask whether someone has a criminal record, after Gov. Jeff Colyer signed an order Wednesday to "ban the box." The ban-the-box movement seeks to stop employers from automatically asking job applicants if they have criminal histories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-government-job-applications-wont-ask-about-criminal-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-government-job-applications-wont-ask-about-criminal-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado touches down in Kansas City area, but Wichita escapes worst storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita and most of Kansas escaped the worst of nature's wrath on Wednesday, with southern storms delivering welcome rain but only scattered small hail and a couple of weak tornadoes. At least one tornado touched down in the Kansas City metro area late Wednesday night, west of Belton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-touches-down-in-kansas-city-area-but-wichita-escapes-worst-storms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-touches-down-in-kansas-city-area-but-wichita-escapes-worst-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police say these two people were involved in a shooting at Menards on North Maize on Monday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who is suspected of shooting a Menards security guard in a Monday shoplifting has been arrested, police said. The 18-year-old man, who is also suspected of leading police on a Tuesday afternoon chase on Kellogg, was arrested in Hays, Officer Charley Davidson said in a Wednesday release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-say-these-two-people-were-involved-in-a-shooting-at-menards-on-north-maize-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-say-these-two-people-were-involved-in-a-shooting-at-menards-on-north-maize-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tornado drought' ends in the Plains]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year is the latest start to tornado season in Oklahoma since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began keeping records on severe storms. It's also only the fourth time in recorded history that Kansas has gone all of April without a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-drought-ends-in-the-plains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-drought-ends-in-the-plains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person killed after shooting in east Wichita; man in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man was fatally shot on Elpyco at Funston - near Oliver and Harry - at around noon Wednesday, Wichita police said. Officers arrived to the shooting just minutes after 911 was called, and minutes after that, had a male suspect in custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-killed-after-shooting-in-east-wichita-man-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-killed-after-shooting-in-east-wichita-man-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Project Aims to Improve Travel in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to reduce congestion, increase capacity and improve travel in east Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation , Kansas Turnpike Authority and the city of Wichita have partnered to provide improvements at the Webb Road intersection and the Greenwich to K-96 corridor. In an effort to reduce congestion, increase capacity and improve travel in east Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation , Kansas Turnpike Authority and the city of Wichita have partnered to provide improve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/major-project-aims-to-improve-travel-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/major-project-aims-to-improve-travel-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silver Alert issued for missing Wichita woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a 59-year-old woman who was last seen at her home around 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Our journalism takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work to produce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-wichita-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-wichita-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputies injured in southwest Wichita fire when trying to make arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were injured in a fire at a southwest Wichita mobile home Tuesday night while trying to make an arrest. The week before final exams at Wichita State University, students got a chance to interact with some dogs from Wichita Pug Rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/deputies-injured-in-southwest-wichita-fire-when-trying-to-make-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/deputies-injured-in-southwest-wichita-fire-when-trying-to-make-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much will this cost Wichita taxpayers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someone asked a question regarding an item on the Wichita City Council agenda today: How much will this cost taxpayers? The item in question is agenda item IV-1: Public Hearing and Request for a Letter of Intent to Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds . How much do these bonds cost taxpayers? It's important to remember that with Industrial Revenue Bonds in Kansas, cities and counties are not the lender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-much-will-this-cost-wichita-taxpayers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 08:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-much-will-this-cost-wichita-taxpayers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how illegal gambling worked in Wichita, according to trial of ex-trooper]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper lied to the FBI in its investigation of illegal gambling around Wichita, a jury found Tuesday. While the federal trial focused on that narrow question, the testimony gave the most detailed look so far into the investigation, which has spanned several years and is continuing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-how-illegal-gambling-worked-in-wichita-according-to-trial-of-ex-trooper/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-how-illegal-gambling-worked-in-wichita-according-to-trial-of-ex-trooper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA to add security cameras, change policies after employee's sex crime charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Wichita YMCA on Tuesday announced it was adding security cameras, changing policies and making other adjustments in response to an employee's arrest early this year on suspicion of sex crimes involving two children. Caleb Gaston, 21, has been charged with one count of rape and one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-to-add-security-cameras-change-policies-after-employees-sex-crime-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-to-add-security-cameras-change-policies-after-employees-sex-crime-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menards security guard shot trying to stop suspected shoplifters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Menards security guard was shot by a suspected shoplifter after a confrontation in the parking lot before escaping in a black car. Two people are being sought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/menards-security-guard-shot-trying-to-stop-suspected-shoplifters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/menards-security-guard-shot-trying-to-stop-suspected-shoplifters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents show ties between university, conservative donors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sure sign of policy success for the sprawling conservative network funded by the billionaire Koc... FAIRFAX, Va. - Virginia's largest public university granted the conservative Charles Koch Foundation a say in the hiring and firing of professors in exchange for millions of dollars in donations, according to newly released documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/documents-show-ties-between-university-conservative-donors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/documents-show-ties-between-university-conservative-donors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong tornadoes possible in central US; warmup arrives on East Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong and slow-moving storm system has already brought a first round of severe weather to the Great Plains. Another round will bring an increased threat of severe weather, including tornadoes, to more heavily populated areas on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/strong-tornadoes-possible-in-central-us-warmup-arrives-on-east-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/strong-tornadoes-possible-in-central-us-warmup-arrives-on-east-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Raitt cancels Wichita tour date, citing medical issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Bonnie Raitt announced she would not be joining James Taylor for the first 19 shows of the duo's scheduled summer tour. Following an annual physical, "it was determined she needs to schedule some surgery soon," according to a news release sent Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bonnie-raitt-cancels-wichita-tour-date-citing-medical-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bonnie-raitt-cancels-wichita-tour-date-citing-medical-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita considers cracking down on big fireworks instead of relaxing rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[What began as an effort to loosen up Wichita's restrictive fireworks law is turning into a full-fledged crackdown on things that make a big bang on the Fourth of July. A proposed ordinance to come before the City Council on Tuesday would keep the city's current restrictions on fireworks - nothing bigger than fire fountains that can shoot sparks six feet or less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-considers-cracking-down-on-big-fireworks-instead-of-relaxing-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-considers-cracking-down-on-big-fireworks-instead-of-relaxing-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita businessman Johnny Steven ran illegal gambling operation, witnesses say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnny Steven's attorney, Kurt Kerns, said Monday evening that his client "has not been charged with any kind of crime whatsoever, so we have no further comment." The allegations against Johnny Steven came in court on the first day of a federal trial for a former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper charged with lying to the FBI during its investigation into illegal gambling in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-businessman-johnny-steven-ran-illegal-gambling-operation-witnesses-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-businessman-johnny-steven-ran-illegal-gambling-operation-witnesses-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naked man shot in leg behind Wichita church after 'transaction,' police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A naked man with a gunshot wound to his leg was left behind a Wichita church after a Monday evening "transaction," police said. Officers were first called to the 1200 block of South Lulu at around 6 p.m., Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/naked-man-shot-in-leg-behind-wichita-church-after-transaction-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/naked-man-shot-in-leg-behind-wichita-church-after-transaction-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menards employee shot while trying to stop suspected shoplifters in northwest Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loss protection officer was shot when trying to stop shoplifters at Menards in northwest Wichita on Monday afternoon, police said. Wichita officers were called for a shooting at the Menards at 37th North and Maize at around 4:50 p.m., Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/menards-employee-shot-while-trying-to-stop-suspected-shoplifters-in-northwest-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/menards-employee-shot-while-trying-to-stop-suspected-shoplifters-in-northwest-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in north Wichita shooting; 16th homicide of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, police were called to a shooting in the 2400 block of North Prince, near 23rd and Grove. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old man with gunshot wounds in the backyard of a house on the west side of the street, Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-in-north-wichita-shooting-16th-homicide-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-in-north-wichita-shooting-16th-homicide-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you seen 'The Greatest Showman'? There's a Wichita connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor, known to Wichita audiences for his roles in Music Theatre Wichita's "Big Fish" in 2015 and "Nice Work If You Can Get It" in 2016, recently played a role in the popular movie-musical, "The Greatest Showman." Reached by phone earlier this month, Hughes - a Brookfield, Wisc., native - said Wichita still "holds a special place" in his heart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/have-you-seen-the-greatest-showman-theres-a-wichita-connection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/have-you-seen-the-greatest-showman-theres-a-wichita-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed with a glass bottle, man robs a Wichita convenience store]]></title><description><![CDATA[At about 6:20 a.m. on Monday, police responded to the robbery at Presto Convenience Store, 1350 N. Oliver. When officers arrived, an employee said the unknown man entered the store and demanded money, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/armed-with-a-glass-bottle-man-robs-a-wichita-convenience-store/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/armed-with-a-glass-bottle-man-robs-a-wichita-convenience-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested on suspicion of murder after neighbor climbs through window, finds body]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was arrested on suspicion of murder almost two weeks after a neighbor found a body when he climbed through a window in south Wichita. Records show Dewayne Austin Cope, 30, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday on suspicion of first degree murder, fugitive from justice and three counts of probation violation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-neighbor-climbs-through-window-finds-body/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder-after-neighbor-climbs-through-window-finds-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado Alley has been incredibly quiet this spring - but that's about to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tornado season has been non-existent in Kansas so far in 2018. But other quiet seasons eventually surged into life, such as 2013 - as reflected by this large tornado that just missed Rozel in late May of that year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-alley-has-been-incredibly-quiet-this-spring-but-thats-about-to-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-alley-has-been-incredibly-quiet-this-spring-but-thats-about-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley Fair jazzes up summer with free Thursday night lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[It sounds like the lineup for a premium jazz festival, with a mix of saxophonists, keyboard players, a genre-busting duo and a soul-pop singer. Instead, it's the offerings for Thursday nights this summer, as Bradley Fair Plaza returns for its 19th year of free concerts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bradley-fair-jazzes-up-summer-with-free-thursday-night-lineup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bradley-fair-jazzes-up-summer-with-free-thursday-night-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CrossFirst Bank wins Chamber award]]></title><description><![CDATA[CrossFirst Bank won the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's Keeper of the Plains award for architectural achievement that beautifies the community. A new offering at some Wichita Dillons is Easy for You!, which combines meat, seasonings and sauces and flash freezes them together in various portion sizes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crossfirst-bank-wins-chamber-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crossfirst-bank-wins-chamber-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Take away the fear factor': LSU center offers training on school shooting response]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of people participate in a 16-hour campus emergency training in Wichita, Kansas. An 8-hour version of the course will launch next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/take-away-the-fear-factor-lsu-center-offers-training-on-school-shooting-response/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/take-away-the-fear-factor-lsu-center-offers-training-on-school-shooting-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRAPHIC: Woman finds dead puppies in dog food bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say even if the puppies died of natural causes, the owner could still face charges for dumping their bodies in public. WICHITA, KS Animal control in Kansas is investigating the gruesome discovery of two dead puppies left inside in a dog food bag, but they say they don't have much information to work with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/graphic-woman-finds-dead-puppies-in-dog-food-bag/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/graphic-woman-finds-dead-puppies-in-dog-food-bag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Southeast High is bigger and better. So why is its graduation rate dropping?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita school district official says attendance at Southeast High School - and consequently, its graduation rate - has suffered since the school moved to the far reaches of the district in 2016. Southeast High posted the lowest graduation rate in the district last year, with only 65.4 percent of students graduating in four years, according to data from the Kansas Department of Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-new-southeast-high-is-bigger-and-better-so-why-is-its-graduation-rate-dropping/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-new-southeast-high-is-bigger-and-better-so-why-is-its-graduation-rate-dropping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WPD release name of officer killed in motorcycle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The off-duty Wichita Police Department Officer fatally injured on Friday evening in an accident which involved a motorcycle and a truck is 37-year-old Stacy Woodson. The accident happened at 21st Street North and 167th Street West .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wpd-release-name-of-officer-killed-in-motorcycle-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wpd-release-name-of-officer-killed-in-motorcycle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats' efforts to take on sexual harassment advance in GOP-led Kansas House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair of legislative changes dealing with sexual harassment advanced during the chamber's budget debate Friday on a marathon day in the Kansas Legislature. The budget will likely still have to be picked apart by a conference committee between officials in both the House and Senate before heading to the governor's desk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/democrats-efforts-to-take-on-sexual-harassment-advance-in-gop-led-kansas-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/democrats-efforts-to-take-on-sexual-harassment-advance-in-gop-led-kansas-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost city in Kansas open for tours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Blakeslee is an anthropologist and archaeologist at Wichita State University. He announced last year that he had solved a 400-year-old mystery and found the lost city of Etzanoa, The Wichita Eagle reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lost-city-in-kansas-open-for-tours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lost-city-in-kansas-open-for-tours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We save more than just cats in trees,' WFD rescues 5 trapped ducklings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire Station 15 was called to the 8200 block of East Douglas after someone noticed several ducks were trapped in a storm drain. The ducklings were apparently following their mother when they fell in, the Wichita Fire Department said on Facebook .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/we-save-more-than-just-cats-in-trees-wfd-rescues-5-trapped-ducklings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/we-save-more-than-just-cats-in-trees-wfd-rescues-5-trapped-ducklings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiet, cool weekend ahead for central and eastern US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the nation has a quiet weekend ahead with no significant weather impacts in the forecast. A new system will bring some rain and cool conditions in the Northwest this weekend, while cool air also sinks into parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/quiet-cool-weekend-ahead-for-central-and-eastern-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/quiet-cool-weekend-ahead-for-central-and-eastern-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring colors at the Bartlett Arboretum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A colorful tour of the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine. Music by the Cherokee Maidens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spring-colors-at-the-bartlett-arboretum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spring-colors-at-the-bartlett-arboretum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed, child critically hurt in collision west of Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has died and a child has been critically injured in a traffic collision west of Wichita Friday night. The collision was reported just before 8:15 p.m. on 21st Street at 167th Street West, a Sedgwick County emergency dispatch supervisor said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-child-critically-hurt-in-collision-west-of-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-child-critically-hurt-in-collision-west-of-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of shooting Wichita restaurant owner last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruben Acosta said he's looking forward to moving on after the man who robbed him last year was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder. A man accused of hitting a pedestrian on Kellogg on Monday night and driving away turned himself in, Wichita police said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-found-guilty-of-shooting-wichita-restaurant-owner-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-found-guilty-of-shooting-wichita-restaurant-owner-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get an early peek at Wichita's new public library]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finishing touches are being put on Wichita's new Advanced Learning Library at the corner of McLean and Sycamore. The library should open in a couple of weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/get-an-early-peek-at-wichitas-new-public-library/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/get-an-early-peek-at-wichitas-new-public-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita is cracking down on bad drivers. Here are 7 mistakes that could cost you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[With newly launched enforcement efforts, including a new traffic bureau and the return of motorcycle patrol, the department is looking to crack down on bad drivers even more. The Eagle analyzed traffic ticket data provided by the city to find out what offenses police cited people for most often in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-is-cracking-down-on-bad-drivers-here-are-7-mistakes-that-could-cost-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-is-cracking-down-on-bad-drivers-here-are-7-mistakes-that-could-cost-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weird Al Yankovic brings his 'Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised' tour to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between the song parodies, his corny-yet-lovable sense of humor and a quasi-nerdy affection for the accordion, it could have been easy to dismiss "Weird Al" Yankovic as a mere novelty act. An appearance early in the California native's career on "Tomorrow with Tom Snyder" in 1977 saw the late talk show icon quip, "Great performance Al, don't quit your day job."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/weird-al-yankovic-brings-his-ridiculously-self-indulgent-ill-advised-tour-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/weird-al-yankovic-brings-his-ridiculously-self-indulgent-ill-advised-tour-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita restaurant owner happy to move on after shooter is found guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who shot him last year was found guilty of attempted first-degree murder and eight other crimes after a week-long trial, which ended at around 11:30 a.m. Friday. "It's time to put everything behind me," he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-restaurant-owner-happy-to-move-on-after-shooter-is-found-guilty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-restaurant-owner-happy-to-move-on-after-shooter-is-found-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His mission: to find jobs for hundreds of people in Wichita and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Rickerson's Elite Staffing is one of the nominees for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2018 Small Business Award. He recently bought a 12,000-square-foot building at 415 N. Poplar for his business and plans to lease office space to others as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/his-mission-to-find-jobs-for-hundreds-of-people-in-wichita-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/his-mission-to-find-jobs-for-hundreds-of-people-in-wichita-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sneak peek inside Wichita's new Advanced Learning Library: Bolder, brighter, better]]></title><description><![CDATA[It won't be finished for about six weeks, but Wichita's new downtown library will be brighter, more open, more flexible and more technologically capable than existing libraries. The city is in the process of saying goodbye to the old Central Library and on Friday, Library Director Cynthia Berner gave reporters a sneak peek at what to expect when the new Advanced Learning Library opens at 711 W. 2nd St. Berner said it's bittersweet for the staff to be closing down the Central Library, where she's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-sneak-peek-inside-wichitas-new-advanced-learning-library-bolder-brighter-better/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-sneak-peek-inside-wichitas-new-advanced-learning-library-bolder-brighter-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new option for Dillons shoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new offering at some Wichita Dillons is Easy for You!, which combines meat, seasonings and sauces and flash freezes them together in various portion sizes. Pizza Hut co-founder Dan Carney talks about the first days of the original Pizza Hut during a grand opening ceremony of the Pizza Hut Museum at Wichita State Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-option-for-dillons-shoppers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-option-for-dillons-shoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suicides reaching 'epidemic' levels in Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's an epidemic unfolding in the Wichita area, local officials say, but many people are reluctant to talk about it. There were 96 suicides in Sedgwick County last year, the highest number since the Sedgwick County Suicide Prevention Coalition began tracking the numbers in 2001, said Nicole Klaus, a psychologist and associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suicides-reaching-epidemic-levels-in-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suicides-reaching-epidemic-levels-in-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handbell choir to perform spring concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The William Jewell College Handbell Choir spring concert will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, in the sanctuary of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 5409 NW 72nd St. It is free and open to the public. The program will feature original works and arrangements by Wesley Forbis, Anna Laura Page, Mary Kay Parrish and Valerie Stephenson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/handbell-choir-to-perform-spring-concert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/handbell-choir-to-perform-spring-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't know what kind of wine you like? You have 400 chances to find out on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[And though no one will, or should sample all 400 wines that will be at the Midwest Winefest's big grand tasting on Saturday, the event is designed for people to find new wines they like. The annual Midwest Winefest, now in its 23rd year, wraps up on Saturday with its big finale - its "Grand Tasting," which always gives wine fans the chance to sample wines and enjoy food provided by some of Wichita's most popular local restaurants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dont-know-what-kind-of-wine-you-like-you-have-400-chances-to-find-out-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dont-know-what-kind-of-wine-you-like-you-have-400-chances-to-find-out-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita aviation company updates, test flies Air Force jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Aviation Technologies started test flying the Air Force's fleet of 19 C-21 jets after updating their avionics at their Wichita plant Thursday. After more updates the first test flight should be Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-aviation-company-updates-test-flies-air-force-jets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-aviation-company-updates-test-flies-air-force-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man 1 year after fiance dies in crash: 'Tomorrow is never promised']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man is sharing a message about looking out for others on the one-year anniversary of his fiance's death. "Look out for each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-1-year-after-fiance-dies-in-crash-tomorrow-is-never-promised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-1-year-after-fiance-dies-in-crash-tomorrow-is-never-promised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how to get $5 movie tickets to Wichita's new AMC Northrock 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's new 14-screen AMC movie theater has been open for nearly a month now, and if you haven't checked it out, Tuesdays may be a good day to do so. Every Tuesday, tickets to all movies are just $5 each, excluding the "upcharges" for special events and "premium" format movies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-how-to-get-5-movie-tickets-to-wichitas-new-amc-northrock-14/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-how-to-get-5-movie-tickets-to-wichitas-new-amc-northrock-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hire 200 unlicensed workers for statea s child-welfare agency? Herea s why it may work]]></title><description><![CDATA[At first glance, it seems a preposterous and careless proposal: Spend $5.4 million to hire 200 unlicensed social workers to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect around Kansas. The Kansas Department for Children and Families, already under heavy criticism for its decisions in the death of 3-year-old Wichita boy Evan Brewer and the disappearance of 5-year-old Wichita boy Lucas Hernandez , wants neophytes watching over our state's most vulnerable children? The DCF has far too many open so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hire-200-unlicensed-workers-for-statea-s-child-welfare-agency-herea-s-why-it-may-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hire-200-unlicensed-workers-for-statea-s-child-welfare-agency-herea-s-why-it-may-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline of Terror: The East Area Rapist case from 1976 to 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a quick look at the timeframe of the East Area Rapist case. Crimes occurred in the Sacramento area and in Southern California.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/timeline-of-terror-the-east-area-rapist-case-from-1976-to-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/timeline-of-terror-the-east-area-rapist-case-from-1976-to-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver, passenger shot on I-135 in Wichita, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police Sgt. Jason Cooley said a woman was shot in both legs and an arm while driving on I-135 on Wednesday evening.A passenger was grazed by a bullet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/driver-passenger-shot-on-i-135-in-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/driver-passenger-shot-on-i-135-in-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver and passenger shot on I-135 in north Wichita, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman showed up at the Valero at 21st and Minnesota after being involved in a disturbance with a man at a different location, Wichita police Sgt. Jason Cooley said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/driver-and-passenger-shot-on-i-135-in-north-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/driver-and-passenger-shot-on-i-135-in-north-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[22-year-old Wichita man killed in hit-and-run crash on Kellogg identified by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of hitting a pedestrian on Kellogg on Monday night and driving away turned himself in, Wichita police said Tuesday. The man went to the police station at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday and said he was involved in the hit-and-run, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/22-year-old-wichita-man-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash-on-kellogg-identified-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/22-year-old-wichita-man-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash-on-kellogg-identified-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What new Wichita restaurant is rivaling Texas Roadhouse's success?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuzzy's Taco Shop not only is the biggest of the 141 restaurants in the Texas chain, but it also has had the best opening and first few weeks of business. "We just have our hands full because this is the busiest store in the country, and it has been since the opening," says franchisee Trace Welch .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-new-wichita-restaurant-is-rivaling-texas-roadhouses-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-new-wichita-restaurant-is-rivaling-texas-roadhouses-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you know this man? Wichita bacon eater disappears after downing a pound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers of this weekend's Air Capital Bacon &amp; Beer Festival are desperately seeking the smiling man on the left. His name is Zack, and he needs to return to defend his bacon-eating trophy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/do-you-know-this-man-wichita-bacon-eater-disappears-after-downing-a-pound/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/do-you-know-this-man-wichita-bacon-eater-disappears-after-downing-a-pound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gilliland &amp; Hayes, a Hutchinson firm that formed in 1959 and has four ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gilliland &amp; Hayes, a Hutchinson firm that formed in 1959 and has four offices across Kansas, is dissolving. The Wichita office of the firm is transitioning to Gibson Watson Marino.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gilliland-amp-hayes-a-hutchinson-firm-that-formed-in-1959-and-has-four-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gilliland-amp-hayes-a-hutchinson-firm-that-formed-in-1959-and-has-four-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness recalls going from one 'Rampage' to another outside Warren movie theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humza Haroual walked from one "Rampage" - the movie - into another: a real rampage in the parking lot of East Warren Theatre. The real rampage - Wichita police called it an "ambush-style attack" - involved four to six gunshots this past Wednesday night, April 18. Police said the likely target was an off-duty Wichita police officer in a security vehicle in the theater parking lot near East 13th and K-96.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/witness-recalls-going-from-one-rampage-to-another-outside-warren-movie-theater/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/witness-recalls-going-from-one-rampage-to-another-outside-warren-movie-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas makes case for visit from 'Star Wars' actor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this March 8, 2018, file photo, Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" films, poses with the film's droid character R2-D2, at a ceremony honoring Hamill with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Kansas is rolling out the welcome mat after Hamill tweeted about wanting to visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-makes-case-for-visit-from-star-wars-actor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-makes-case-for-visit-from-star-wars-actor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Wichita cop sues, alleges sex discrimination in how department investigated her]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Wichita police officer has filed a federal lawsuit contending she was the victim of sex discrimination in how police investigated her after she was suspected in a hit-and-run accident. The lawsuit by Tiffany Dahlquist names as defendants the City of Wichita, City Manager Robert Layton, Police Chief Gordon Ramsay and police Detective Lance Oldridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ex-wichita-cop-sues-alleges-sex-discrimination-in-how-department-investigated-her/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ex-wichita-cop-sues-alleges-sex-discrimination-in-how-department-investigated-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank seeks to foreclose on prominent Wichitan accused of embezzling millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the homes owned by prominent Wichitan Nancy J. Martin - who is accused of embezzling millions from two physician-owned medical businesses - and her estranged husband, Thomas Martin, may soon be on the auction block. UMB Bank last week filed suit seeking to foreclose on the couple, saying they missed mortgage payments on their 4,700-square-foot patio home at 1507 N. Foliage Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bank-seeks-to-foreclose-on-prominent-wichitan-accused-of-embezzling-millions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bank-seeks-to-foreclose-on-prominent-wichitan-accused-of-embezzling-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirstie Alley's love for lemurs brings actress to Wichita, her 'new favorite zoo']]></title><description><![CDATA[A love for ring-tailed lemurs brought actress Kirstie Alley to Tanganyika Wildlife Park , located just 15 miles west of her Wichita hometown. "Last Friday, Kirstie Alley stopped by to see our lemur island," the Goddard-based wildlife park posted to Facebook .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kirstie-alleys-love-for-lemurs-brings-actress-to-wichita-her-new-favorite-zoo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kirstie-alleys-love-for-lemurs-brings-actress-to-wichita-her-new-favorite-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas officials boost projected tax collections by $540M]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new fiscal forecast for Kansas' government Friday boosted projected tax collections enough for some officials to declare that the state can afford extra spending on public schools lawmakers have approved, while a top Republican called for tax cuts. The new forecast from legislative researchers, university economists and officials in Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer's administration increases projected tax collections through June 2019 by a total of $540 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-officials-boost-projected-tax-collections-by-540m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-officials-boost-projected-tax-collections-by-540m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: 'Tremendous energy, tremendous intellect': Trump's choice is one step closer to confirmation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A last-minute reversal by Republican Senator Rand Paul overnight has seen CIA Director Mike Pompeo avoid a historic rebuke by the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - where a nominee for secretary of state has never received a negative recommendation. Mr Pompeo's confirmation as America's top diplomat now looks even more certain when the full Senate decides on his nomination in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/opinion-tremendous-energy-tremendous-intellect-trumps-choice-is-one-step-closer-to-confirmation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/opinion-tremendous-energy-tremendous-intellect-trumps-choice-is-one-step-closer-to-confirmation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother Of Missing Welch Girl Still Hopeful Daughter's Body Will Be Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorene Bible has been searching for different clues to help bring her daughter home for 18 years and, after a break in the case, she can now say she's helped get justice for her daughter, however, she says she won't have closure until Lauria's body is found. Lauria Bible would've turned 35 on April 18th and her mom says the arrest of Ronnie Busick is a great birthday present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-of-missing-welch-girl-still-hopeful-daughters-body-will-be-found/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-of-missing-welch-girl-still-hopeful-daughters-body-will-be-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter reported his photos. Now this Wichita man will spend 5 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua A. Haskins, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography and one count of using the internet to target a 12-year-old child for sexual exploitation, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a release . Haskins admitted in his plea that he posted child pornography on his Twitter account, the release said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/twitter-reported-his-photos-now-this-wichita-man-will-spend-5-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/twitter-reported-his-photos-now-this-wichita-man-will-spend-5-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Meeks' father who was convicted of rape and murder set to meet fiancee Chloe Green's parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Meeks' father who was convicted of rape and murder set to meet fiancee Chloe Green's parents Ray Meeks, who has been in jail most of his son Jeremy Meeks' life, is spotted outside his brother's home in central Texas. Jeremy Meeks is the "hot felon" who was catapulted into the glamorous world of modelling thanks to his hunky mugshot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jeremy-meeks-father-who-was-convicted-of-rape-and-murder-set-to-meet-fiancee-chloe-greens-parents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 03:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jeremy-meeks-father-who-was-convicted-of-rape-and-murder-set-to-meet-fiancee-chloe-greens-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One injured after shooting at Wichita club, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[At about 1:40 a.m. officers responded to a report of an aggravated battery at the club in the 1600 block of South Woodlawn, Officer Charley Davidson said. When officers arrived, they talked to security who reported removing individuals who were involved in a physical altercation inside the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-injured-after-shooting-at-wichita-club-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-injured-after-shooting-at-wichita-club-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does use of force look like in Wichita?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samantha Johnson, 23, testifies against her biological father Stephen Bodine during a preliminary hearing on April16, 2018. Bodine is being charged with murder in the death of 3-year-old Evan Brewer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-does-use-of-force-look-like-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-does-use-of-force-look-like-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These two Wichita restaurants will be tenants in new open-air shipping container mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mara Garza and husband Mario Quiroz plan a new taqueria concept at Revolutsia, the open-air shipping container mall opening this summer in Wichita. Mara Garza and husband Mario Quiroz plan a new taqueria concept at Revolutsia, the open-air shipping container mall opening this summer in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-two-wichita-restaurants-will-be-tenants-in-new-open-air-shipping-container-mall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-two-wichita-restaurants-will-be-tenants-in-new-open-air-shipping-container-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police more likely to use force against black Wichitans. Chief looks for fixes.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black residents find themselves at the receiving end of force by Wichita police at a rate higher than any other race. The Eagle analyzed newly released data that examines use of force within the Wichita Police Department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-more-likely-to-use-force-against-black-wichitans-chief-looks-for-fixes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-more-likely-to-use-force-against-black-wichitans-chief-looks-for-fixes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch network success in Trump era draws Democratic pushback]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sure sign of policy success for the sprawling conservative network funded by the billionair... . FILE - In this May 22, 2012, file photo, Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/koch-network-success-in-trump-era-draws-democratic-pushback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/koch-network-success-in-trump-era-draws-democratic-pushback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas man says intruder robbed his home and beat his dog to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita, Kansas man is hoping police will find the person responsible for breaking into his home and beating his dog to death. Robbie Miller told KWCH that he came home to a horrendous sight Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-man-says-intruder-robbed-his-home-and-beat-his-dog-to-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-man-says-intruder-robbed-his-home-and-beat-his-dog-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning from Laura]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine months after climbing out her bedroom window and disappearing into the night, a farmer found Laura Lee Dorey's bones about 400 yards northeast of her family's rural Reno County home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/learning-from-laura/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/learning-from-laura/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's when you can get a Wichita flag license plate for your car]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Gov. Jeff Colyer signed the bill that will bring the license plate featuring the beloved red-white-and-blue Wichita flag to Kansas county tag offices. That bill was passed through both the House and Senate earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-when-you-can-get-a-wichita-flag-license-plate-for-your-car/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-when-you-can-get-a-wichita-flag-license-plate-for-your-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita church says a member embezzled more than $100,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials with a Wichita church announced Sunday a church member confessed to embezzling more than $100,000 over the past several years. "The individual was a highly respected member of the church leadership and has admitted to being solely responsible for the missing funds," Unity of Wichita board president Joe Dunlavy said Sunday in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-church-says-a-member-embezzled-more-than-100000/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-church-says-a-member-embezzled-more-than-100000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randall "Randy" Lee My...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randall "Randy" Lee Myers, 62, of Great Bend, formerly of Windom, passed away April 20, 2018, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/randall-randy-lee-my/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/randall-randy-lee-my/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mysterious 'Lost City' of Etzanoa in South-Central Kansas now open to tours]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a bluff overlooking Arkansas City, Hap McLeod points out where a Spanish expedition in 1601 first saw Etzanoa, one of the largest Native American cities in the nation. Historians believe it housed 20,000 residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mysterious-lost-city-of-etzanoa-in-south-central-kansas-now-open-to-tours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mysterious-lost-city-of-etzanoa-in-south-central-kansas-now-open-to-tours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In this file photo from 2014, "Cops" audio engineer John Simonson,...]]></title><description><![CDATA[An episode of the long-running television show "Cops," filmed in Wichita, will premiere on the Paramount Network Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-this-file-photo-from-2014-cops-audio-engineer-john-simonson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-this-file-photo-from-2014-cops-audio-engineer-john-simonson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas analysts predict $217M revenue burst in current fiscal year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state of Kansas' revenue analysts emerged from closed-door meetings Friday predicting tax collections during the current fiscal year would be $217 million greater than anticipated and improve prospects of sustained investment in K-12 public schools and other budget priorities. Overall, the consensus estimating group elevated the combined projection for tax collections in the current and next fiscal year by $533 million above levels established in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-analysts-predict-217m-revenue-burst-in-current-fiscal-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-analysts-predict-217m-revenue-burst-in-current-fiscal-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault advocate killed in November honored nationally for her work]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who spent years helping victims of sexual assault was posthumously recognized with the Visionary Voice Award by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center for sexual violence prevention. She was found dead of blunt force trauma in her home last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sexual-assault-advocate-killed-in-november-honored-nationally-for-her-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sexual-assault-advocate-killed-in-november-honored-nationally-for-her-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Kansas' Flint Hills burn from the air in springtime ritual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas ranchers often burn off the dead grass in their cattle pastures to encourage the growth of new grass. In March and April, the skies become thick with smoke as controlled burns light up the Kansas skies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-kansas-flint-hills-burn-from-the-air-in-springtime-ritual/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-kansas-flint-hills-burn-from-the-air-in-springtime-ritual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Steven's 6S Steakhouse adds new features]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita businessman Brandon Steven gives us a tour of his new steakhouse, 6s. Steven won't say how much he spent on the restaurant, but he acknowledges he could have built three restaurants for what he spent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brandon-stevens-6s-steakhouse-adds-new-features/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brandon-stevens-6s-steakhouse-adds-new-features/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-duty Wichita police officer shot at]]></title><description><![CDATA[North junior forward Nayeli Gallo has 19 goals and nine assists in just eight games. She explains what makes that possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/off-duty-wichita-police-officer-shot-at/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/off-duty-wichita-police-officer-shot-at/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-duty Wichita police officer likely target of attack, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita police officer working off-duty security outside the East Warren Theatre on Wednesday night appears to have been the "target of an ambush style attack" by a gunman who pulled up and fired at least four shots from an SUV, police confirmed Friday. At about 10:45 p.m., the officer was in a security vehicle with the lights on when someone driving a dark-colored SUV pulled up behind the officer and fired four to six shots, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/off-duty-wichita-police-officer-likely-target-of-attack-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/off-duty-wichita-police-officer-likely-target-of-attack-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police need your help solving a robbery, and you could get paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man robbed a Wichita store by using a note and threatening the clerk, according to Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County. The man - who hasn't been identified - told the employee that no one would get hurt if he got the money, Crime Stoppers said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-need-your-help-solving-a-robbery-and-you-could-get-paid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-need-your-help-solving-a-robbery-and-you-could-get-paid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita restaurant will close next week while owner faces man accused of shooting him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruben Acosta returned to his restaurant last summer more than a month after he was shot at closing time by an armed robber. Next week, Acosta will face his accused shooter in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-restaurant-will-close-next-week-while-owner-faces-man-accused-of-shooting-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-restaurant-will-close-next-week-while-owner-faces-man-accused-of-shooting-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wichita artist is being showcased in Snoop Dogg's tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michaela Marioni, a junior at Wichita State University working toward a Bachelor of Applied Arts in game design, edited the video that is shown on stage when the rapper performs his song "Swivel," according to the university . She took a video editing class last year and realized her talent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-artist-is-being-showcased-in-snoop-doggs-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-artist-is-being-showcased-in-snoop-doggs-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Hoyt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The traffic stop occurred around 2:45 a.m. on April 15, according to Hoyt Police Chief Dan Wentling. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Okoonii S. Thomas, 21, of Horton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/6-arrested-on-drug-charges-after-traffic-stop-in-hoyt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/6-arrested-on-drug-charges-after-traffic-stop-in-hoyt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could some Bombardier C Series passenger jet work be coming to Wichita?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees and visitors to Bombardier in Wichita walk by a Bombardier CS300 Friday morning as the plane sat on static display at an event marking the delivery of the 3000th Learjet. Employees and visitors to Bombardier in Wichita walk by a Bombardier CS300 Friday morning as the plane sat on static display at an event marking the delivery of the 3000th Learjet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/could-some-bombardier-c-series-passenger-jet-work-be-coming-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/could-some-bombardier-c-series-passenger-jet-work-be-coming-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Wichita Advance Learning library is located near the corner...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrons of Wichita's new Advanced Learning Library will have access to more technology and educational programs - and get to sit on better furniture - after fund-raising efforts exceeded expectations, library foundation officials said Thursday. The campaign by the Wichita Public Library Foundation raised $8.8 million, 10 percent over the goal of $8 million, foundation Chairman Don Barry said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-new-wichita-advance-learning-library-is-located-near-the-corner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-new-wichita-advance-learning-library-is-located-near-the-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mike Pompeo's Wichita church calls for prayer over confirmation process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Eastminster Presbyterian Church called for prayer for Mike Pompeo, the CIA director who is poised to become U.S. secretary of state. The Rev.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mike-pompeos-wichita-church-calls-for-prayer-over-confirmation-process/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mike-pompeos-wichita-church-calls-for-prayer-over-confirmation-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert: Benadryl, quaaludes could've affected Cosby accuser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Cosby's chief accuser could have been made woozy either by the cold and allergy medicine Benadryl or by quaaludes, a prosecution expert testified Thursday at the comedian's sexual assault retrial. The identity of the pills that Cosby gave Andrea Constand before a 2004 sexual encounter at his home has been one of the case's most enduring mysteries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/expert-benadryl-quaaludes-couldve-affected-cosby-accuser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/expert-benadryl-quaaludes-couldve-affected-cosby-accuser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the demolition of the Palace West theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Smith discusses opening a storefront at Pawnee and Meridian for the business that was his late husband's dream. Blade &amp; Timber, located in the West Bottoms in Kansas City, is a place where people can experience urban ax throwing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-the-demolition-of-the-palace-west-theater/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-the-demolition-of-the-palace-west-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneer Woman's new hotel a short drive from Wichita; reservations filling up quick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pioneer Woman Boarding House hotel in Pawhuska, Okla. is open for reservations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pioneer-womans-new-hotel-a-short-drive-from-wichita-reservations-filling-up-quick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pioneer-womans-new-hotel-a-short-drive-from-wichita-reservations-filling-up-quick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas militia members convicted of Somali refugee bomb plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, Kan. - Three Kansas militia members were convicted Wednesday of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees, an attack thwarted by another member of the group who tipped off federal authorities about escalating threats of violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-militia-members-convicted-of-somali-refugee-bomb-plot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-militia-members-convicted-of-somali-refugee-bomb-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sirens in this Tornado Alley town have to be activated by hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in the small Kansas town of South Hutchinson are cautioning residents not to rely on the city's tornado sirens to warn them of imminent violent weather this spring. Due to "changes in the system," the sirens can not be activated remotely, a post on the South Hutchinson Police Department's Facebook page said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sirens-in-this-tornado-alley-town-have-to-be-activated-by-hand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sirens-in-this-tornado-alley-town-have-to-be-activated-by-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney discusses guilty verdict in Garden City bomb plot case]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister and FBI agent Shelly Doherty discuss the verdict in the plot to bomb Garden City Muslims. Three men were found guilty of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and conspiracy to violate civil rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/us-attorney-discusses-guilty-verdict-in-garden-city-bomb-plot-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/us-attorney-discusses-guilty-verdict-in-garden-city-bomb-plot-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man after months-long string of burglaries across Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between September 2017 and April 2018, detectives worked nine connected burglary cases at construction businesses, clothing stores and liquor stores, Officer Charley Davidson said. Video and photo evidence showed the same white GMC pickup used in most of the burglaries, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-arrest-man-after-months-long-string-of-burglaries-across-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-arrest-man-after-months-long-string-of-burglaries-across-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BrightWater Bay is Wichita's new vacation-staycation combination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Lange of Lange Real Estate introduces BrightWater Bay, which is now open to the public to rent by the hour, day or week. Carrie Rengers/The Wichita Eagle Rachel Lange of Lange Real Estate introduces BrightWater Bay, which is now open to the public to rent by the hour, day or week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brightwater-bay-is-wichitas-new-vacation-staycation-combination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brightwater-bay-is-wichitas-new-vacation-staycation-combination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate a fatal shooting in Planeview on Tuesday night.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A witness to the shooting in the 2900 block of South Sayles called 911 just before 5 p.m. and told dispatchers that he would wait for officers in the 2600 block of South Hydraulic, Wichita police Lt. Todd Ojile said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-a-fatal-shooting-in-planeview-on-tuesday-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-a-fatal-shooting-in-planeview-on-tuesday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbor finds man dead in house days after shooting, Wichita police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who climbed through his neighbor's window found a man who had been dead for several days, Wichita police said. Police were called to a home in the 3800 block of South Meridian at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wichita police Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/neighbor-finds-man-dead-in-house-days-after-shooting-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/neighbor-finds-man-dead-in-house-days-after-shooting-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He stole an SUV and punched an officer, Wichita police say; now they want to find him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police are asking for the public's help finding a man who they said was filling up a stolen SUV when he hit an officer in the face; he then led police on a chase. Police were called at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday to Davis-Moore at 7525 E. Kellogg on a report of a stolen black 2016 GMC Yukon, Officer Charley Davidson said in a release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/he-stole-an-suv-and-punched-an-officer-wichita-police-say-now-they-want-to-find-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/he-stole-an-suv-and-punched-an-officer-wichita-police-say-now-they-want-to-find-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This poet will give a free reading in Wichita, and he's kind of a big deal]]></title><description><![CDATA["Go see Kevin Young," says Sarah Bagby, owner of Watermark Books &amp; Cafe in Wichita. "Kevin Young will make you love poetry."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-poet-will-give-a-free-reading-in-wichita-and-hes-kind-of-a-big-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-poet-will-give-a-free-reading-in-wichita-and-hes-kind-of-a-big-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's first shipping container mall will be an open-air hub of restaurants and shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[It would have been cheaper, says local developer Michael Ramsey. And it certainly would have been easier to pull off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/citys-first-shipping-container-mall-will-be-an-open-air-hub-of-restaurants-and-shops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/citys-first-shipping-container-mall-will-be-an-open-air-hub-of-restaurants-and-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott and Tammi Kuthan are opening their fourth Doc Green's in Derby late this summer.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the successful opening of Wichita's third Doc Green's Gourmet Salads &amp; Grill near Central and Hillside a year ago, owners Tammi and Scott Kuthan continue to hear a request that they didn't hear when they opened their restaurant on the east and west sides. "Derby is growing, and to us, it just has that hometown feeling to it, and we feel like we will just be a great fit," Kuthan says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/scott-and-tammi-kuthan-are-opening-their-fourth-doc-greens-in-derby-late-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/scott-and-tammi-kuthan-are-opening-their-fourth-doc-greens-in-derby-late-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found shot to death in south Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were sent to a residence in the 2900 block of South Sayles in the Planeview neighborhood shortly before 5 p.m., Officer Charley Davidson said. That's near Hillside and 31st Street South.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-found-shot-to-death-in-south-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-found-shot-to-death-in-south-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herea s why everyone in Wichita is getting a postcard about dogs in the mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita used to be in the top 10 in the country for most dog attacks on letter carriers, the postmaster said. the U.S. Postal Service is spending thousands of dollars to send 191,000 postcards about dogs to every house, apartment, business and post office box in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/herea-s-why-everyone-in-wichita-is-getting-a-postcard-about-dogs-in-the-mail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/herea-s-why-everyone-in-wichita-is-getting-a-postcard-about-dogs-in-the-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police &amp; Fire Valley Center police reports and fire calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley Center police reports and fire calls Last Updated: April 12, 2018 Police reports April 8 - Officer Ceara Metzger responded to a domestic violence call in the 200 block of East Third. The calling party reported getting into a physical altercation with her husband.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-amp-fire-valley-center-police-reports-and-fire-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-amp-fire-valley-center-police-reports-and-fire-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council cuts the microphone of Andrew Finch's mother during meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita City Council turned off Lisa Finch's microphone after she went over 15 minutes during her address to the council. The city council allows each speaker 5 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-city-council-cuts-the-microphone-of-andrew-finchs-mother-during-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-city-council-cuts-the-microphone-of-andrew-finchs-mother-during-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albero Cafe in Wichita is the best Italian restaurant in Kansas, according to this list.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As experts on Italian food goes, I'd rank people living and working in New York City right up there. So a recent list published on the New York Daily News website , purporting to contain the name of the best Italian restaurant in each of the 50 states, caught my attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/albero-cafe-in-wichita-is-the-best-italian-restaurant-in-kansas-according-to-this-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/albero-cafe-in-wichita-is-the-best-italian-restaurant-in-kansas-according-to-this-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial of men accused in Somali immigrant bomb plot nears end Source: AP]]></title><description><![CDATA[We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trial-of-men-accused-in-somali-immigrant-bomb-plot-nears-end-source-ap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trial-of-men-accused-in-somali-immigrant-bomb-plot-nears-end-source-ap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial of men accused in Somali immigrant bomb plot nears end]]></title><description><![CDATA[This combination of Oct. 14, 2016, file booking photos provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in Wichita, Kan., shows from left, Patrick Stein, Curtis Allen and Gavin Wright, three members of a Kansas militia group who were charged with plotting to bomb an apartment building filled with Somali immigrants in Garden City, Kan. The jury in their trial returns to the courtroom on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, to get final instructions and to hear arguments before getting the case for deliberati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trial-of-men-accused-in-somali-immigrant-bomb-plot-nears-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trial-of-men-accused-in-somali-immigrant-bomb-plot-nears-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor candidates unsure how to pay for school bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach contends the education bill to be signed Tuesday by Gov. Jeff Colyer requires accounting gymnastics to meet gradual increases to school districts during the next five years that escalate annual aid by more than $500 million. Colyer, who said he would deliver on the promise to schoolchildren without raising taxes, leveraged his Republican brand in support of the legislation, which passed the House and Senate by single votes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/governor-candidates-unsure-how-to-pay-for-school-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/governor-candidates-unsure-how-to-pay-for-school-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newest outdoor concert venue in town is Andover's amphitheater]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Andover recently completed construction of a $1.6 million amphitheater in its Andover Central Park. The Capitol Federal Amphitheater will host its first concert next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/newest-outdoor-concert-venue-in-town-is-andovers-amphitheater/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/newest-outdoor-concert-venue-in-town-is-andovers-amphitheater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita official warns of fire danger after two costly weekend fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a weekend fire caused over $1.5 million in damage, Wichita fire officials reminded smokers to properly dispose of their cigarettes. Two fires over the weekend in Wichita were caused by people carelessly discarding their smoking materials, Wichita Fire Department Capt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-official-warns-of-fire-danger-after-two-costly-weekend-fires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-official-warns-of-fire-danger-after-two-costly-weekend-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A stolen AR-15, ammunition and a car chase in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people broke into vehicles and stole an AR-15, a backpack with ammunition and coats before a police chase ended in a crash in west Wichita on Monday morning, police said. Police were called to the 7600 block of West Suncrest, near 13th and Ridge, at around midnight for a report of a theft from a vehicle, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-stolen-ar-15-ammunition-and-a-car-chase-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-stolen-ar-15-ammunition-and-a-car-chase-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19-year-old tied to pole and hit, Wichita police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booking reports show Timothy Karl Larson, 20, Vance Diamond Halsey, 20, Shelby Emma Saxton, 18, and an unnamed 16-year-old boy were arrested on Friday afternoon at 1157 N. Emporia, the address of Wichita's Children's Home. About two blocks away, in the 1100 block of North St. Francis, a 19-year-old homeless man was tied up to a pole and hit by four people, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/19-year-old-tied-to-pole-and-hit-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/19-year-old-tied-to-pole-and-hit-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother agrees to testify against her boyfriend in death of 3-year-old Evan Brewer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The preliminary hearing for Stephen Bodine was held to determine if prosecutors have enough evidence for a trial. Bodine and Miranda Miller are being charged with murder in the death of 3-year-old Evan Brewer - whose body was found encased in concrete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-agrees-to-testify-against-her-boyfriend-in-death-of-3-year-old-evan-brewer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-agrees-to-testify-against-her-boyfriend-in-death-of-3-year-old-evan-brewer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topekans react to study saying city is the most violent in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Insider listed the most violent city in every U.S. state , on Saturday. Topeka was named the most violent city in Kansas and came in 32nd on the list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/topekans-react-to-study-saying-city-is-the-most-violent-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/topekans-react-to-study-saying-city-is-the-most-violent-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita teen's acceptance to Yale featured in video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clip of Wichita Northwest High School senior Hailey Colborn discovering she was accepted into Yale as well as Princeton was included in a video put together by Money Magazine. Kristal Cutler has been leading the Southeast pep band for six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-teens-acceptance-to-yale-featured-in-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-teens-acceptance-to-yale-featured-in-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School First-round results for Valley Center substate]]></title><description><![CDATA[First-round results for Valley Center substate By Randy Fisher Last Updated: March 04, 2011 The field is set for the two girls substate championship games to be played March 4 at Jed's Gym. In first-round action March 2, Substate A saw top-seed Bishop Carroll rolling over eight-seed Wichita West 66-14, and four-seed Andover Central downing five-seed Liberal 58-46.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/school-first-round-results-for-valley-center-substate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/school-first-round-results-for-valley-center-substate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person dead after car found in Arkansas River]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after a car was found submerged in the Arkansas River, just off K-96 and between I-235 and West, on Sunday morning. Murals running down the middle of Douglas Avenue, are part of a Douglas Design District initiative where the median area will be outlined and painted with a bright geometric designs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-dead-after-car-found-in-arkansas-river/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-dead-after-car-found-in-arkansas-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-year-old killed in crash in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old was killed early Sunday after her vehicle ran off the road and came to rest in the Arkansas River. Lexus A. Lemuz, of Wichita, was driving east on K-96 when her Ford Fusion ran off the road for an unknown reason, the Kansas Highway Patrol's crash log indicated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/18-year-old-killed-in-crash-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/18-year-old-killed-in-crash-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita State University degraded, says ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full-page advertisement critical of the leadership of Wichita State University, from "Friends of the University," appearing in the Wichita Eagle, Sunday April 15, 2018. For the advertisement as it appeared in the newspaper, click here .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-state-university-degraded-says-ad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-state-university-degraded-says-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy winds helped drive apartment fire in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Fire Department told local media at the scene on Saturday that heavy winds helped drive an apartment fire in west Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heavy-winds-helped-drive-apartment-fire-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heavy-winds-helped-drive-apartment-fire-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buffalo, pie, meteorites and more: Explore three counties on the Big Kansas Road Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cow bison pauses from grazing on a Barber County ridge Sunday morning. It's estimated that more than 25 million bison roamed America 200 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/buffalo-pie-meteorites-and-more-explore-three-counties-on-the-big-kansas-road-trip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/buffalo-pie-meteorites-and-more-explore-three-counties-on-the-big-kansas-road-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the 10 seconds before Andrew Finch was killed, here's what officers were thinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Police Department released videos during a press conference on April 12, 2018. District Attorney Marc Bennett said the Wichita police officer who fired the shot that killed Andrew Finch after a swatting call will not face charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-the-10-seconds-before-andrew-finch-was-killed-heres-what-officers-were-thinking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-the-10-seconds-before-andrew-finch-was-killed-heres-what-officers-were-thinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three teenagers and an adult arrested in home invasion robbery, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three teenagers and an adult were arrested after police say they broke into a woman's house and attempted to rob her early Friday. A neighbor called 911 when she saw people break into a house in the 1300 block of West Dora at around 2 a.m. Three teenagers and an adult were arrested after police say they broke into a woman's house and attempted to rob her early Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-teenagers-and-an-adult-arrested-in-home-invasion-robbery-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-teenagers-and-an-adult-arrested-in-home-invasion-robbery-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbers have been cutting alarms, taking cash at Wichita businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the six incidents, robbers broke into businesses between 4:30 a.m. and 6 a.m., sometimes cutting alarm wires, stealing recorders and taking cash, a Crime Stoppers release said. Money was also taken from jukeboxes and vending machines at several of the bars and liquor stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/robbers-have-been-cutting-alarms-taking-cash-at-wichita-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/robbers-have-been-cutting-alarms-taking-cash-at-wichita-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 fun things to do in Wichita this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children play in Teeny Tiny Town at the Bartlett Arboretum last fall. The town was made using recycled wooden crates and features a mercantile, schoolhouse, train depot, teepee and stable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/5-fun-things-to-do-in-wichita-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/5-fun-things-to-do-in-wichita-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dole says Pompeo will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas endorsed CIA Director Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State at the confirmation hearing held on April 12, 2018. CIA Director Mike Pompeo gave an opening statement during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State on April 12, 2018 in which he described who he was and what he hoped to do if he took on the new role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dole-says-pompeo-will/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dole-says-pompeo-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rendering of how Douglas between Washington and Hydraulic will look after Friday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, downtown drivers on Douglas will see lots of color being painted on the street between Washington and Hydraulic. Traffic will be narrowed to one lane each way as Traffic Control Services and volunteer painters in the Douglas Design District install a simulated median on Douglas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rendering-of-how-douglas-between-washington-and-hydraulic-will-look-after-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rendering-of-how-douglas-between-washington-and-hydraulic-will-look-after-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karla Burns portrays Wichita native Hattie McDaniel in limited run at Roxy's Downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in 1990, Karla Burns returned to her native Wichita during a successful theater career in London that included an Olivier Award for her performance in "Showboat." While back, she discovered that three people had sent scripts to her Wichita house to peruse, thinking she'd be a perfect fit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/karla-burns-portrays-wichita-native-hattie-mcdaniel-in-limited-run-at-roxys-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/karla-burns-portrays-wichita-native-hattie-mcdaniel-in-limited-run-at-roxys-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principal shuffle: Four Wichita high schools will have new leaders this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[East High School principal Ken Thiessen, shown here during a pep assembly last fall, is retiring after 26 years leading the state's largest school. Three other Wichita high schools also will have new principals next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/principal-shuffle-four-wichita-high-schools-will-have-new-leaders-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/principal-shuffle-four-wichita-high-schools-will-have-new-leaders-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police officer who fired fatal shot after swatting call won't face charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita police officer who fired the shot that killed Andrew Finch after a swatting call will not face charges, District Attorney Marc Bennett said in a news conference today. Wichita police went to Andrew Finch's house just after 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 28 after receiving a false call about a murder and hostage situation inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-officer-who-fired-fatal-shot-after-swatting-call-wont-face-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-officer-who-fired-fatal-shot-after-swatting-call-wont-face-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video from Wichita police officer standing next to the officer who fired the fatal shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Police Department released videos during a press conference on April 12, 2018. District Attorney Marc Bennett said the Wichita police officer who fired the shot that killed Andrew Finch after a swatting call will not face charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/video-from-wichita-police-officer-standing-next-to-the-officer-who-fired-the-fatal-shot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/video-from-wichita-police-officer-standing-next-to-the-officer-who-fired-the-fatal-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Wichita Cowboy Chicken to open in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's yet another chicken restaurant getting ready to open in Wichita, but this one actually announced it was coming to the market more than a year ago - before some of the others were here. "We're familiar with the area," says Dave Ryburn , district manager for the Omaha restaurant group that brought HuHot Mongolian Grill to Rock Road in 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/first-wichita-cowboy-chicken-to-open-in-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/first-wichita-cowboy-chicken-to-open-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in Wednesday shooting of teenager]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested in connection to the shooting of a teen boy who was answering the door on Wednesday morning. Police previously said they were called to a house in the 1500 block of East Arnold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-in-wednesday-shooting-of-teenager/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-in-wednesday-shooting-of-teenager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what it's like to have a drink and throw axes in the West Bottoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Roadhouse managing partner Mike Parrotino explains each of the new restaurant's Wichita murals, which feature the chain's mascot, Andy the Armadillo. The new restaurant opens near K-96 and Greenwich at 3 p.m. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-what-its-like-to-have-a-drink-and-throw-axes-in-the-west-bottoms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-what-its-like-to-have-a-drink-and-throw-axes-in-the-west-bottoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County may build a new government center rather than buy. Here's the latest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County officials unveiled two possible plans for building a new county government center Wednesday, but commissioners couldn't agree what to do going forward. The commission had earlier moved toward buying the Riverview Building, a mirrored glass office tower at 345 N. Riverview, to house county government and open more space in the courthouse for the courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-may-build-a-new-government-center-rather-than-buy-heres-the-latest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-may-build-a-new-government-center-rather-than-buy-heres-the-latest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Husband killed wife, threw body in dumpster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators believe the man killed his wife in their home then left her body in the dumpster two days before he was arrested. WICHITA, KS A man is facing murder charges after he was arrested in the death of his wife, a crime that family has linked to alleged domestic violence reported by the woman's son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-husband-killed-wife-threw-body-in-dumpster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-husband-killed-wife-threw-body-in-dumpster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer dropouts, safer schools: Wichita district announces its top priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're a student, parent or teacher in the Wichita school system, get ready to hear the phrase "Future Ready" over the next several years. School board members unanimously approved a five-year strategic plan - the district's first in about two decades - which lays out a new vision, mission and list of top priorities for Wichita schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fewer-dropouts-safer-schools-wichita-district-announces-its-top-priorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fewer-dropouts-safer-schools-wichita-district-announces-its-top-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita motorcycle officer in serious condition after crash on Kellogg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita Police Dept. motorcycle that was involved in a crash on Kellogg, is loaded on to a trailer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-motorcycle-officer-in-serious-condition-after-crash-on-kellogg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-motorcycle-officer-in-serious-condition-after-crash-on-kellogg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in crash with front loader, Wichita police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man died after a crash involving a motorcycle and a front loader in west Wichita on Wednesday morning, police said. Officers were called at around 7:30 a.m. to the 4500 block of West Irving, near Kellogg and I-235, Officer Charley Davidson said in a release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-in-crash-with-front-loader-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-in-crash-with-front-loader-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rare chance to score a ticket to a big Old Town party that usually sells out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to stroll about Old Town on a lovely spring night, sipping wine and noshing on appetizers? Here's a rare chance to score a ticket to the Old Town Walkabout, which happens on April 26. Want to stroll about Old Town on a lovely spring night, sipping wine and noshing on appetizers? Here's a rare chance to score a ticket to the Old Town Walkabout, which happens on April 26. It's one of the most popular parties that's thrown in Old Town each year, and usually, you have to be sitting at your comp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rare-chance-to-score-a-ticket-to-a-big-old-town-party-that-usually-sells-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rare-chance-to-score-a-ticket-to-a-big-old-town-party-that-usually-sells-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makeup artist Damen Page made people beautiful and doted on her young family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mrs. Page, a hair and makeup stylist, died April 7. A visitation will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road. A reception will be at 7 p.m. at Brick and Mortar, 229 S. Emporia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/makeup-artist-damen-page-made-people-beautiful-and-doted-on-her-young-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/makeup-artist-damen-page-made-people-beautiful-and-doted-on-her-young-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Researcher finds Sedgwick County siren system vulnerable to tampering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balint Seeber, director of vulnerability research at San Francisco-based security firm Bastille, says he found a vulnerability to hacking with Sedgwick County's warning notification system. Balint Seeber, director of vulnerability research at San Francisco-based security firm Bastille, says he found a vulnerability to hacking with Sedgwick County's warning notification system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/researcher-finds-sedgwick-county-siren-system-vulnerable-to-tampering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/researcher-finds-sedgwick-county-siren-system-vulnerable-to-tampering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire threat soars again for Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video shot by a Kansas trooper show smoke clouds and flames engulfing a field five miles north of Ellis, Kansas. A state trooper warned those in the area to be prepared to evacuate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-threat-soars-again-for-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-threat-soars-again-for-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newton man killed in collision on U.S. 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Newton man was killed when his car collided with a semi on U.S. 50 on the south edge of Newton Monday afternoon, authorities said. Orville Schmidt, 67, was driving east on U.S. 50 shortly before 3 p.m. Monday when his car drifted across the center line and collided with a Freightliner semi just west of South Meridian, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/newton-man-killed-in-collision-on-us-50/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/newton-man-killed-in-collision-on-us-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cadillac Lake to be site of celebration for new wetland park, Wichita flag car plates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is about to begin on a $7.2 million wetlands park at Wichita's Cadillac Lake, and city officials and the governor will mark the occasion with the signing of a state law authorizing Wichita flag license plates to help pay for it. On Tuesday, the City Council selected Hutton Construction to build the first phase of the new Pracht Wetlands park at a cost of $1.7 million, funded partly from the city's capital improvement fund and partly from proceeds from the sale of the formerly city-o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cadillac-lake-to-be-site-of-celebration-for-new-wetland-park-wichita-flag-car-plates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cadillac-lake-to-be-site-of-celebration-for-new-wetland-park-wichita-flag-car-plates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Texas private investigator needs $25,000 to look for missing Wichita boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A GoFundMe effort seeks $28,000 in donations to hire a Texas private investigation firm to help find Lucas Hernandez, the 5-year-old Wichita boy missing for almost two months despite an extensive law enforcement investigation. Of the $28,000 being sought, $25,000 is needed "up front" to hire the private investigator, according to an online letter attributed to Jonathan Hernandez, Lucas' father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-a-texas-private-investigator-needs-25000-to-look-for-missing-wichita-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-a-texas-private-investigator-needs-25000-to-look-for-missing-wichita-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in Iowa after wife's body found in liquor store dumpster, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrest a man in Davenport, Iowa after his wife's body was found in a dumpster behind a Wichita liquor store. The woman was identified as 37-year-old Leuh Moore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-in-iowa-after-wifes-body-found-in-liquor-store-dumpster-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-in-iowa-after-wifes-body-found-in-liquor-store-dumpster-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man whose wife's body was found in dumpster behind liquor store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrest a man in Davenport, Iowa after his wife's body was found in a dumpster behind a Wichita liquor store. The woman was identified as 37-year-old Leuh Moore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-arrest-man-whose-wifes-body-was-found-in-dumpster-behind-liquor-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-arrest-man-whose-wifes-body-was-found-in-dumpster-behind-liquor-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hair on a hamburger bun, mold in soda machines among Wichita restaurant violations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strand of hair on a hamburger bun and mold in ice machines were among many violations found by state health inspectors at Wichita restaurants during March service inspections. The hair was found on a hamburger bun that was being "prepared for service" on a make-table at TJ's Burger House, 1003 W. Douglas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hair-on-a-hamburger-bun-mold-in-soda-machines-among-wichita-restaurant-violations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hair-on-a-hamburger-bun-mold-in-soda-machines-among-wichita-restaurant-violations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searching for bodies and water, dowsers look for mysteries to solve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cold north Kansas wind blew as strong as they come on the day Vince Marshall and Marvin Richards dowsed for graves in Wichita's Highland Cemetery. Braided copper wires in their hands, the two men walked slowly across the century-old graves of the family of James Oakley Davidson, one of Wichita's wealthiest and earliest town boosters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/searching-for-bodies-and-water-dowsers-look-for-mysteries-to-solve/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/searching-for-bodies-and-water-dowsers-look-for-mysteries-to-solve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$80 million first-year error found in school funding plan passed by Kansas lawmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-year school funding bill plan passed by lawmakers in a midnight vote last weekend contains a nearly $80 million error in the first year, according to the Kansas State Department of Education. The plan is supposed to provide school districts with $150 million in new funding next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/80-million-first-year-error-found-in-school-funding-plan-passed-by-kansas-lawmakers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/80-million-first-year-error-found-in-school-funding-plan-passed-by-kansas-lawmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The boy had brain cancer, but he was diagnosed with strep. Now his parents are suing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a young boy permanently paralyzed after suffering a stroke last spring are suing two Wichita hospitals, saying their emergency room staffs ignored concerns about his symptoms until it was too late. The boy, Dorian Morgan, was 5 in March 2017 when his parents took him to Wesley Medical Center-Woodlawn and then later to Via Christi Hospital after he fell ill during a church service, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-boy-had-brain-cancer-but-he-was-diagnosed-with-strep-now-his-parents-are-suing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-boy-had-brain-cancer-but-he-was-diagnosed-with-strep-now-his-parents-are-suing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alice Cooper was last in Wichita in 2014, when he performed with Motley Crue at Intrust Bank Arena.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cooper, known for hits like "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "School's Out," will bring his tour, called "A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper," to the arena on Oct. 17. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday. They range in price from $35 to $95.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/alice-cooper-was-last-in-wichita-in-2014-when-he-performed-with-motley-crue-at-intrust-bank-arena/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/alice-cooper-was-last-in-wichita-in-2014-when-he-performed-with-motley-crue-at-intrust-bank-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters wake up mother, children as house burns in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sleeping mother and her two children were awoken early Monday morning by firefighters who were called to her burning home in west Wichita. Firefighters were called to a report of smoke in the area of Second and Woodchuck at 4:21 a.m.; they found heavy fire from the roof of a home in the 300 block of North Brownthrush, Wichita fire Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/firefighters-wake-up-mother-children-as-house-burns-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/firefighters-wake-up-mother-children-as-house-burns-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Tico renaissance continues in Wichita as another one reopens in a former spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, Greg White opened a Taco Tico at 460 N. West St. in a building that had been a Taco Tico in a previous life. White, who also reopened the Taco Tico at 13th and Tyler in 2014, wasn't planning to get the restaurant open for another week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/taco-tico-renaissance-continues-in-wichita-as-another-one-reopens-in-a-former-spot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/taco-tico-renaissance-continues-in-wichita-as-another-one-reopens-in-a-former-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Alaska edges Delta to remain best U.S. carrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sporting the airline's recently updated livery, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 lands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in May 2016. Sporting the airline's recently updated livery, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 lands at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in May 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/study-alaska-edges-delta-to-remain-best-us-carrier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/study-alaska-edges-delta-to-remain-best-us-carrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outcry Christian festival in Wichita to feature workshops, praise bands]]></title><description><![CDATA[While other Christian festival tours have played Wichita's Intrust Bank Arena, the Outcry Tour on Friday, April 13, includes an educational component, with the mainstage performers conducting afternoon workshops. "Outcry is geared more toward equipping worship leaders and equipping the church," said Andy Figueroa, a member of Mosaic MSC, a Los Angeles-based praise band.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/outcry-christian-festival-in-wichita-to-feature-workshops-praise-bands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/outcry-christian-festival-in-wichita-to-feature-workshops-praise-bands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KS: Federal Funds will Help Replace Wichita's Aging Trolley Fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 07--Wichita Transit is getting $2.6 million from the federal government to help replace the aging fleet of replica trolley buses that provide Q-Line service downtown and transportation for special events. Exactly what the city will buy with that money is an open question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ks-federal-funds-will-help-replace-wichitas-aging-trolley-fleet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ks-federal-funds-will-help-replace-wichitas-aging-trolley-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High temps climb 30 degrees from late today to Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[After light snow late Friday night, we enjoyed some sunshine Saturday with below normal temperatures. The 18 degree start to the weekend set a new record low for the date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/high-temps-climb-30-degrees-from-late-today-to-thursday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/high-temps-climb-30-degrees-from-late-today-to-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has nothing more to deliver for the GOP, so why not dump him?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kan. Congressional Republicans made their Faustian bargain with President Trump: They would look the other way on personal finances and corruption and disregard his racist, anti-democratic outbursts for help in delivering tax cuts, a Supreme Court justice and some deregulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trump-has-nothing-more-to-deliver-for-the-gop-so-why-not-dump-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trump-has-nothing-more-to-deliver-for-the-gop-so-why-not-dump-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dowsing for water and other mysteries in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record cold temperatures and a light blanket of snow came through Wichita overnight Saturday. According the National Weather Service office in Wichita, 18 degrees is a new record low for April 7. Listen to Martin Luther King Jr. speech on the Poor People's campaign from March 20, 1968.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dowsing-for-water-and-other-mysteries-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dowsing-for-water-and-other-mysteries-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 3.3 magnitude earthquake shook near Anthony, Kansas, at 2:25 a.m. on Sunday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit northeast of Anthony in south-central Kansas at 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey . If you felt the quake, you can report it to the USGS by clicking here .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-33-magnitude-earthquake-shook-near-anthony-kansas-at-225-am-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-33-magnitude-earthquake-shook-near-anthony-kansas-at-225-am-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you seen this dog? She went missing at the Sunflower Cluster dog show in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[She escaped from her pen at the dog show at about 2 p.m. on Saturday, according to Heidi Lindenmuth , who said she is a close friend of Raven's owner, Debbie Henderson. The show is being held at Century II Performing Arts &amp; Convention Center through today, when Henderson will be returning to Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/have-you-seen-this-dog-she-went-missing-at-the-sunflower-cluster-dog-show-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/have-you-seen-this-dog-she-went-missing-at-the-sunflower-cluster-dog-show-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A man held two kids hostage and threatened to kill his family, Wichita police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 27-year-old man threatened to kill his family members who were inside a Riverside-area home on Saturday, officers with the Wichita Police Department responded to the scene. When police arrived at about 4:45 p.m., the man barricaded himself and two kids - a 2-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy - inside of the home in the 1100 block of North Fairview, according to a release from Officer Paul Cruz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-man-held-two-kids-hostage-and-threatened-to-kill-his-family-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-man-held-two-kids-hostage-and-threatened-to-kill-his-family-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passage of Kansas school funding hike highlights GOP split]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Minority Leader Jim Ward, D-Wichita, center, talks with other Democrats while the House takes up amendments to a school funding compromise by House and Senate leadership on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kansas Sen. Caryn Tyson, R-Parker, answers questions from Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, while debating a tax bill on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/passage-of-kansas-school-funding-hike-highlights-gop-split/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/passage-of-kansas-school-funding-hike-highlights-gop-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure, tempers up in push for Kansas school aid increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for reading 10 free articles on Fredericksburg.com. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 10 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pressure-tempers-up-in-push-for-kansas-school-aid-increase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pressure-tempers-up-in-push-for-kansas-school-aid-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder qualifies for playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to a Tulsa loss in a shootout, Wichita will head to the postseason for the first time since the 2012-13 season when the Thunder were a member of the Central Hockey League. Wichita owns the tiebreaker against the Oilers as the Thunder has more regulation wins minus shootout wins than Tulsa .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/thunder-qualifies-for-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/thunder-qualifies-for-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Wichita East High School students hold hands and pray at the school's flag pole during a past]]></title><description><![CDATA["I say the way to fix our schools is to put prayer and the Bible back in and give it a chance," said Rep. Randy Garber of Sabetha. His comments came during a House debate over a plan to increase school funding by $500 million over five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-east-high-school-students-hold-hands-and-pray-at-the-schools-flag-pole-during-a-past/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-east-high-school-students-hold-hands-and-pray-at-the-schools-flag-pole-during-a-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We didn't really budge': Kansas lawmakers look for school funding compromise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early rounds of negotiations between the House and Senate on Friday night failed to produce a compromise plan that lawmakers could send to the Kansas Supreme Court, which has given the Legislature until April 30 to develop a plan to adequately fund schools. The court has found schools are inadequately funded under the state constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/we-didnt-really-budge-kansas-lawmakers-look-for-school-funding-compromise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/we-didnt-really-budge-kansas-lawmakers-look-for-school-funding-compromise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget strategic voting: Democrats need good candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year confronts Kansas Democrats with something new: a primary challenge in the governor's race. Former Govs. John Carlin and Kathleen Sebelius are split - Carlin backs former state Rep. Josh Svaty while Sebelius prefers state Sen. Laura Kelly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/forget-strategic-voting-democrats-need-good-candidates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/forget-strategic-voting-democrats-need-good-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a dad wanted a judge to keep two sons away from stepmom of missing Lucas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve days before Emily Glass reported that her 5-year-old stepson - Lucas Hernandez - was missing, the father of her own young sons reported a safety concern to police after the boys visited her home. On Feb. 5, the day after one of his two sons returned from visiting Glass and had red marks with visible fingerprints on his chest, the boys' father filed a report with police "for the safety and welfare of the children," a court document says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-a-dad-wanted-a-judge-to-keep-two-sons-away-from-stepmom-of-missing-lucas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-a-dad-wanted-a-judge-to-keep-two-sons-away-from-stepmom-of-missing-lucas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trusted Table, a new voluntary program being offered by the Kansas...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trusted Table, a new voluntary program being offered by the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, would reward restaurants who take extra food safety training. Trusted Table, a new voluntary program being offered by the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, would reward restaurants who take extra food safety training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trusted-table-a-new-voluntary-program-being-offered-by-the-kansas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trusted-table-a-new-voluntary-program-being-offered-by-the-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury of child in dog shooting helps spur new training for Wichita police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Maples talks about the scene at her home after a police officer, who was called to the home by Maples due to concerns with her husband, fired two shots at the family dog in a small room where all four of Maples' children were sitting. Responding to a growing number of calls involving vicious dogs or dog attacks - and the wounding of a young girl by an officer who shot at a family pet in late December - Wichita's police officers will be trained on how to more effectively deal with aggres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/injury-of-child-in-dog-shooting-helps-spur-new-training-for-wichita-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/injury-of-child-in-dog-shooting-helps-spur-new-training-for-wichita-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal funds will help replace Wichita's aging trolley fleet. What's next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Transit is getting $2.6 million from the federal government to help replace the aging fleet of replica trolley buses that provide Q-Line service downtown and transportation for special events. Exactly what the city will buy with that money is an open question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/federal-funds-will-help-replace-wichitas-aging-trolley-fleet-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/federal-funds-will-help-replace-wichitas-aging-trolley-fleet-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police chaplain arrested in Wichita prostitution investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A volunteer chaplain for the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office was arrested during a prostitution investigation. Daniel Lee Syrcle was arrested Thursday on suspicion of purchasing sexual relations and official misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-chaplain-arrested-in-wichita-prostitution-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-chaplain-arrested-in-wichita-prostitution-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Supreme Court abortion ruling could affect abortion fight in other states]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Supreme Court is set to rule on that question, and the decision could affect abortion law far beyond Kansas. A lower court ruled for the first time in Kansas that the state constitution does protect the right to an abortion apart from that in the U.S. Constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-supreme-court-abortion-ruling-could-affect-abortion-fight-in-other-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-supreme-court-abortion-ruling-could-affect-abortion-fight-in-other-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two shootings on Tuesday might be connected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first shooting happened shortly after 6 p.m. near 24th and Ellen. Shots were fired between two vehicles - a dark-colored crossover SUV and a small blue car, according to Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-shootings-on-tuesday-might-be-connected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-shootings-on-tuesday-might-be-connected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Coffman, editor, The Wichita Eagle / Kansas.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'd heard of Wichita - that was about it. I had an image in my head of a medium-sized, nondescript Midwestern town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/steve-coffman-editor-the-wichita-eagle-kansascom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/steve-coffman-editor-the-wichita-eagle-kansascom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several big-name authors will visit Wichita in coming weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several best-selling, prize-winning authors - including veteran humorist David Sedaris - will visit Watermark Books &amp; Cafe in May and June to promote their books, just in time for the summer reading season. "All these people are world-class authors, and we are just so proud to have them come," said Sarah Bagby, owner of the independent bookstore at Douglas and Oliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/several-big-name-authors-will-visit-wichita-in-coming-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/several-big-name-authors-will-visit-wichita-in-coming-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presley Beard wrestling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beard, a 6-year-old Wichita native, won the USA Wrestling Kids/Vets National Championship at 43 pounds. She often wrestles against older boys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/presley-beard-wrestling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/presley-beard-wrestling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want a say on what the Wichita area will look like in 10 years? Here's your chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project Wichita is looking for input on what residents of the city and region would like the area to look like in 10 years. Project Wichita is looking for input on what residents of the city and region would like the area to look like in 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-a-say-on-what-the-wichita-area-will-look-like-in-10-years-heres-your-chance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-a-say-on-what-the-wichita-area-will-look-like-in-10-years-heres-your-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hayden basketball standout Zach Harvey facing 2 felony sex crime charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayden High School basketball standout Zach Harvey - a Topeka junior who quickly became one of Kansas' most recruited players - faces two felony sex crime charges in Sedgwick County involving an underage teenage girl. Harvey, 17, was charged last year with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child along with two other teenage boys from the Wichita area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hayden-basketball-standout-zach-harvey-facing-2-felony-sex-crime-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hayden-basketball-standout-zach-harvey-facing-2-felony-sex-crime-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurants We Miss: Albert's Restaurant gave Wichita its first taste of Chinese food]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list of restaurants that Wichita has to choose from in 2018 is long and diverse, and it gets longer and more diverse every day. But people who have lived in Wichita for years, even decades, often grow wistful for a simpler time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/restaurants-we-miss-alberts-restaurant-gave-wichita-its-first-taste-of-chinese-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/restaurants-we-miss-alberts-restaurant-gave-wichita-its-first-taste-of-chinese-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An officer saved the life of a man shot in the leg. A Wichita hospital honored him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Andrew Gonzales, who used a tourniquet to save the life a man who was shot in the leg, was presented with a certificate of recognition from Dr. Jim Haan of Via Christi Hospitals. Officer Andrew Gonzales, who used a tourniquet to save the life a man who was shot in the leg, was presented with a certificate of recognition from Dr. Jim Haan of Via Christi Hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/an-officer-saved-the-life-of-a-man-shot-in-the-leg-a-wichita-hospital-honored-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/an-officer-saved-the-life-of-a-man-shot-in-the-leg-a-wichita-hospital-honored-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind rips roof off Kansas school with students inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds ripped the roof off of the Haviland Grade School while school was in session on April 3, 2018. Nobody was hurt in the incident and classes will start again on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wind-rips-roof-off-kansas-school-with-students-inside/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wind-rips-roof-off-kansas-school-with-students-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OTR for April 4, 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great Bend Police Theft was reported at Salvation Army located at 2545 10th St. Criminal damage was reported at 5901 Eisenhower Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/otr-for-april-4-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/otr-for-april-4-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU president approves cut to student newspaper, but offers other university funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of debate and controversy regarding the fate of funding to Wichita State University's student newspaper, university president John Bardo approved the student senate's proposed $25,000 cut to The Sunflower - but plans to restore the paper's budget through other university resources. He made the announcement in a newsletter to students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, but the final decision will be made by the Kansas Board of Regents when they review the proposed Student Fees Budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wsu-president-approves-cut-to-student-newspaper-but-offers-other-university-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wsu-president-approves-cut-to-student-newspaper-but-offers-other-university-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back on 20 years: It's been a long movie trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yep, that's right. I wrote my first Movie Maniac column for The Eagle on April 2, 2008.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/looking-back-on-20-years-its-been-a-long-movie-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/looking-back-on-20-years-its-been-a-long-movie-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranzau questions Project Wichita's intentions toward Century II]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at Century II from the air. While the city of Wichita grapples with what to do with the aging Century II - either renovate or scrap and start over, we take a drone flight over the 48-year-old building that opened in 1969.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ranzau-questions-project-wichitas-intentions-toward-century-ii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ranzau-questions-project-wichitas-intentions-toward-century-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Occupants of SUV, car exchange gunfire in north Wichita, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple houses were hit by bullets and one person was injured when people inside two vehicles exchanged gunfire in north Wichita on Tuesday evening, police said. Police were called to a shooting in the 2800 block of East 24th Street North, near 21st and Hillside, at around 6:15 p.m., Officer Charley Davidson said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/occupants-of-suv-car-exchange-gunfire-in-north-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/occupants-of-suv-car-exchange-gunfire-in-north-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19-year-old arrested, accused of pointing handgun at Wichita officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly pointing a handgun at a police officer, according to a release from the Wichita Police Department. A bicycle officer was patrolling southbound on Main at Skinner at 10:20 a.m. when he saw the 19-year-old walking eastbound on Skinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/19-year-old-arrested-accused-of-pointing-handgun-at-wichita-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/19-year-old-arrested-accused-of-pointing-handgun-at-wichita-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted in torture, killing of Wichita man over meth]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of five people charged in the torture and killing of a Wichita man over a $185 meth deal has been convicted. KAKE-TV reports 57-year-old Willie Morris was found guilty Tuesday of 10 counts, including first-degree murder, in the November 2016 death of 33-year-old Scottie Goodpaster Jr. Goodpaster's mutilated body was found Nov. 12 in a Harvey County field, about a week after the crime began in Valley Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-convicted-in-torture-killing-of-wichita-man-over-meth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-convicted-in-torture-killing-of-wichita-man-over-meth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Senate leaders slam brakes on school finance work after House OKs plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading Senate Republicans blocked work on a school finance plan Tuesday, saying senators won't debate education funding until after lawmakers approve a polarizing constitutional amendment. The vow came hours after the House approved a bill that would pump roughly $500 million more into Kansas schools over five years in an attempt to satisfy the Kansas Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-senate-leaders-slam-brakes-on-school-finance-work-after-house-oks-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-senate-leaders-slam-brakes-on-school-finance-work-after-house-oks-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaging The Optimism &amp; Pessimism For the 2018/19 Shockers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is good for. Colin. Hey welcome to late Tuesday edition of the drive right here and can't pay radio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gaging-the-optimism-amp-pessimism-for-the-201819-shockers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gaging-the-optimism-amp-pessimism-for-the-201819-shockers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County, VA Reconcile Outstanding Bills For EMS Services From 2014-2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials from Sedgwick County and the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center met a number of times over three months to review and reconcile outstanding bills for EMS services. Sedgwick County leaders are making progress in their efforts to recover about $1.5 million in outstanding bills from the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-va-reconcile-outstanding-bills-for-ems-services-from-2014-2017/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-va-reconcile-outstanding-bills-for-ems-services-from-2014-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita chicken restaurant opens second spot next week with three more to follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[If all goes well, Wichita will have five Chick N Max restaurants by the end of the year. The second one opens Monday at 21st and Greenwich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-chicken-restaurant-opens-second-spot-next-week-with-three-more-to-follow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-chicken-restaurant-opens-second-spot-next-week-with-three-more-to-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Wichita, spending semi-secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[At its March 27, 2018 meeting, the Wichita City Council passed a resolution authorizing the spending of funds for the River Vista development on the west bank of the Arkansas River in downtown. The agenda packet for the meeting gave the details: "The overall project budget is $7,862,999 with STAR Bonds financing $4,750,000 of the costs and the City financing $1,050,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-wichita-spending-semi-secret/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-wichita-spending-semi-secret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita woman injured in crash east of Topeka]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash just east of Topeka on Monday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. KHP crash logs show that just before noon, Janet Craghead, 76, was driving a 2000 Mercedez in the westbound lanes of the Kansas Turnpike when her vehicle was struck by a 2013 Chevrolet driven by Anthony Defrancesco, 70, of Woburn, Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-injured-in-crash-east-of-topeka/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-injured-in-crash-east-of-topeka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clip from American Jedi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Jedi, Michael Hannigan, spars with other Jedi in the documentary American Jedi. The documentary is available on Amazon and iTunes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/clip-from-american-jedi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/clip-from-american-jedi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers reject $500 million increase for Kansas schools, but plan to try again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas lawmakers rejected a plan to increase spending on public schools by $500 million on Monday. It was the first Republican-backed response to a Kansas Supreme Court order to adequately fund education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawmakers-reject-500-million-increase-for-kansas-schools-but-plan-to-try-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawmakers-reject-500-million-increase-for-kansas-schools-but-plan-to-try-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mormon leader's remark on sexual misconduct draws criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mormon church faced more criticism Monday about its approach to sexual abuse after a top leader praised the #MeToo movement but referred to sexual misconduct as "non-consensual immorality," a remark that some say could be interpreted as victim blaming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mormon-leaders-remark-on-sexual-misconduct-draws-criticism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mormon-leaders-remark-on-sexual-misconduct-draws-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say a man cut a woman's throat after leaving a southwest Wichita strip club]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man and his girlfriend were leaving a Wichita strip club early Sunday morning when a man in the back seat cut the woman's throat, police said. Wichita police search for suspect who shot a 36-year-old, Darren Williams, on 2500 block of South Oliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-say-a-man-cut-a-womans-throat-after-leaving-a-southwest-wichita-strip-club/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-say-a-man-cut-a-womans-throat-after-leaving-a-southwest-wichita-strip-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in dirt bike accident in south Wichita, sheriff says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old man was pronounced dead in south Wichita after he and a friend spent Saturday night riding a dirt bike, Sedgwick County authorities say. Brian Shuss and a friend were taking turns riding a Honda dirt bike, according to a release from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-dies-in-dirt-bike-accident-in-south-wichita-sheriff-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-dies-in-dirt-bike-accident-in-south-wichita-sheriff-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man injured Sunday in Trego County crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, James Andrew Beardslee, 24, was driving a 2007 Honda passenger car at about 4:40 a.m. eastbound on Interstate 70 about 1.5 miles west of the junction with Voda Road when the car skidded off the road. It overturned in the south ditch and into a Kansas Department of Transportation fence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-injured-sunday-in-trego-county-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-injured-sunday-in-trego-county-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita school district has new plan for elementary students with behavior problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryant Opportunity Academy - located at the former Bryant Core Knowledge Magnet Elementary near Ninth and West - will serve about 100 kindergarten-through-sixth-grade students "who need a more highly structured, controlled environment," said Terrell Davis, executive director of public affairs and special projects for the Wichita district. Students could attend Bryant for a few months or for years, depending on their needs, Davis said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-school-district-has-new-plan-for-elementary-students-with-behavior-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-school-district-has-new-plan-for-elementary-students-with-behavior-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purple Heart found in trash, returned to soldier's family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The medal was presented to the fallen soldier's niece more than 70 years after it was awarded to the 19-year-old. WICHITA, KS - At a ceremony Saturday, a fallen soldier's Purple Heart finally found its way to his family after more than 70 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/purple-heart-found-in-trash-returned-to-soldiers-family/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/purple-heart-found-in-trash-returned-to-soldiers-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate decorum takes a hit as pressure builds from Kansas campaigns, education lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unexpected rejection of the Senate Republican leadership's plan to begin socking tax dollars away in a rainy-day fund did more than expose disagreement on a wonky state government budget idea. The bipartisan vote to kill the savings-account bill mirrored several floor debates last week that brought into focus fraying decorum in the Senate, which attempts by rule and tradition to avoid the Wild West atmosphere of the House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/senate-decorum-takes-a-hit-as-pressure-builds-from-kansas-campaigns-education-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/senate-decorum-takes-a-hit-as-pressure-builds-from-kansas-campaigns-education-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The March For Our Lives rally at the old Sedgwick County Courthouse last Saturday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a moment, however brief, when high school- and college-age organizers of last weekend's March For Our Lives rally in Wichita stopped and looked at each other. They really don't know each other all that well yet, at least by 20th Century standards - face-to-face contact, extended time in each other's company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-march-for-our-lives-rally-at-the-old-sedgwick-county-courthouse-last-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-march-for-our-lives-rally-at-the-old-sedgwick-county-courthouse-last-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man shot as he answers knock at door]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man told police he heard a knock at his front door shortly before 5 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Vassar, Officer Charley Davidson said in a prepared statement. He went to answer the door, but before he opened it several shots were fired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-shot-as-he-answers-knock-at-door/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-shot-as-he-answers-knock-at-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth pastor says he had sex with 15-year-old. Her relative recorded admission.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recorded conversation with a relative of a teen that former Word of Life youth pastor Chauncey Walker allegedly had sex with. Another conversation is with Robert Rotola Sr., Word of Life senior pastor, speaking with the alleged victim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/youth-pastor-says-he-had-sex-with-15-year-old-her-relative-recorded-admission/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/youth-pastor-says-he-had-sex-with-15-year-old-her-relative-recorded-admission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering a social worker who couldn't forget a badly burned child]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was a social worker and not an investigator, but Linda Fair recognized something wasn't right about the explanation offered by the stepfather about how a 9-year-old girl suffered extensive burns to her arms and face in 2009. The fire was initially ruled an accident, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said in an electronic account of events, and Fair was assigned by the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services to offer the family clothes, toiletries and other basic necessi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/remembering-a-social-worker-who-couldnt-forget-a-badly-burned-child/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/remembering-a-social-worker-who-couldnt-forget-a-badly-burned-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSA finds two loaded guns at Wichita airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A .38 caliber Ruger LCR loaded with five rounds was found on Sunday, and a 9mm Glock loaded with six rounds was found on Thursday, a TSA release said. The Wichita Airport Police took possession of the weapons and interviewed the individuals after they tried to go through security at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tsa-finds-two-loaded-guns-at-wichita-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tsa-finds-two-loaded-guns-at-wichita-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how to find virtual Easter eggs in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forty-three kids from Rolph Literacy Academy, a school for kids with dyslexia in Wichita, Kansas, rap the popular children's book. The beat and video were produced by 17-year-old Caleb Hope, who also happens to be dyslexic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-how-to-find-virtual-easter-eggs-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/heres-how-to-find-virtual-easter-eggs-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craigslist fraudster sentenced for car attack at east Wichita QuikTrip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for aggravated battery after a Craigslist deal went sour in an eastside QuikTrip parking lot, officials said Friday. A District Court judge sentenced Kyle Waymire, 22 of Wichita, to 53 months, District Attorney Marc Bennett announced in a statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/craigslist-fraudster-sentenced-for-car-attack-at-east-wichita-quiktrip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/craigslist-fraudster-sentenced-for-car-attack-at-east-wichita-quiktrip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police officer at least partly to blame for crash that hurt woman, suit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita police officer who was slow to turn on his emergency lights and who didn't yield to oncoming traffic while following another vehicle is at least partially to blame for a crash that injured an Illinois woman, a lawsuit filed by the woman alleges. According to the lawsuit, Officer Samuel Floyd turned to follow a red truck at the intersection of Harry and Webb in southeast Wichita on Dec. 4, 2016, "choosing not to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-officer-at-least-partly-to-blame-for-crash-that-hurt-woman-suit-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-officer-at-least-partly-to-blame-for-crash-that-hurt-woman-suit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibits inspire at Final Friday in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the those who are unfamiliar or hesitant to view and enjoy more abstract or nonfigurative art, I invite you to experience Kristen Phipps work with no expectations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/exhibits-inspire-at-final-friday-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/exhibits-inspire-at-final-friday-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craft beer meets the Symphony: Custom brew made to accompany classic work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. To accompany its upcoming concert of Holst's "The Planets" on April 14-15, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra has commissioned a custom beer from Central Standard Brewing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/craft-beer-meets-the-symphony-custom-brew-made-to-accompany-classic-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/craft-beer-meets-the-symphony-custom-brew-made-to-accompany-classic-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-side Wichita burger restaurant has reopened after three months, many challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack's Coffee Shop , the rundown but popular Wichita burger restaurant at 6154 S. Hydraulic, has reopened after being closed for three months. Carrie Coleman, daughter of owner Shirley Coleman, said that her mother has faced a variety of problems since October, when she lost her cook and had to close .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/south-side-wichita-burger-restaurant-has-reopened-after-three-months-many-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/south-side-wichita-burger-restaurant-has-reopened-after-three-months-many-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's now easier to snag a parking place in front of The Anchor on Douglas.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anchor at 1109 E. Douglas has long been one of downtown Wichita's most popular, most busy restaurants and bars. But it's also long been one of Wichita's toughest places to find a parking spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/its-now-easier-to-snag-a-parking-place-in-front-of-the-anchor-on-douglas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/its-now-easier-to-snag-a-parking-place-in-front-of-the-anchor-on-douglas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big pile of rusty shipping containers on Central will soon be a tasty, hip hangout]]></title><description><![CDATA[It doesn't look like much yet, but this big pile of shipping containers will eventually be an unusual and tasty new hangout in Wichita. People who frequent the Central and Hillside area in Wichita have been wondering about the giant pile of rusty shipping containers arranged in a lot at the corner of Central and Volutsia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/big-pile-of-rusty-shipping-containers-on-central-will-soon-be-a-tasty-hip-hangout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/big-pile-of-rusty-shipping-containers-on-central-will-soon-be-a-tasty-hip-hangout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Informant: Plot against Muslims began after Orlando attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Oct. 14, 2016 booking photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in Wichita, Kan., shows Patrick Eugene Stein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/informant-plot-against-muslims-began-after-orlando-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/informant-plot-against-muslims-began-after-orlando-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Taco Fest announces 20 of its 32 restaurant vendors, puts tickets on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the folks behind Wichita Taco Fest announced their plans to give their event - which had a chaotic, crowded debut last summer - another try . The new-and-improved festival, which features taco sampling galore, is scheduled for 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-taco-fest-announces-20-of-its-32-restaurant-vendors-puts-tickets-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-taco-fest-announces-20-of-its-32-restaurant-vendors-puts-tickets-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say man was shot while answering the door]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is in critical condition after a shooting in a south Wichita apartment early Thursday. Police are also investigating a mushroom growing operation inside the same apartment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-say-man-was-shot-while-answering-the-door/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-say-man-was-shot-while-answering-the-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado man charged for April 2017 Reno County traffic death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Colorado man who crashed while driving on K-14 near Kutter's Furniture a year ago in April, killing a passenger in his Jeep, was formally charged in Reno County District Court on Thursday with several alternative homicide counts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/colorado-man-charged-for-april-2017-reno-county-traffic-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/colorado-man-charged-for-april-2017-reno-county-traffic-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gridiron' anniversary show will celebrate 50 years of fake news]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more side-splitting news spoofs, satirical skits and musical numbers, of course - and a Friday night "Curtain Call" party that will raise more money for journalism scholarships. The annual parody put on by the Kansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists runs April 5-7 at the Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gridiron-anniversary-show-will-celebrate-50-years-of-fake-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gridiron-anniversary-show-will-celebrate-50-years-of-fake-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers are trained on how to fight animal abuse. Now they need your help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Humane Society of the United States provided free training to officers at Wichita's Law Enforcement Training Center. Officers were taught how to recognize animal cruelty and abuse, collect evidence and testify on animal crimes in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/officers-are-trained-on-how-to-fight-animal-abuse-now-they-need-your-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/officers-are-trained-on-how-to-fight-animal-abuse-now-they-need-your-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 70, attacked with can of baked beans over the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 70-year-old Wichita man went to the hospital over the weekend after he was attacked with baked beans and a metal pipe. Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-70-attacked-with-can-of-baked-beans-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-70-attacked-with-can-of-baked-beans-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita car shop damaged woman's Ferrari instead of repairing it, lawsuit alleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Hollenback says she sent her 1990 Ferrari 348 TS from her then-home in California to the Wichita-based mechanic's shop she trusted, AutoHouse Stuttgart, after its timing belt broke in 2015. But instead of successfully completing the needed repairs and performing requested routine maintenance, the shop further damaged the car and its engine, she claims in a lawsuit filed in Sedgwick County District Court on March 21. By the time she picked it up, the lawsuit alleges, scratches and dents mar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-car-shop-damaged-womans-ferrari-instead-of-repairing-it-lawsuit-alleges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-car-shop-damaged-womans-ferrari-instead-of-repairing-it-lawsuit-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After police use explosives in a residential area, Wichita's chief apologizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team conducted a training exercise in the area of Douglas and West Parkway on Tuesday, and a SWAT team conducted a tactical exercise in the same area on Wednesday, Officer Paul Cruz said in a release. "During both training exercises, explosives were used and heard by residents, causing alarm and frustration," Cruz said in the release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-police-use-explosives-in-a-residential-area-wichitas-chief-apologizes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-police-use-explosives-in-a-residential-area-wichitas-chief-apologizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter egg hunts happening all weekend, all over Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday is Easter, and venues all over town - including churches, restaurants and egg-hunting venues - are celebrating and welcoming crowds. But they're doing it all weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/easter-egg-hunts-happening-all-weekend-all-over-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/easter-egg-hunts-happening-all-weekend-all-over-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour the new AMC Theater in east Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMC Northrock 14, a new 14-screen movie theater at 3151 N. Penstemon, just north of 29th and Rock Road, opens Friday. A central California "garrison" of the nationwide 501st Legion show off the elaborate, detailed and pricey "Star Wars" costumes they wear to fundraisers, special events, and extra-special moments like the opening of "The Last Jedi."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tour-the-new-amc-theater-in-east-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tour-the-new-amc-theater-in-east-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP blogger exposes Kansas political writer's punk-rock past. Twitter hilarity ensues]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a Kansas Republican blogger exposed a prominent political journalist as a former teenage punk rocker, it sparked an expression of solidarity from an NBC reporter who covers Donald Trump, a heated denial of Coldplay fanboydom and even an offer of a bar mitzvah gig. It all started when Danedri Herbert of the blog " Kansas GOP Insider " published a photo of Kansas City Star lead political reporter Bryan Lowry playing lead guitar in a high-school garage band.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gop-blogger-exposes-kansas-political-writers-punk-rock-past-twitter-hilarity-ensues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gop-blogger-exposes-kansas-political-writers-punk-rock-past-twitter-hilarity-ensues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Kansas? There's a new mug for that at Starbucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's called the "Been There" series, similar to the coffee shop's popular "You Are Here" mug collection. It's unclear just yet whether the "Been There" mugs will replace the popular "You Are Here" mug series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/love-kansas-theres-a-new-mug-for-that-at-starbucks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/love-kansas-theres-a-new-mug-for-that-at-starbucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wichita police officer charged in dog shooting that injured child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Maples talks about the scene at her home after a police officer, who was called to the home by Maples due to concerns with her husband, fired two shots at the family dog in a small room where all four of Maples' young children were sittin A former Wichita police officer has been charged with felony aggravated battery for shooting at a dog while on duty and wounding a 9-year-old girl in the same room where he fired. It is believed to be the first time in decades that a Wichita officer ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-wichita-police-officer-charged-in-dog-shooting-that-injured-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-wichita-police-officer-charged-in-dog-shooting-that-injured-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita may have view of falling Chinese space station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't bother trying to use telescopes to spot the Chinese space station that is expected to fall to Earth this weekend, Lake Afton Observatory director Harold Henderson said. It can be seen with the naked eye.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-may-have-view-of-falling-chinese-space-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-may-have-view-of-falling-chinese-space-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hutchinson man indicted for robbery in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hutchinson man still awaiting prosecution for the May 2015 robbery a Loan Max store in Hutchinson has been indicted in federal court for robbing a Wichita credit union earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hutchinson-man-indicted-for-robbery-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hutchinson-man-indicted-for-robbery-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three months after deadly Wichita shooting, lawmakers approve anti-swatting bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after a Wichita man was fatally shot in a deadly swatting call, Kansas lawmakers have approved tougher penalties for false calls to police. The bill makes false calls that result in death a felony comparable to second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-months-after-deadly-wichita-shooting-lawmakers-approve-anti-swatting-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-months-after-deadly-wichita-shooting-lawmakers-approve-anti-swatting-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jay Leno brings standup act to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian, known as the host of a late-night television talk show for more than two decades, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the arena, 777 Kansas Star Drive in Mulvane. Leno has been to the Wichita area many times before, though not necessarily for comedy: He is one of the main sponsors of McPherson College's Auto Restoration program, one of few in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jay-leno-brings-standup-act-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jay-leno-brings-standup-act-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can't decide where to dine in Wichita? Just roll these custom-made dining dice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local entrepreneur and ICT advocate Maggie Gilmore has invented a product that should help answer one of history's toughest questions: "Where should we go for dinner?" They're custom made dice - ICT Dice , to be specific - and with a quick roll, the dice will do the dining deciding for you, regardless of whether you want to eat out in Old Town, downtown, Delano, College Hill or Riverside. It all started around Christmas 2016, when Gilmore was trying to come up with a Secret Santa gift for her fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cant-decide-where-to-dine-in-wichita-just-roll-these-custom-made-dining-dice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cant-decide-where-to-dine-in-wichita-just-roll-these-custom-made-dining-dice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita: Hands off the nude sculpture in downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA["Heritage Woman" was recently reinstalled in Wichita's Heritage Square Park, 115 E. William. The sculpture was originally installed in the park in 1978, but has been the subject of vandalism over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-hands-off-the-nude-sculpture-in-downtown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-hands-off-the-nude-sculpture-in-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After taking cupcakes at Dillons, he fought an officer trying to stop him, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who walked out of a Dillons in south Wichita with cupcakes that cost $2 fought the officer who tried to stop him, police said. An officer was at the Dillons at 47th South and Broadway at around 2 p.m. Sunday to look at security video for an investigation into an unrelated case when store employees told the officer a man was shoplifting, Officer Paul Cruz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-taking-cupcakes-at-dillons-he-fought-an-officer-trying-to-stop-him-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-taking-cupcakes-at-dillons-he-fought-an-officer-trying-to-stop-him-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-militia member testifies in Kansas bomb plot case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former militia officer testified Monday that he left the group in 2016 following the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub out of concern some of the other members were plotting to attack Somalis in their small Kansas community. Brody Benson took the stand against three men accused of plotting to bomb an apartment complex in the meatpacking town of Garden City, 220 miles west of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ex-militia-member-testifies-in-kansas-bomb-plot-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ex-militia-member-testifies-in-kansas-bomb-plot-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When borrowing your uncle's truck just won't do: Wichita prepping to move main library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior librarian assistant Sherryl Torres, who has worked at the library for nearly 40 years, stocks the shelves at the downtown library Monday. A lot of the shelves are empty there as they prepare for the move to the new Advanced learning Library in Delano.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/when-borrowing-your-uncles-truck-just-wont-do-wichita-prepping-to-move-main-library/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/when-borrowing-your-uncles-truck-just-wont-do-wichita-prepping-to-move-main-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want a table-side mariachi serenade? You can soon get one at this new Mexican restaurant.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big new Mexican restaurant has just opened near downtown Wichita, and it'll soon be the spot for table-side mariachi serenades. El Vaquero , which translates to "The Cowboy," has been open for about a week in a cavernous space at 1320 E. Central.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-a-table-side-mariachi-serenade-you-can-soon-get-one-at-this-new-mexican-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-a-table-side-mariachi-serenade-you-can-soon-get-one-at-this-new-mexican-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owners of restaurant burned in November arson say they need income, open a new cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ranya Taha said that while she and her husband wait for resolution in the arson that burned their Petra Mediterranean Restaurant in November, they need income. Today, they're opening a new restaurant on Wichita's west side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owners-of-restaurant-burned-in-november-arson-say-they-need-income-open-a-new-cafe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owners-of-restaurant-burned-in-november-arson-say-they-need-income-open-a-new-cafe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita youth volleyball coach arrested on suspicion of child sexual exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to booking records, Jeffrey Sanders, owner of Wichita Volleyball Academy, was booked into Sedgwick County jail on Friday and was released on bond the same day. Sanders was arrested on suspicion of electronic solicitation of a 16-year-old victim, and the incident report shows the alleged offense occurred on Feb. 23, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-youth-volleyball-coach-arrested-on-suspicion-of-child-sexual-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-youth-volleyball-coach-arrested-on-suspicion-of-child-sexual-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita volleyball coach arrested for suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to booking records, Jeffrey Sanders was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on Friday. He is no longer in the Sedgwick County Jail and he has not been formally charged with a crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-volleyball-coach-arrested-for-suspicion-of-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-volleyball-coach-arrested-for-suspicion-of-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naftzger Park private use plans unsettled]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the developer agreement regarding Naftzger Park passed on December 19, 2017, there was this: "The City and the Board will cooperate with Developers, upon Developers' request, to create an Annual Master Calendar of private and public events for the Park, with the expectation that the Developers will have the use of the Park for certain private events." Recently I asked the city if this master calendar had been created, or if there was a framework for determining how many private events can be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/naftzger-park-private-use-plans-unsettled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/naftzger-park-private-use-plans-unsettled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17-year-old boy killed in east Wichita shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Paul Cruz said police was dispatched to the 800 block of S. Pershing, near Lincoln and Oliver, at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived, they found the teen with multiple gunshot wounds, Cruz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/17-year-old-boy-killed-in-east-wichita-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/17-year-old-boy-killed-in-east-wichita-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know who stole $2k worth of lawn equipment? You could get paid by Crime Stoppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County and the Wichita Police Department are trying to figure out who caused about $10,000 in damage and stole $2,000 in lawn equipment from a Wichita business. Just before midnight on March 16, officers responded to an alarm at Seeders, 4111 S. Broad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/know-who-stole-2k-worth-of-lawn-equipment-you-could-get-paid-by-crime-stoppers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/know-who-stole-2k-worth-of-lawn-equipment-you-could-get-paid-by-crime-stoppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secretary and the Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is going to be a whole new State Department! Mike Pompeo, when confirmed as Secretary of State, will bring a religious zeal to that institution that it almost certainly has never before enjoyed. Indeed, it may be that his enthusiasm for Christianity will convert the Department of State into a sort of missionary society, thus giving it an additional purpose to those purposes already described in the official website of the agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-secretary-and-the-lord/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-secretary-and-the-lord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patricia Ann Schultz ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patricia Schultz, age 68, passed on Mar. 22, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas. Patricia was born on July 29, 1949, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Dale and Frances Schultz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/patricia-ann-schultz-/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/patricia-ann-schultz-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative meteorologist Mike Smith reaches his career's sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith, whose fascination with the weather was triggered by his experience of living through the Ruskin Heights tornado in suburban Kansas City in 1957 when he was 5 years old, retires on March 31 after 47 years in meteorology. He's been part of a number of firsts in meteorology, but Smith is quick to say what has meant the most to him after all these years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/innovative-meteorologist-mike-smith-reaches-his-careers-sunset/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/innovative-meteorologist-mike-smith-reaches-his-careers-sunset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gubernatorial debate on schools touches taxes, pot]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Democrat Carl Brewer were Kansas governor, lawmakers might be discussing legalizing marijuana to raise extra money for public schools as they struggle to agree on a plan for satisfying a state Supreme Court mandate on education funding. Some major candidates for governor, like Brewer, believe the state must boost its annual spending on schools by several hundred million dollars, phasing in such an increase in spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gubernatorial-debate-on-schools-touches-taxes-pot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gubernatorial-debate-on-schools-touches-taxes-pot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Vote them out' protesters chant at Wichita's March For Our Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joining hundreds of thousands across the country, the cries for gun reform rang out in downtown Wichita on Saturday morning. Hundreds of marchers from across the area walked from Park Elementary, down Main Street, and to the Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse as part of the nationwide "March For Our Lives" rally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/vote-them-out-protesters-chant-at-wichitas-march-for-our-lives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/vote-them-out-protesters-chant-at-wichitas-march-for-our-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitan auditions for American Idol, singing Katy Perry tune for Perry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Injoy Fountain auditions for "American Idol" last year wearing a "Wichita Made" T-shirt. She didn't make the show but hopes her audition clip is aired eventually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitan-auditions-for-american-idol-singing-katy-perry-tune-for-perry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitan-auditions-for-american-idol-singing-katy-perry-tune-for-perry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home grown, farm-fresh tilapia and shrimp are now a Kansas thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AAA produces between 500 and 700 pounds of tilapia a week, raised without antibiotics or growth hormones in temperature-controlled Orscheln barrels inside an old Morton shed. "I think we will see a lot of people trying this type of thing," said Rich Llewelyn, extension assistant for the Department of Agriculture Economics at Kansas State University in Manhattan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/home-grown-farm-fresh-tilapia-and-shrimp-are-now-a-kansas-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/home-grown-farm-fresh-tilapia-and-shrimp-are-now-a-kansas-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A machete to the heart': When your husband is a white-collar criminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanora Franck thought she knew about illegal behaviour. Armed with a master's degree in criminal justice, Franck is a juvenile justice liaison for the Sedgwick County Department of Corrections in Wichita, Kansas, where she lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-machete-to-the-heart-when-your-husband-is-a-white-collar-criminal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-machete-to-the-heart-when-your-husband-is-a-white-collar-criminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate a fatal shooting Sunday near Kellogg and Meridian.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita woman who shot and killed her boyfriend on a Kellogg on-ramp last year is immune from prosecution, a Sedgwick County judge ruled this week. Crystal Rotramel, 32, was charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 5, 2017, shooting death of 40-year-old Richard "Jimmie" Hamm Jr., the live-in boyfriend she'd been dating for about six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-a-fatal-shooting-sunday-near-kellogg-and-meridian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-a-fatal-shooting-sunday-near-kellogg-and-meridian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for suspect after a man was stabbed in south Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to a residence in the 1900 block of South Topeka at around 11 p.m., Officer Paul Cruz said. They found a 26-year-old man outside the residence with a stab wound to his chest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-search-for-suspect-after-a-man-was-stabbed-in-south-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-search-for-suspect-after-a-man-was-stabbed-in-south-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New group gears up to change Kansas constitution, end lawsuits over school funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new corporation has hired three lobbyists to push for a constitutional amendment on Kansas schools after a study recommended lawmakers spend up to $2 billion more on schools. The non-profit Kansas Coalition for Fair Funding was formed Sunday, after Friday's release of a study commissioned by lawmakers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-group-gears-up-to-change-kansas-constitution-end-lawsuits-over-school-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-group-gears-up-to-change-kansas-constitution-end-lawsuits-over-school-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rendering of a Naftzger Park redesign as viewed from Douglas Avenue looking south.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months ago, we suggested the city of Wichita slow down its planned renovations of Naftzger Park. Too much was happening too quickly, all with the perceived aim of having a beautiful park to show off NCAA Tournament visitors passing by on the way to Intrust Bank Arena this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rendering-of-a-naftzger-park-redesign-as-viewed-from-douglas-avenue-looking-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rendering-of-a-naftzger-park-redesign-as-viewed-from-douglas-avenue-looking-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad Wolves announces tour dates supporting Hollywood Undead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bad Wolves will hit the road this spring while supporting Hollywood Undead . The trek begins April 23 in Wichita, Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bad-wolves-announces-tour-dates-supporting-hollywood-undead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bad-wolves-announces-tour-dates-supporting-hollywood-undead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosecutor: Kansas militia members wanted to kill immigrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stein is one of three members of a militia group are standing trial o... . FILE - This Oct. 14, 2016 photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office shows Gavin Wright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/prosecutor-kansas-militia-members-wanted-to-kill-immigrants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/prosecutor-kansas-militia-members-wanted-to-kill-immigrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon Ramsay show featuring Wichita restaurant will air this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last November, Chef Gordon Ramsay renovated Wichita's Fetch Bistro in 24 hours, part of a new show he was filming. On Wednesday, FOX announced Ramsay's new show, "24 Hours to Hell and Back," as part of its summer premieres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gordon-ramsay-show-featuring-wichita-restaurant-will-air-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gordon-ramsay-show-featuring-wichita-restaurant-will-air-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Near-death experience inspires Wichitan to build skate parks overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kody Oh is the former bassist of The Calamity Cubes in Wichita, and he's also an avid skateboarder. After a near-death-experience in 2015, he turned his life around to focus exclusively on philanthropy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/near-death-experience-inspires-wichitan-to-build-skate-parks-overseas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/near-death-experience-inspires-wichitan-to-build-skate-parks-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Century II a performance center or an alien spaceship? Wichita demands answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the Century II isn't really just an aging performing arts center, but an alien spacecraft cleverly camouflaged to look like an aging performing arts center? That's a question that's intrigued - some might say obsessed - a growing number of Wichitans for the past couple of days. "And what about 'Music Theatre of Wichita'? How can we be sure they aren't hiding subliminal messages in the shows? It happened in South Park after all."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/is-century-ii-a-performance-center-or-an-alien-spaceship-wichita-demands-answers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/is-century-ii-a-performance-center-or-an-alien-spaceship-wichita-demands-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A luxury tiny home village in Wichita? It's coming, entrepreneurs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady Sherman and Abby Nelson have founded MicroMansions, a startup with the goal to create a tiny home village in east Wichita. Currently they're testing the market to see if people want this kind of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-luxury-tiny-home-village-in-wichita-its-coming-entrepreneurs-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-luxury-tiny-home-village-in-wichita-its-coming-entrepreneurs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer: $500K bond excessive for shooting suspect's brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students Cameron Kasky, center, reaches out to clasp hands with Jaclyn Corin, below left, while David Hogg, top left, and Alex Wind, right, applaud at the conclusion of a panel discussion ab... . Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students, front the left, Emma Gonzalez, Alex Wind, and Matt Deitsch participate in a panel discussion about guns, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics,... .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawyer-500k-bond-excessive-for-shooting-suspects-brother/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawyer-500k-bond-excessive-for-shooting-suspects-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crisis experts say Facebook has mishandled the data scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica was... . FILE- In this Aug. 6, 2015, file photo Facebook Elections signs stand in the media area in Cleveland before the first Republican presidential debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crisis-experts-say-facebook-has-mishandled-the-data-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crisis-experts-say-facebook-has-mishandled-the-data-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United suspends new reservations for pets in cargo hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Airlines is pausing its pet-shipping business after mishaps that included a dog winding up in Japan instead of Kansas. United said Tuesday that it will halt PetSafe reservations while it reviews the service, which lets customers ship pets as cargo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/united-suspends-new-reservations-for-pets-in-cargo-hold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/united-suspends-new-reservations-for-pets-in-cargo-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randy Wetzel, Kansas Collegiate Officials Hall of Famer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime Great Bend baseball umpire Randy Wetzel was recently honored by his induction into the Kansas Collegiate Officials Hall of Fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/randy-wetzel-kansas-collegiate-officials-hall-of-famer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/randy-wetzel-kansas-collegiate-officials-hall-of-famer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas teen with mystery illness walks while on life support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zei Uwadia was the girl next door who would get lost in a good book, took quiet hikes in nature and preferred being alone in her room to socializing at another teen party. With her determined spirit and independent attitude, the 16-year-old student at North High School in Wichita, Kansas, was on track to graduate early and pursue a career in dermatology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-teen-with-mystery-illness-walks-while-on-life-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 06:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-teen-with-mystery-illness-walks-while-on-life-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury selection starts for men accused of Kansas bomb plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Oct. 14, 2016 booking photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in Wichita, Kan., shows Patrick Eugene Stein. Stein is one of three members of a militia group are set to stand trial on charges alleging they were plotting to bomb a mosque and a southwestern Kansas apartment complex IN 2016 where Somali refugees live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jury-selection-starts-for-men-accused-of-kansas-bomb-plot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jury-selection-starts-for-men-accused-of-kansas-bomb-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot opportunity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hutchinson man was arrested Tuesday after apparently offering rides for pay around the city &ndash; in a stolen car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hot-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hot-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 1962 Chevy Impala Ranks High on the Cool Meter]]></title><description><![CDATA[You never forget your first time. Harry Funke remembers his. The goosebumps. That tingling sensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-1962-chevy-impala-ranks-high-on-the-cool-meter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-1962-chevy-impala-ranks-high-on-the-cool-meter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dried blood, dead insects and moldy food found at Wichita restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dried blood, dead flies and a mold buildup were among many violations found by state health inspectors at Wichita restaurants during February service inspections. For instance, there was a heavy accumulation of dried blood and raw meat found on a walk-in cooler's plastic curtains at La Tienda Del Ahorro, 3108 E. 31st St. A dead winged insect was found in liquor at Abuelos, 452 S. Ridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dried-blood-dead-insects-and-moldy-food-found-at-wichita-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dried-blood-dead-insects-and-moldy-food-found-at-wichita-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers sue Wichita cemetery for not burying their 91-year-old mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[After considering several cemeteries, she and her four sons settled on White Chapel Memorial Gardens' "Garden of Valor" and paid the fees for two plots - one for Robert Howell, a retired Air Force officer, and one that would later be used for her. Her sons thought it would be simple to lay their mother to rest beside their father since her burial plans had long ago been decided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brothers-sue-wichita-cemetery-for-not-burying-their-91-year-old-mother/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brothers-sue-wichita-cemetery-for-not-burying-their-91-year-old-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oops: dog flown to Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The German Shepherd, named Irgo, arrived at a Wichita airport Thursday night after a flight on a private plane from Japan. Kara Swindle and her two children were flying on United Airlines from Oregon to Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday during a move to Wichita, Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/oops-dog-flown-to-japan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/oops-dog-flown-to-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog sent overseas by mistake returned to Kansas family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 10-year-old German shepherd named Irgo arrived at a Wichita airport Thursday night after a flight on a private plane that United chartered from Japan. Kara Swindle and her two children took a United flight Tuesday from Oregon to Kansas City, Missouri, during a move to Wichita, Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dog-sent-overseas-by-mistake-returned-to-kansas-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dog-sent-overseas-by-mistake-returned-to-kansas-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Vision for our Streets, Part 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article is the second in a three-part series on the aftermath of a fatal traffic collision in Wichita, Kansas by strong citizen Alex Pemberton, and inspired by key Strong Towns ideas. Read part 1 here and part 2 here .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-vision-for-our-streets-part-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-vision-for-our-streets-part-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump-whisperer]]></title><description><![CDATA[EIGHT years ago Mike Pompeo was a 47-year-old greenhorn congressional candidate in Wichita, Kansas, with a modest business career and unremarkable limited-government views. He was best known for being the biggest recipient of campaign donations from Wichita's largest private-sector employer, Koch Industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-trump-whisperer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-trump-whisperer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call of shots fired at Northwestern dorm was 'swatting' hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call of shots fired that sent scores of heavily armed officers to a Northwestern University graduate dorm Wednesday afternoon was apparently a case of "swatting," a false emergency designed to draw a large police response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/call-of-shots-fired-at-northwestern-dorm-was-swatting-hoax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/call-of-shots-fired-at-northwestern-dorm-was-swatting-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atheists challenge Kansas county over prayer before meetings]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, Kan. - Local government officials in the second most populous county in Kansas are grappling with a challenge by atheists to a decades-old practice of opening meetings with prayer, prompting a Sedgwick County Commissioner to say during a public meeting Tuesday that if they don't believe in God, he doesn't care if they "go to hell."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/atheists-challenge-kansas-county-over-prayer-before-meetings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 02:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/atheists-challenge-kansas-county-over-prayer-before-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas family's dog put on flight to Japan following airline mix-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kansas family says a mix-up with United Airlines has resulted in their German Shepherd dog being mistakenly flown to Japan. With her 7-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter, Kara Swindle flew into Kansas City Tuesday on a United Airlines flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-familys-dog-put-on-flight-to-japan-following-airline-mix-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-familys-dog-put-on-flight-to-japan-following-airline-mix-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McConnell's 184th partners with Girl Scouts on cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the national organization of the Girl Scouts last year rolled out plans for a cybersecurity badge, the phone in the office of Liz Workman , CEO of Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland , soon rang. On the other end of the line was Col.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mcconnells-184th-partners-with-girl-scouts-on-cybersecurity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mcconnells-184th-partners-with-girl-scouts-on-cybersecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Wichitaa s CrossGate District be the next Wyandotte County?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The large area in red is the new CrossGate District, which is bordered by I-235 on the north, I-35 on the east and the Big Ditch on the west and south. The other areas in red are properties that Jeff Lange and his team are developing, including Steeple Bay at the northeast part of the district where Camping World and Gander Outdoors will locate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/can-wichitaa-s-crossgate-district-be-the-next-wyandotte-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/can-wichitaa-s-crossgate-district-be-the-next-wyandotte-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maize students will have an extra day of school to make up for snow days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maize students will go to school an extra day in April to make up for time lost to snow days earlier this year, officials said. Maize Board members approved a change to the academic calendar Monday: School will be in session April 2, which previously was scheduled to be a conference release day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/maize-students-will-have-an-extra-day-of-school-to-make-up-for-snow-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/maize-students-will-have-an-extra-day-of-school-to-make-up-for-snow-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whata s behind Mike Pompeoa s rapid rise? Hea s a steady hand from a central castinga]]></title><description><![CDATA[CIA Director Mike Pompeo gave his first public address in Wichita on Monday at Botanica since being named to head the CIA. CIA Director Mike Pompeo gave his first public address in Wichita on Monday at Botanica since being named to head the CIA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/whata-s-behind-mike-pompeoa-s-rapid-rise-hea-s-a-steady-hand-from-a-central-castinga/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/whata-s-behind-mike-pompeoa-s-rapid-rise-hea-s-a-steady-hand-from-a-central-castinga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitaa s dining critic tells you where to eat while in town for the NCAA Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're not big, and we're not flashy. But we have a lively and diverse dining scene, full of unique dishes that you'll be talking about even after you leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-dining-critic-tells-you-where-to-eat-while-in-town-for-the-ncaa-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-dining-critic-tells-you-where-to-eat-while-in-town-for-the-ncaa-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County deputy arrested in domestic battery case, sheriff says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deputy with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office was arrested Monday evening in the 2200 block of South Belmont on suspicion of domestic battery. Sheriff Jeff Easter said the man, 29-year-old Vincent Folston, has been a road deputy for 2 A1 2 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-deputy-arrested-in-domestic-battery-case-sheriff-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-deputy-arrested-in-domestic-battery-case-sheriff-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming into town for the tournament? Here are the best bars and breweries in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my estimation, there are three kinds of bars in Wichita: places where you go to party, places where you go to have a drink and enjoy the night with friends, and breweries. Pumphouse, 825 E. 2nd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/coming-into-town-for-the-tournament-here-are-the-best-bars-and-breweries-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/coming-into-town-for-the-tournament-here-are-the-best-bars-and-breweries-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the record 3-12-18]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 8 a.m. Friday, officers investigated an accident in the 1500 block of East Sixth Street involving a vehicle driven by Tyrel Peters, Concordia, and a vehicle owned by the Kansas Department for Children and Families. At 4:30 p.m. Sunday, officers investigated an accident in the 700 block of Church Street involving vehicles owned by Cody Reed, Concordia, and Cheryl Madden, Concordia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/for-the-record-3-12-18/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/for-the-record-3-12-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stepmom of missing boy a " Lucas Hernandez a " wants lower bond, says she's not a threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Glass makes her first appearance in court Monday afternoon, Feb. 26, 2018. Glass, charged with child endangerment, is the stepmom of missing Wichita 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/stepmom-of-missing-boy-a-lucas-hernandez-a-wants-lower-bond-says-shes-not-a-threat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/stepmom-of-missing-boy-a-lucas-hernandez-a-wants-lower-bond-says-shes-not-a-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After child tragedies, Kansas social workers rarely lose their license]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kansas social worker failed to supervise a man with a history of violence and drug abuse, resulting in serious injury to the man's infant in 2013. In response, the state censured the worker for incompetence - by sending her a letter - but didn't take her license.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-child-tragedies-kansas-social-workers-rarely-lose-their-license/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-child-tragedies-kansas-social-workers-rarely-lose-their-license/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man walked up to drive-through window to rob Burger King, Wichita police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a man walked up to the drive-through window of a northwest Wichita Burger King on Sunday night, he ordered cash instead of a hamburger. Wichita police were called to the Burger King at 2150 W. 21st St. at around 11 p.m. on Sunday for a robbery, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-walked-up-to-drive-through-window-to-rob-burger-king-wichita-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-walked-up-to-drive-through-window-to-rob-burger-king-wichita-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dillons will now deliver groceries right to your door in Wichita, Andover and Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, it was ClickList , the service that allowed busy people to shop at Dillons stores online then drive up to the curb and have their groceries brought to them. Today, Dillons announced a service that will allow customers to have their groceries delivered right to their front doors in Wichita, Andover and Derby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dillons-will-now-deliver-groceries-right-to-your-door-in-wichita-andover-and-derby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dillons-will-now-deliver-groceries-right-to-your-door-in-wichita-andover-and-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita fried pie frenzy continues with yet another place to get them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fried pies will soon be served out of a bright red truck that can set up at special events and food truck rallies all over the area. Fried pies will soon be served out of a bright red truck that can set up at special events and food truck rallies all over the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-fried-pie-frenzy-continues-with-yet-another-place-to-get-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-fried-pie-frenzy-continues-with-yet-another-place-to-get-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These six kids have gone missing in Kansas, their disappearances are still unsolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of March 1, 284 children were listed as missing in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's Missing Persons Clearinghouse. These six Kansas children went missing and their cases are still unsolved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-six-kids-have-gone-missing-in-kansas-their-disappearances-are-still-unsolved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-six-kids-have-gone-missing-in-kansas-their-disappearances-are-still-unsolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best breakfast burrito I've had in Wichita, and you'll be surprised who makes it]]></title><description><![CDATA[My co-workers and I have started a little tradition of having nearby coffee shop Espresso to Go Go deliver coffee to us on Fridays. It's our little reward for surviving the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-best-breakfast-burrito-ive-had-in-wichita-and-youll-be-surprised-who-makes-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-best-breakfast-burrito-ive-had-in-wichita-and-youll-be-surprised-who-makes-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the first two months of operation, Samaritan's Purse medical staff ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Bangladesh, 800,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees are crammed into a camp, living in homes made of bamboo and plastic tarp. It takes a host of people to respond to the illnesses breaking out in the close quarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-the-first-two-months-of-operation-samaritans-purse-medical-staff-/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-the-first-two-months-of-operation-samaritans-purse-medical-staff-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tulsa blanks Thunder, 3-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devin Williams stopped 23 shots to help Tulsa skate past Wichita on Saturday night with a 3-0 victory at the BOK Center. Nick Riopel stopped 28 of 31 in the losing effort and kept his team in the game down the stretch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tulsa-blanks-thunder-3-0/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tulsa-blanks-thunder-3-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Haskin: Storms demand attention, snack crackers Posted at]]></title><description><![CDATA[We know where to go in the basement, a makeshift shelter surrounded by the most walls. We know where the supplies are kept - flashlights, radio, water, gloves, etc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kevin-haskin-storms-demand-attention-snack-crackers-posted-at/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kevin-haskin-storms-demand-attention-snack-crackers-posted-at/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff Sheriff's reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheriff's reports Last Updated: March 08, 2018 March 3 - Todd Christopher Hoddy, 407 E. Main, Valley Center, was arrested at 200 E. 85th North on a charge of DUI. March 3 - Shawn Jacob White, 212 S. Meridian, Valley Center, was arrested at 212 S. Meridian on a charge of failure to appear in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sheriff-sheriffs-reports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sheriff-sheriffs-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash kills driver, injures passenger in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orangutan's at the Sedgwick County Zoo compete in their own version of March Madness when zoo keepers bring in toy-basketballs and streamers. A man who police said was shot during a drug deal at a west Wichita Dillon's died Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crash-kills-driver-injures-passenger-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 06:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crash-kills-driver-injures-passenger-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffeyville anti-Tyson group tries to regain momentum of earlier Kansas efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 405 passed a preliminary vote in the Kansas House on Friday, thrilling some folks in Coffeyville and scaring others. The bill would allow poultry farm operators to house many more birds before having to obtain a state permit that would require them to be a minimum distance from property lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/coffeyville-anti-tyson-group-tries-to-regain-momentum-of-earlier-kansas-efforts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/coffeyville-anti-tyson-group-tries-to-regain-momentum-of-earlier-kansas-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed after truck jumps curb, hits tree in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old man was killed when his truck jumped a curb and hit a tree in west Wichita early Saturday morning, police said. The crash occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. at the corner of Second and Edwards, Officer Paul Cruz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-after-truck-jumps-curb-hits-tree-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-killed-after-truck-jumps-curb-hits-tree-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuzzy's Taco Shop opens Monday in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Gough is moving his Reverie Coffee Roasters across a Douglas to a much larger space. The new Reverie will have a food menu and serve alcohol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fuzzys-taco-shop-opens-monday-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fuzzys-taco-shop-opens-monday-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, Kendrick Lamar isn't coming to town. Neither is Chance the Rapper, nor Lil Wayne]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "Riverfest 2020" poster has circulated on Facebook in the last week. It's clearly a fake, but it's still managed to fool people online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/no-kendrick-lamar-isnt-coming-to-town-neither-is-chance-the-rapper-nor-lil-wayne/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/no-kendrick-lamar-isnt-coming-to-town-neither-is-chance-the-rapper-nor-lil-wayne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucas Hernandez still missing after 20 days. Police investigation continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives working the criminal case are investigating with information they already have and following up on new tips, Officer Charley Davidson said Friday. Police are also working with EquuSearch, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lucas-hernandez-still-missing-after-20-days-police-investigation-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lucas-hernandez-still-missing-after-20-days-police-investigation-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shockers make a narrow escape from AAC quarterfinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State got all it could handle from Temple in their quarterfinal game of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Taylor Eldridge of the Wichita Eagle talks about Wichita State's 89-81 win While avoiding police, a Virginia man gets out of his vehicle, attempts to run, and is hit by his car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shockers-make-a-narrow-escape-from-aac-quarterfinals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 05:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shockers-make-a-narrow-escape-from-aac-quarterfinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colyera s DCF chief wins praise from senators - including Democrat running for governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[DCF Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel answers reporters' questions after her confirmation hearing Friday. A Senate committee voted to unanimously to send her nomination to the full Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/colyera-s-dcf-chief-wins-praise-from-senators-including-democrat-running-for-governor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/colyera-s-dcf-chief-wins-praise-from-senators-including-democrat-running-for-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To celebrate March 14, many Wichita pizzerias and pie makers are offering price breaks and specials.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, also known as March 14, also known as 3/14, also known as "Pi Day," local Il Vicino restaurants will be selling their full-sized margherita pizzas for $3.14159265359 each. This is the second year from the promotion, and because of how well it went last year, it won't be the last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/to-celebrate-march-14-many-wichita-pizzerias-and-pie-makers-are-offering-price-breaks-and-specials/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/to-celebrate-march-14-many-wichita-pizzerias-and-pie-makers-are-offering-price-breaks-and-specials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuzzy's Tacos opens Monday in Wichita, will give free food for a year to first 50 in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday is the big day that the big new Wichita Fuzzy's Taco Shop opens at 306 N. Rock Road in Wichita. According to owner Trace Welch, Wichita's new Fuzzy's will be the largest in the country at around 7,500 square feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fuzzys-tacos-opens-monday-in-wichita-will-give-free-food-for-a-year-to-first-50-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fuzzys-tacos-opens-monday-in-wichita-will-give-free-food-for-a-year-to-first-50-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to this Wichita man, Crock-Pot owners might not die a fiery 'This is Us' death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Connelly's vinyl decal business got a big boost when he made one inspired by the fire episode of "This is Us." Sam Connelly's vinyl decal business got a big boost when he made one inspired by the fire episode of "This is Us."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/thanks-to-this-wichita-man-crock-pot-owners-might-not-die-a-fiery-this-is-us-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/thanks-to-this-wichita-man-crock-pot-owners-might-not-die-a-fiery-this-is-us-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting your hands dirty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wind or no wind&nbsp;it's time to begin&nbsp;pruning some perennials and ornamentals, and that's what McKernan, the landscape supervisor at Botanica in Wichita was doing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/getting-your-hands-dirty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/getting-your-hands-dirty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police said this man robbed the Meritrust Credit Union on South Oliver on Thursday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the Meritrust Credit Union in the 2900 block of South Oliver at around 11:15 a.m., Officers Charley Davidson said in a release. An employee told police that a man had entered the business and handed her a note demanding money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-said-this-man-robbed-the-meritrust-credit-union-on-south-oliver-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-said-this-man-robbed-the-meritrust-credit-union-on-south-oliver-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita district wants students to protest at lunch, not during class time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Superintendent Alicia Thompson said students walking out of class to protest gun violence will be counted as tardy or absent and not excused. The district is instead urging students to participate in supervised rallies during lunch or after school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-district-wants-students-to-protest-at-lunch-not-during-class-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-district-wants-students-to-protest-at-lunch-not-during-class-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen arrested after fire in Southeast High bathroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager was arrested at a Wichita high school on Wednesday after teachers smelled smoke in a boy's bathroom, police said. A teacher smelled smoke in the boy's restroom and found ashes in a trash can at Southeast High School, 2641 South 127th St. East, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teen-arrested-after-fire-in-southeast-high-bathroom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teen-arrested-after-fire-in-southeast-high-bathroom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free cooking classes, parties at Wichita's new Tupperware Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristen Weber has been with Tupperware for 35 years, but until a week ago, she never had a studio where she could host free cooking demonstrations, events and trainings in Wichita. Weber is the director of Wheatheart Sales Tupperware , and she just opened a place where those who love to cook can come together and learn, share ideas and check out the newest products available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/free-cooking-classes-parties-at-wichitas-new-tupperware-studio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/free-cooking-classes-parties-at-wichitas-new-tupperware-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed robbers take cash, tobacco, lighters from Wichita convenience store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were called to the Circle K in the 3300 block of North Rock at around 6 a.m. An employee told police that the men demanded money and also took tobacco products and lighters, Officer Charley Davidson said. Police described one of the robbers as a 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 black man in his 20s of light complexion and slim build, wearing a white T-shirt over his face, gray hoodie and gloves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/armed-robbers-take-cash-tobacco-lighters-from-wichita-convenience-store/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/armed-robbers-take-cash-tobacco-lighters-from-wichita-convenience-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoo kicks off March Madness with Orangutan basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orangutan's at the Sedgwick County Zoo compete in their own version of March Madness when zoo keepers bring in toy-basketballs and streamers. A man who police said was shot during a drug deal at a west Wichita Dillon's died Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/zoo-kicks-off-march-madness-with-orangutan-basketball/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/zoo-kicks-off-march-madness-with-orangutan-basketball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Ron Estes introduces Finch Memorial Act to increase punishment for swatting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Finch spoke at a hearing on House Bill 2581. The bill would substantially increase the penalties for swatting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rep-ron-estes-introduces-finch-memorial-act-to-increase-punishment-for-swatting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rep-ron-estes-introduces-finch-memorial-act-to-increase-punishment-for-swatting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student arrested at Stucky Middle School]]></title><description><![CDATA["Stucky staff quickly investigated and took appropriate action against the student," USD 259 spokeswoman Susan Arensman said in an e-mail response to questions. Wichita police said a 15-year-old boy posted a threat on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/student-arrested-at-stucky-middle-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/student-arrested-at-stucky-middle-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valence Wichita Receives Approvals from Boeing, Bombardier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valence Surface Technologies received new Boeing and Bombardier approvals for hardness and conductivity testing at its Wichita, Kansas, facility, formerly known as Chrome Plus International. Valence Wichita, which has capability for parts as long as 12 feet, now holds hardness and conductivity approvals from Airbus, Cessna, Spirit, Boeing and Bombardier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/valence-wichita-receives-approvals-from-boeing-bombardier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/valence-wichita-receives-approvals-from-boeing-bombardier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't call the police about these odd devices on Wichita buildings a " they're art]]></title><description><![CDATA[This sculpture, "Guard Rail," is installed off the McLean Boulevard sidewalk in downtown Wichita. It's the work of Elizabeth Stevenson, director of Wichita's Fisch Haus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dont-call-the-police-about-these-odd-devices-on-wichita-buildings-a-theyre-art/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dont-call-the-police-about-these-odd-devices-on-wichita-buildings-a-theyre-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dillons slaying and Sonic robbery at affluent strip mall shakes school, city leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[A robbery at this Sonic Drive-In and a fatal shooting in the parking lot at the Dillons behind it are raising concerns about whether it's safe for teens to hang out there. A robbery at this Sonic Drive-In and a fatal shooting in the parking lot at the Dillons behind it are raising concerns about whether it's safe for teens to hang out there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dillons-slaying-and-sonic-robbery-at-affluent-strip-mall-shakes-school-city-leaders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dillons-slaying-and-sonic-robbery-at-affluent-strip-mall-shakes-school-city-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After crazy first year, Wichita Taco Fest organizers have a bigger venue, better plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Wichita Taco Fest was a little too successful. But this year, organizers say, they have a bigger venue and better organization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-crazy-first-year-wichita-taco-fest-organizers-have-a-bigger-venue-better-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-crazy-first-year-wichita-taco-fest-organizers-have-a-bigger-venue-better-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires burn 25,000 acres in Kansas Firefighters put out 21 fires...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters put out 21 fires between Monday and 9 p.m. Tuesday across Kansas, the Kansas Adjutant General's Office stated. Emergency crews were in the final cleanup stages of 10 other fires, and 16 fires were still burning but contained as of Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wildfires-burn-25000-acres-in-kansas-firefighters-put-out-21-fires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wildfires-burn-25000-acres-in-kansas-firefighters-put-out-21-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two new sidewalk patios opening in Wichita will make you feel like youa re in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've ever traveled to Europe - or even to cities bigger than Wichita - you've likely seen and envied their inviting sidewalk cafes, filled with happy diners sipping wine in the spring air. Maybe, like me, you've even slowed down to inspect what they're eating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-new-sidewalk-patios-opening-in-wichita-will-make-you-feel-like-youa-re-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-new-sidewalk-patios-opening-in-wichita-will-make-you-feel-like-youa-re-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Gun Club owners to buy sporting clays a " and worm businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Gun Club owners Jess, left, and Christy Hancock, second from right, are buying Lynbrooke Sporting Clays and Flint Hills Distributing, a worm business, in Augusta. Also pictured are three of their four children: Darius, left, Jess Jr. and Grace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gun-club-owners-to-buy-sporting-clays-a-and-worm-businesses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gun-club-owners-to-buy-sporting-clays-a-and-worm-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of man mistakenly shot in swatting case: City was 'dishonest with me']]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of the man mistakenly shot by Wichita police in an incident of "swatting" attended her first City Council meeting since the December shooting and had harsh criticism of the city as she left the meeting. Lisa Finch, mother of Andrew Finch, didn't speak during the meeting, but said outside the council chamber that city officials had lied to her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-of-man-mistakenly-shot-in-swatting-case-city-was-dishonest-with-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-of-man-mistakenly-shot-in-swatting-case-city-was-dishonest-with-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobach, ACLU fight at trial with thousands of votes on the line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Kris Kobach and the ACLU fought at a trial Tuesday over a law that could affect whether thousands of Kansans will be able to vote this fall. The outcome will affect people like Charles Stricker, a manager at the Ambassador Hotel in Wichita who was the first witness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-aclu-fight-at-trial-with-thousands-of-votes-on-the-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-aclu-fight-at-trial-with-thousands-of-votes-on-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA worker accused of 4-year-olda s rape also fondled younger child, affidavit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaston was arrested Jan. 31 after a 27-year-old woman told police that her 4-year-old daughter had been sexually assaulted at the Downtown YMCA on Jan. 29. The girl was in the Kid Zone of the YMCA, 402 N. Market, when she was struck twice in the face by Gaston and taken into a bathroom and allegedly assaulted. The newly released affidavit says that while investigating the alleged rape of the 4-year-old girl, a Wichita police detective watched security camera footage taken in the Downtown YMCA's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-worker-accused-of-4-year-olda-s-rape-also-fondled-younger-child-affidavit-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-worker-accused-of-4-year-olda-s-rape-also-fondled-younger-child-affidavit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Statea s leadership acts as if ita s above reproach. It isna t.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State University's administration is made up of highly educated men and women who advanced in their careers, presumably, by recognizing the value of leadership in a college setting. So why are they having such a hard time understanding recent actions have caused accountability concerns among university supporters and others? It's as if president John Bardo and members of his executive team don't think they're accountable to those they serve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-statea-s-leadership-acts-as-if-ita-s-above-reproach-it-isna-t/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-statea-s-leadership-acts-as-if-ita-s-above-reproach-it-isna-t/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union Station in downtown Wichita.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cordell &amp; Cordell , which bills itself as the largest international "domestic litigation firm focusing on representing men in divorce," now has a Wichita office downtown at Union Station . "Ninety five percent of our clients are men," says CEO Scott Trout .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/union-station-in-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/union-station-in-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot at Dillon's dies, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who police said was shot during a drug deal at a west Wichita Dillon's died Monday. Wichita Police responded to a shooting in the Dillon's parking lot on West Maple on Feb. 19. Police are asking for information after a carjacker stole an SUV from a Wichita laundromat with a 6-year-old girl sleeping in the backseat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-at-dillons-dies-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-at-dillons-dies-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire near Lake Afton under control; crews battling hot spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grass fire near Lake Afton is under control after 24 units from Sedgwick County, Wichita, Cheney and Clearwater were called to fight it. The fire was reported under control at about 12:30 p.m. - about 45 minutes after it was first reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-near-lake-afton-under-control-crews-battling-hot-spots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-near-lake-afton-under-control-crews-battling-hot-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita St. cutting student paper's budgt is naked censorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[That Kansas has a transparency problem should be obvious to anyone who has been paying attention the last few years. Recently the Wichita State University Student Senate, which - like student government statewide - has the power to decide where student fees go, decided last year to cut the WSU student newspaper's budget by roughly a third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-st-cutting-student-papers-budgt-is-naked-censorship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-st-cutting-student-papers-budgt-is-naked-censorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot in head at Dillon's parking lot dies, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police were called to a shooting at the Dillon's at 13415 W. Maple at around 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 19, Officer Paul Cruz said. Officer found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-in-head-at-dillons-parking-lot-dies-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-in-head-at-dillons-parking-lot-dies-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new restaurant in Wichita to wear a sombrero and eat free dessert on your birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it's your birthday, it's hard to beat a dinner where you're publicly serenaded while wearing a giant sombrero and eating free dessert. About two weeks ago, Armando's Mexican Grill 2 opened in the space at 2227 N. Arkansas that most recently held Casa Del Charro , which closed late last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-restaurant-in-wichita-to-wear-a-sombrero-and-eat-free-dessert-on-your-birthday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-restaurant-in-wichita-to-wear-a-sombrero-and-eat-free-dessert-on-your-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Classroom on wheels' to deliver computer skills to thousands of Kansans]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a new partnership with Google, Goodwill Industries of Kansas plans to drive a "classroom on wheels" around the state to teach digital skills such as Microsoft Office, email and programming. The "Learn IT Lab" is a portable computer lab with space for 13 students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/classroom-on-wheels-to-deliver-computer-skills-to-thousands-of-kansans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/classroom-on-wheels-to-deliver-computer-skills-to-thousands-of-kansans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aerial view of WSU's Innovation Campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kristal Cutler has been leading the Southeast pep band for six years. Her energy while conducting the band doesn't go unnoticed by opposing fans attending games at the school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/aerial-view-of-wsus-innovation-campus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/aerial-view-of-wsus-innovation-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alteration of 3-year-old Evan Brewera s DCF file called a horrifica but unsurprising]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading state senator on child welfare called it "horrific" but unsurprising that someone in the state's child protective services made a change in the case file of a Wichita 3-year-old whose body was found encased in concrete. Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel met with Evan Brewer's family on Friday ahead of the release of records on the child's case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/alteration-of-3-year-old-evan-brewera-s-dcf-file-called-a-horrifica-but-unsurprising/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/alteration-of-3-year-old-evan-brewera-s-dcf-file-called-a-horrifica-but-unsurprising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want books? Wichita library sale offers thousands of titles for $5 a bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Friends of the Wichita Public Library will hold another $5-a-bag used book sale this week - a final blowout before the library moves to its new digs at Second and McLean Boulevard later this spring. "It will be bigger than past sales a and it's kind of a celebration," said Melissa Baum, operations manager for the Friends of the Wichita Public Library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-books-wichita-library-sale-offers-thousands-of-titles-for-5-a-bag/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 03:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-books-wichita-library-sale-offers-thousands-of-titles-for-5-a-bag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas volunteers come up empty in search for missing Wichita boy, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Texas-based search team has not found anything so far associated with the case of a missing Wichita 5-year-old, police said. Texas EquuSearch, a mounted team that searches for lost and missing people, came to Wichita on Saturday to look for Lucas Hernandez, the group announced on its website .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/texas-volunteers-come-up-empty-in-search-for-missing-wichita-boy-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 03:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/texas-volunteers-come-up-empty-in-search-for-missing-wichita-boy-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita becomes more and more a city on the move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies show that regular physical activity reduces the risk for depression, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, stroke, and certain kinds of cancer. That, coupled with the stress-reducing benefits of moving more, there are so many reasons to explore all that Wichita has to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-becomes-more-and-more-a-city-on-the-move/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-becomes-more-and-more-a-city-on-the-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita s time to get out and enjoy Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Visit Wichita, we believe Wichita is a must-visit Midwest destination. We love Wichita and tell as many people as possible about our amazing city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ita-s-time-to-get-out-and-enjoy-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ita-s-time-to-get-out-and-enjoy-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting out and playing in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Park and Recreation offers classes and activities for all ages, which will keep you active all year long. Get Fit Wichita is a series of fitness classes offered in an outdoor setting for free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/getting-out-and-playing-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/getting-out-and-playing-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita SWAT team arrests man in Sunday standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early Sunday morning police standoff ended when a SWAT team entered a Wichita home and arrested a man, police said. A 30-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son showed up at Patrol North at 21st and Hillside late Saturday night, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swat-team-arrests-man-in-sunday-standoff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swat-team-arrests-man-in-sunday-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She jumped off a bridge, then two Wichita officers followed her into river]]></title><description><![CDATA[The officers were called by the 20-year-old woman's 20-year-old boyfriend at around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday to an apartment in the 400 block of West Central, Officer Charley Davidson said on Monday. The boyfriend said she was harming herself with a knife and threatening to jump off a bridge, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/she-jumped-off-a-bridge-then-two-wichita-officers-followed-her-into-river/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/she-jumped-off-a-bridge-then-two-wichita-officers-followed-her-into-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carole King musical, a Cinderellaa tour coming to Wichita next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. Touring productions of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" and the 2013 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" will highlight Broadway in Wichita's 2018-19 season, announced Thursday by Theater League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/carole-king-musical-a-cinderellaa-tour-coming-to-wichita-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/carole-king-musical-a-cinderellaa-tour-coming-to-wichita-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 4.2 magnitude Oklahoma quakes shook Wichita and south-central Kansas on Sunday, March 4.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first shook at about 5:17 p.m. on Sunday. The United States Geological Survey reported it as a 4.2 magnitude quake centered 11 miles from Enid, Okla.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-42-magnitude-oklahoma-quakes-shook-wichita-and-south-central-kansas-on-sunday-march-4/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-42-magnitude-oklahoma-quakes-shook-wichita-and-south-central-kansas-on-sunday-march-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse allegations at Wichita church come amid #ChurchToo movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit alleges that a youth pastor sexually abused a teenage girl for three years - and that the church and its senior minister tried to cover it up. The lawsuit is about Word of Life Ministries and Schools in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/abuse-allegations-at-wichita-church-come-amid-churchtoo-movement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/abuse-allegations-at-wichita-church-come-amid-churchtoo-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An arranged marriage brought her to Wichita. Georgie Porgie brought her renown.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Suey Wong came to Wichita in 1947 as a new bride after her husband - in the traditions of both their upbringings of Buddhism and Confucius - enlisted the services of a matchmaker in China. She was the 10th woman Wayne Wong and his mother interviewed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/an-arranged-marriage-brought-her-to-wichita-georgie-porgie-brought-her-renown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 03:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/an-arranged-marriage-brought-her-to-wichita-georgie-porgie-brought-her-renown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a Bitter World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon, when cross-country flyers stop at the Salina Regional Airport to refuel, they will be able to take in a unique and educational art display created by Hoisington's own B&amp;B Metal Arts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-bitter-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-bitter-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita cop was clinging to a car when the driver accelerated and crashed, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita police officer was clinging to a car with the door open when the driver on the run accelerated and struck two parked cars in a driveway, Officer Charley Davidson said. Officers had stopped a 1996 green Acura Integra in the 1400 block of South Wichita at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, according to a release from Davidson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-cop-was-clinging-to-a-car-when-the-driver-accelerated-and-crashed-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-cop-was-clinging-to-a-car-when-the-driver-accelerated-and-crashed-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These apps can help keep you safe during violent weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large tornado passes just to the west of Halstead in April 2015. This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week, which is designed to remind Kansans to prepare for the possibility of tornadoes and other severe weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-apps-can-help-keep-you-safe-during-violent-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-apps-can-help-keep-you-safe-during-violent-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six teenagers are running for governor in Kansas, and suddenly this doesn't seem so preposterous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four of the Kansas candidates on stage at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro: Alex Cline , Ethan Randleas, Tyler Ruzich and Dominic Scavuzzo. Four of the Kansas candidates on stage at Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro: Alex Cline , Ethan Randleas, Tyler Ruzich and Dominic Scavuzzo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/six-teenagers-are-running-for-governor-in-kansas-and-suddenly-this-doesnt-seem-so-preposterous/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/six-teenagers-are-running-for-governor-in-kansas-and-suddenly-this-doesnt-seem-so-preposterous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pinka s sold-out Wichita concert full of show-stopping acrobatics and human flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some artists save their show-stopping concert tricks for the middle or the end of a show, when everyone's all warmed up and full of anticipation. At her show at Intrust Bank Arena on Saturday night, the Grammy-winning artist made an entrance and then some.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pinka-s-sold-out-wichita-concert-full-of-show-stopping-acrobatics-and-human-flight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pinka-s-sold-out-wichita-concert-full-of-show-stopping-acrobatics-and-human-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former DCF deputy director alleges agency intentionally underreported child deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former deputy director of the Kansas Department for Children and Families alleges the agency has a record of systematically underreporting child fatalities and of providing inaccurate information to the state's Child Death Review Board. The allegations emerged as new DCF Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel and Gov. Jeff Colyer publicly acknowledged mistakes were made in the past and that the administration was taking an aggressive approach to improving operations at DCF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-dcf-deputy-director-alleges-agency-intentionally-underreported-child-deaths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-dcf-deputy-director-alleges-agency-intentionally-underreported-child-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Democrats clash over who could defeat Kobach and Orman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Democrats running for governor clashed Saturday over who can best beat a Republican - such as Kris Kobach - and independent Greg Orman. The focus on who can attract general election support comes amid the state party's first contested primary for governor in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-democrats-clash-over-who-could-defeat-kobach-and-orman/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-democrats-clash-over-who-could-defeat-kobach-and-orman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents show Evan Brewer case not properly handled before his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Morse died more than a year ago but his family said his true spirit and passion live on today. If you want Kyle to come to your kids' school - head on over to his Facebook page to send him a message.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/documents-show-evan-brewer-case-not-properly-handled-before-his-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/documents-show-evan-brewer-case-not-properly-handled-before-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita gun range offers free active-shooter survival training for teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita gun range is offering a free class for teachers who want to be better prepared in case of an active shooter on campus. Officials with Thunderbird Firearms Academy , 2831 N. Greenwich, say the new eight-hour class is based on the "Run, Hide, Fight" strategy endorsed by local school districts but will give educators additional strategies and hands-on practice with survival techniques and casualty care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gun-range-offers-free-active-shooter-survival-training-for-teachers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gun-range-offers-free-active-shooter-survival-training-for-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young actress fills in for friend killed in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alyssa Linhardt, 14, is playing the role of Judah in Music Theatre for Young People's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this weekend, after her "closest friend at MTYP" died last month. Music: Bensound.com South Carolina high school senior Andrew Mooney enlisted the help of actor Will Smith for a 'promposal' to his girlfriend Ashley Elder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/young-actress-fills-in-for-friend-killed-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/young-actress-fills-in-for-friend-killed-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police released this photo in the robbery of the Intrust Bank at 37th and Rock on Friday.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police released a photo of a man who officers said robbed a Wichita bank using a note to demand money. Officers were called to the Intrust Bank at 37th North and Rock Road for a robbery at 2:42 p.m. on Friday, Officer Charley Davidson said in a release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-released-this-photo-in-the-robbery-of-the-intrust-bank-at-37th-and-rock-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-released-this-photo-in-the-robbery-of-the-intrust-bank-at-37th-and-rock-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescued puppy had eyes, mouth superglued shut]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, KS Scars are the only signs of it now, but a puppy rescued from the side of the road in Kansas endured the cruelty of having her eyes and mouth glued shut. "They did this on purpose, somebody thought it was funny, to torture this little puppy," said Randi Carter, who runs Beauties and Beasts animal rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rescued-puppy-had-eyes-mouth-superglued-shut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rescued-puppy-had-eyes-mouth-superglued-shut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita will have extra officers patrolling for DUIs Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four extra Wichita police officers will be patrolling the city's streets on Saturday, focusing on stopping drunken and impaired drivers. Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County is trying to figure out who owns a maroon sedan that was used to burglarize a home late last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-will-have-extra-officers-patrolling-for-duis-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-will-have-extra-officers-patrolling-for-duis-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita church enabled years of sex abuse by youth pastor, lawsuit says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man used his position as a Wichita church youth pastor to sexually abuse a teenage girl for three years - and the church and its senior minister are at fault, a new lawsuit says. The youth pastor raped and sexually abused her "at least two to four times a week from June 2012 to June 2015," the lawsuit says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-church-enabled-years-of-sex-abuse-by-youth-pastor-lawsuit-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-church-enabled-years-of-sex-abuse-by-youth-pastor-lawsuit-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our North Star will shift in 1,000 years. These Wichitans are celebrating it now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artist George Ferrandi builds Ceph in her Brooklyn studio with the assistance of local artists Artist George Ferrandi builds Ceph in her Brooklyn studio with the assistance of local artists Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. A series of constellates are planned in Wichita now to prepare for and celebrate a celestial event taking place in 1,000 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/our-north-star-will-shift-in-1000-years-these-wichitans-are-celebrating-it-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/our-north-star-will-shift-in-1000-years-these-wichitans-are-celebrating-it-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobach, counties fight over election funding. It may affect how long you wait to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A battle raging from Wichita to Topeka could change how you vote - and how long you stand in line to do it. On one side are the county commissions of the state's four largest counties, including Sedgwick, who seek more control over the costs of elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-counties-fight-over-election-funding-it-may-affect-how-long-you-wait-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-counties-fight-over-election-funding-it-may-affect-how-long-you-wait-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Put Douglas Design District improvements on faster track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita is having a civic pride moment. This is seen in the emergence and love of our city's flag and in the exciting Project Wichita "visioning" exercise ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/put-douglas-design-district-improvements-on-faster-track/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/put-douglas-design-district-improvements-on-faster-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita youths plan March for Our Lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the country, March for Our Lives rallies are planned on March 24 as youths seek action on their gun safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-youths-plan-march-for-our-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-youths-plan-march-for-our-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita child tragedies helped lead to DCF official's removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief time line of the Kansas Department for Children and Families' recent history. A brief time line of the Kansas Department for Children and Families' recent history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-child-tragedies-helped-lead-to-dcf-officials-removal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-child-tragedies-helped-lead-to-dcf-officials-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longtime lesbian activist left a legacy of inclusion in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[At RiverFest. At Zoobilee, Chamber Music at The Barn, the Heart of America Men's Chorus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/longtime-lesbian-activist-left-a-legacy-of-inclusion-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 05:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/longtime-lesbian-activist-left-a-legacy-of-inclusion-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivot Point: South-central Wichita proving good neighbors lead to great things]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Neighboring Movement by SoCe Life is a group of people doing asset- based community development in their Wichita neighborhood. The Neighboring Movement by SoCe Life is a group of people doing asset- based community development in their Wichita neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pivot-point-south-central-wichita-proving-good-neighbors-lead-to-great-things/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pivot-point-south-central-wichita-proving-good-neighbors-lead-to-great-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The story behind Billy Grahama s casket and the prison inmates who made it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Graham's pine plywood casket was handmade in 2006 by inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. It is lined with a mattress pad and topped with a simple wooden cross nailed into place by the prisoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-story-behind-billy-grahama-s-casket-and-the-prison-inmates-who-made-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-story-behind-billy-grahama-s-casket-and-the-prison-inmates-who-made-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Businesses in Wichita Get 63 Percent More Job Applications than Larger Competitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having a hiring advantage in this tight labor market is a definite plus, and if your small business is located in Wichita, KS, it is 63 percent more likely to get applications over large companies. This data comes from ZipRecruiter's analysis of around 5.5 million job posts on its platform comparing small and large companies hiring for similar positions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/small-businesses-in-wichita-get-63-percent-more-job-applications-than-larger-competitors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/small-businesses-in-wichita-get-63-percent-more-job-applications-than-larger-competitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council passes new regulations over short-term rentals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week the Kansas City Council passed an ordinance regulating short-term rentals through platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Flipkey. Here are some questions and answers about the new regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/city-council-passes-new-regulations-over-short-term-rentals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/city-council-passes-new-regulations-over-short-term-rentals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCF ousts top Wichita official; agency wasna t satisfied with his leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and Gina Meier-Hummel, secretary of the Department for Children and Families, sat down for an exclusive interview with The Star on Monday and said they are backing a bill that would open to public some information after a child's death. Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer and Gina Meier-Hummel, secretary of the Department for Children and Families, sat down for an exclusive interview with The Star on Monday and said they are backing a bill that would open to public some information a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dcf-ousts-top-wichita-official-agency-wasna-t-satisfied-with-his-leadership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dcf-ousts-top-wichita-official-agency-wasna-t-satisfied-with-his-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man, woman charged with string of armed robberies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man and woman face federal charges in connection with a string of armed robberies at local businesses, officials said. A grand jury indicted Savannah Cole, 20,and Kenneth W. Cade, 28, with four counts of robbery and four counts of using firearms to commit robberies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-woman-charged-with-string-of-armed-robberies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-woman-charged-with-string-of-armed-robberies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Wichitans charged with sex trafficking of minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnell Carter, 22, Christian L. Dixon, 27, and Jazmin Manuel, 21, were charged after Wichita police interviewed a 16-year-old girl who had been the victim of sex trafficking since she was 15, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a release . Police interviewed the girl in June 2017, and the FBI helped investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-wichitans-charged-with-sex-trafficking-of-minor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-wichitans-charged-with-sex-trafficking-of-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Lantern Car Wash plans two new Wichita sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green Lantern Car Wash has a couple of new car wash sites planned for Wichita, one of which is a familiar one. First, the Salina-based company, a division of Blue Beacon International , is going to break ground in April for a new car wash at 4150 W. Kellogg near West Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/green-lantern-car-wash-plans-two-new-wichita-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/green-lantern-car-wash-plans-two-new-wichita-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten years after it closed, once-popular Wichita restaurant coming back for one night]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 10 years since Bill Rowe closed Wichita's last remaining Willie C's , which for years had been THE place to dine in Wichita. People would crowd in for the playful decor, the chicken fried steaks and the baked potato soup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ten-years-after-it-closed-once-popular-wichita-restaurant-coming-back-for-one-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ten-years-after-it-closed-once-popular-wichita-restaurant-coming-back-for-one-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last chance to catch Oscar shorts, best picture nominees in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Films are unrated and some may not be suitable for all audiences. Here's a list of the nominees .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/last-chance-to-catch-oscar-shorts-best-picture-nominees-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/last-chance-to-catch-oscar-shorts-best-picture-nominees-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange slime, black mold and a dead insect found at Wichita restaurants, hotels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orange slime, black mold and a dead insect were among many violations found by state health inspectors at Wichita restaurants and hotels during January service inspections. For instance, there was orange slime and soil found in the ice machine at Genesis Health Club, 505 W. Maple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/orange-slime-black-mold-and-a-dead-insect-found-at-wichita-restaurants-hotels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/orange-slime-black-mold-and-a-dead-insect-found-at-wichita-restaurants-hotels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitaa s Texas Roadhouse so popular, its sales are tops in the country. What gives?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A waitress prepares to deliver food from the Texas Roadhouse kitchen in 2007, three years after the west-side restaurant opened. Line dancing, like yeast rolls and free peanuts whose shells can be thrown on the floor, are among the draws at Texas Roadhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-texas-roadhouse-so-popular-its-sales-are-tops-in-the-country-what-gives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-texas-roadhouse-so-popular-its-sales-are-tops-in-the-country-what-gives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wea re in the Top 10 for something about our cars. And ita s not good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansans on average pay the ninth highest property taxes in the nation on their cars, according to a new survey by the financial Web site WalletHub.com . "That's interesting," said state Sen Mike Petersen, R-Wichita, who chairs the Senate Transportation Commitee and is a member of the Assessment and Taxation Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wea-re-in-the-top-10-for-something-about-our-cars-and-ita-s-not-good/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wea-re-in-the-top-10-for-something-about-our-cars-and-ita-s-not-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-cigarette battery explodes in Derby mana s pants. 'It ignites like a bomb,' lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Derby man is suing a Wichita vaping shop after he says a spare battery for his e-cigarette exploded in the front pocket of his pants. Daniel Anderson suffered chemical and thermal burns to his left leg and hands caused by fire and heat that rolled out of the lithium ion battery, which he bought from Big E's Vapor Shop, according to a lawsuit filed Feb. 6 in Sedgwick County District Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/e-cigarette-battery-explodes-in-derby-mana-s-pants-it-ignites-like-a-bomb-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/e-cigarette-battery-explodes-in-derby-mana-s-pants-it-ignites-like-a-bomb-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theya re being good neighbors. The goal is to transform South Central Wichita.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a form of community development, but they prefer to call it something simpler. They're just being good neighbors, they say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/theya-re-being-good-neighbors-the-goal-is-to-transform-south-central-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/theya-re-being-good-neighbors-the-goal-is-to-transform-south-central-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support, dona t stifle, Wichita Statea s student newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State University's independent student newspaper, the Sunflower, has been a pain in the neck to top university administrators over the past year. Reporters' aggressive, beyond-their-years journalism has called into question many decisions made by top officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/support-dona-t-stifle-wichita-statea-s-student-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/support-dona-t-stifle-wichita-statea-s-student-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burglars who drilled into laundry machines to steal change caught by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two burglars used stolen drills to break the locks on washers and dryers across the city, doing more damage to the laundry machines than the value of the stolen change. Wichita police said Tuesday that a man and woman are charged with a combined 33 counts of destruction to property, burglary and theft after a string of 16 burglaries primarily targeted laundromats and apartment complex laundry rooms from November to January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/burglars-who-drilled-into-laundry-machines-to-steal-change-caught-by-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/burglars-who-drilled-into-laundry-machines-to-steal-change-caught-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is there a giant dinosaur in downtown Wichita?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A T. rex replica, a teaser for the upcoming Field Station: Dinosaurs attraction in Derby, has been installed on Waterman Street near Intrust Bank Arena. A T. rex replica, a teaser for the upcoming Field Station: Dinosaurs attraction in Derby, has been installed on Waterman Street near Intrust Bank Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-is-there-a-giant-dinosaur-in-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-is-there-a-giant-dinosaur-in-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freddya s chooses spot for its fifth Wichita restaurant, will break ground soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[But late summer or early fall, Wichita's fifth Freddy's will open across from the entrance to the south YMCA. But late summer or early fall, Wichita's fifth Freddy's will open across from the entrance to the south YMCA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/freddya-s-chooses-spot-for-its-fifth-wichita-restaurant-will-break-ground-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/freddya-s-chooses-spot-for-its-fifth-wichita-restaurant-will-break-ground-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Equity BancShares (EQBK) Downgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Zacks, "Equity Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company primarily in Kansas and Missouri. The company provides financial services primarily to businesses, business owners and individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/equity-bancshares-eqbk-downgraded-to-hold-at-zacks-investment-research/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/equity-bancshares-eqbk-downgraded-to-hold-at-zacks-investment-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMMERCIAL: Who is looking for their next career on KNOXX.net?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Roadhouse managing partner Mike Parrotino explains each of the new restaurant's Wichita murals, which feature the chain's mascot, Andy the Armadillo. The new restaurant opens near K-96 and Greenwich at 3 p.m. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/commercial-who-is-looking-for-their-next-career-on-knoxxnet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/commercial-who-is-looking-for-their-next-career-on-knoxxnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-State University Hosts Feed The Future Discovery Day For Prospective Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future and current Kansas State University students recently had the opportunity to explore how working with grain can lead to a fulfilling career. To better understand the career possibilities, participants were involved in three hands-on experiences that encompassed baking, milling and animal foods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/k-state-university-hosts-feed-the-future-discovery-day-for-prospective-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/k-state-university-hosts-feed-the-future-discovery-day-for-prospective-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valley Center Local woman killed in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local woman killed in car crash By The News staff Last Updated: February 26, 2018 A Valley Center woman was killed in a vehicle crash Feb. 17 in Wichita. Wichita police said Karen Capps, 59, was killed when her vehicle was rear-ended during a funeral procession on 119th West north of Kellogg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/valley-center-local-woman-killed-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/valley-center-local-woman-killed-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartoon Caption: Does this lawyer's pillory punishment fit his crime?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did a judge happen to find this lawyer in 19th-century contempt? Submit your best caption for this month's cartoon. The winner of our March challenge will see their caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cartoon-caption-does-this-lawyers-pillory-punishment-fit-his-crime/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cartoon-caption-does-this-lawyers-pillory-punishment-fit-his-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank sues woman for repeatedly withdrawing from faulty ATM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central National Bank in Wichita, Kansas, has filed a lawsuit against a woman who they say repeatedly withdrew cash from a faulty ATM. Central National Bank in Wichita, Kansas, has filed a lawsuit against a woman who they say repeatedly withdrew cash from a faulty ATM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bank-sues-woman-for-repeatedly-withdrawing-from-faulty-atm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bank-sues-woman-for-repeatedly-withdrawing-from-faulty-atm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paula J. Hamm 1924 - 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paula J. Hamm, 83, passed away at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood, KS on February 23rd, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/paula-j-hamm-1924-2018/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/paula-j-hamm-1924-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirley Kay Heiter 193...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shirley Kay Heiter, 81, passed away February 23, 2018, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shirley-kay-heiter-193/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shirley-kay-heiter-193/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gregg Marshall makes first public comments on Fred VanVleet siutuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of investigators have been seen going into Chisholm Creek Park on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, as they continue to search for missing 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez. It's day six of the search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gregg-marshall-makes-first-public-comments-on-fred-vanvleet-siutuation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 03:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/gregg-marshall-makes-first-public-comments-on-fred-vanvleet-siutuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guns, license plates, taxes: 7 bills from Kansas lawmakers that could affect you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislators just wrapped up a key week at what is considered the midpoint of the session. They plan to break for a couple days before returning to Topeka.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/guns-license-plates-taxes-7-bills-from-kansas-lawmakers-that-could-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/guns-license-plates-taxes-7-bills-from-kansas-lawmakers-that-could-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She will tell Kansas what to spend on schools. A judge called her numbers 'not credible']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lori Taylor, right, and her colleague, Jason Willis, speak with lawmakers on Friday. Taylor is helping develop school funding recommendations for the Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/she-will-tell-kansas-what-to-spend-on-schools-a-judge-called-her-numbers-not-credible/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/she-will-tell-kansas-what-to-spend-on-schools-a-judge-called-her-numbers-not-credible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court records reveal anger issues, troubled past of jailed stepmom of missing boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stepmother of a missing 5-year-old boy has had anger issues and until a few months ago was allowed only supervised visits with her own two young sons, according to court records. Five-year-old Lucas Hernandez disappeared Saturday, Feb. 17, prompting a massive search and investigation by Wichita police and the FBI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/court-records-reveal-anger-issues-troubled-past-of-jailed-stepmom-of-missing-boy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/court-records-reveal-anger-issues-troubled-past-of-jailed-stepmom-of-missing-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Return of the Pharaoh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Wolfe has paid tribute to the late, great Dave Stuckey, by returning The Pharaoh to its original hue, a modern custom-mixed color now called Black Cherry Plum Pearl. `I love that car, I love that he built it and that I have it now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/photos-return-of-the-pharaoh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/photos-return-of-the-pharaoh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting reported in south Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting was reported shortly before 8 p.m. Friday in the 3800 block of South Broadway, a Sedgwick County emergency dispatch supervisor said. The shooting appears to have occurred outside Wichita Auto Auction in the 3800 block of South Broadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shooting-reported-in-south-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 05:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shooting-reported-in-south-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita-area educators and parents weigh in: Should we arm teachers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer said Friday that President Donald Trump's proposal to give teachers bonuses for carrying guns after the most recent mass shooting at a school "may be a good solution." Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer said Friday that President Donald Trump's proposal to give teachers bonuses for carrying guns after the most recent mass shooting at a school "may be a good solution."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-area-educators-and-parents-weigh-in-should-we-arm-teachers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-area-educators-and-parents-weigh-in-should-we-arm-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dining with Denise Q&amp;A: Will west Wichita ever get a Red Robin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every week, my mailbag is full of questions from local diners needing culinary help. They want to know where they should eat, where they can find a particular dish, what ever happened to their favorite restaurant that closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dining-with-denise-qampa-will-west-wichita-ever-get-a-red-robin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dining-with-denise-qampa-will-west-wichita-ever-get-a-red-robin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita went crazy for these wine slushies at the Womena s Fair: How to get some]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free samples of its alcoholic awesomeness were being distributed last weekend at a booth at the Wichita Women's Fair - a wondrous oasis visible from the main thoroughfare but partially obscured by neighbors passing out trial-sized bottles of shampoo and hawking blinged-out bags. One taste and I knew: This was the adult beverage I'd always dreamed of, the one I never knew I always needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-went-crazy-for-these-wine-slushies-at-the-womena-s-fair-how-to-get-some/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-went-crazy-for-these-wine-slushies-at-the-womena-s-fair-how-to-get-some/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruh roh! Therea s a Scooby Doo Mystery Machine prowling Wichita streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casey Shanks, Shawn Lawrence and his son Kory with the Mystery Machine modeled on the iconic van from the 1960s cartoon "Scooby Do, Where Are You!" Casey Shanks, Shawn Lawrence and his son Kory with the Mystery Machine modeled on the iconic van from the 1960s cartoon "Scooby Do, Where Are You!" There have been two kinds of people born since about 1960 - those who drive a Scooby Doo Mystery Machine and those who wish they were that cool. A lifelong fan of Scooby Doo cartoons, Lawrence brought a c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ruh-roh-therea-s-a-scooby-doo-mystery-machine-prowling-wichita-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ruh-roh-therea-s-a-scooby-doo-mystery-machine-prowling-wichita-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Icy wreck turns into slippery climb for rescuers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita firefighters struggle to get up the river bank after recovering a car from the Little Arkansas River Thursday morning. Storm chaser Robin Lorenson documents the blizzard that struck the northwest corner of Kansas on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/icy-wreck-turns-into-slippery-climb-for-rescuers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/icy-wreck-turns-into-slippery-climb-for-rescuers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom posts video of bruised missing 5-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is now a criminal investigation," Deputy Chief Gavin Seiler said at a City Hall news conference Wednesday afternoon. Emily Glass, 26, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail shortly before 3:30 p.m. on two counts of child endangerment, records show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mom-posts-video-of-bruised-missing-5-year-old/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mom-posts-video-of-bruised-missing-5-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman accused of murder, kidnapping Wichita baby after faked pregnancy found competent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesenia Sesmas made her first appearance in court Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2017, in Judge Jeffrey Goering's courtroom on the 9th floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse. Sesmas is accused of killing a Wichita mother and kidnapping her newborn baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-accused-of-murder-kidnapping-wichita-baby-after-faked-pregnancy-found-competent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-accused-of-murder-kidnapping-wichita-baby-after-faked-pregnancy-found-competent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to learn harmonica? This Wichita workshop teaches absolute beginners how to play]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don't have to have any musical experience to learn how to play the harmonica - at least that's what the blues musician Hamilton Loomis says. Loomis, a Grammy-nominated blues artist, is teaching a weekend of classes from March 3-4 in Wichita that promise to teach absolute beginners how to play blues harmonica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-to-learn-harmonica-this-wichita-workshop-teaches-absolute-beginners-how-to-play/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-to-learn-harmonica-this-wichita-workshop-teaches-absolute-beginners-how-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raze or renovate? Wichita to ask residents about fate of Century II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, the city was abuzz with debate: Should the iconic blue-domed Century II be razed, a newly constructed performing-arts/convention center to take its place? Or should the city just make necessary renovations to the nearly half-century-old building and preserve it as much as possible? Realizing the intense public emotion surrounding this issue, the city has elected to spend the majority of 2018 listening to Wichitans' opinions, according to John D'Angelo, director of the city's Division]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/raze-or-renovate-wichita-to-ask-residents-about-fate-of-century-ii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/raze-or-renovate-wichita-to-ask-residents-about-fate-of-century-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NFL stara s two Wichita restaurants closed for nonpayment of taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's two Wings &amp; Things restaurants, owned by former Wichita native and NFL star Kamerion Wimbley, are closed. Both of the restaurants have signs on the doors posted by the Kansas Department of Revenue saying that they have been seized for non-payment of taxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-nfl-stara-s-two-wichita-restaurants-closed-for-nonpayment-of-taxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-nfl-stara-s-two-wichita-restaurants-closed-for-nonpayment-of-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator Roberts Says Chance For Immigration Reform Dimming In 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Pat Roberts meets with an attendee at the recent Kansas GOP convention in Wichita. The senator says Congress should tackle immigration reform incrementally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/senator-roberts-says-chance-for-immigration-reform-dimming-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/senator-roberts-says-chance-for-immigration-reform-dimming-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Records reveal sometimes violent relationship between stepmom, father of missing boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police on Wednesday provided several incident reports about the couple after announcing that the stepmother has been arrested on suspicion of endangering 5-year-old Lucas and another child. Lucas has been missing since Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/records-reveal-sometimes-violent-relationship-between-stepmom-father-of-missing-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/records-reveal-sometimes-violent-relationship-between-stepmom-father-of-missing-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter storm cancels Thursday classes in Wichita, Andover, Maize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of students in the Wichita metro area are getting a day off from school thanks to the latest wave of wintry weather. Wichita, Maize and Andover public schools all will be closed on Thursday due to the icy conditions glazing the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/winter-storm-cancels-thursday-classes-in-wichita-andover-maize/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/winter-storm-cancels-thursday-classes-in-wichita-andover-maize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Account of 4-year-old girl and YMCA video used in rape case against child care worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former YMCA worker Caleb Gaston was charged with indecent liberties involving a second child Monday afternoon in Judge Faith Maughan's court. Bond was set at $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/account-of-4-year-old-girl-and-ymca-video-used-in-rape-case-against-child-care-worker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/account-of-4-year-old-girl-and-ymca-video-used-in-rape-case-against-child-care-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stepmother of missing 5-year-old Wichita boy arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the press conference, WPD Deputy Captain Gavin Seiler did confirm a 26-year-old woman has been arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of two counts of child endangerment. Authorities said two children are involved in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/stepmother-of-missing-5-year-old-wichita-boy-arrested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/stepmother-of-missing-5-year-old-wichita-boy-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas lawmakers endorse deadline to view police body cam footage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas lawmakers have voted to set a deadline for police to allow the families of those killed by police to view officer body cam footage. The House gave first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would require police to allow footage to be viewed within 20 days of a request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-lawmakers-endorse-deadline-to-view-police-body-cam-footage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-lawmakers-endorse-deadline-to-view-police-body-cam-footage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imagine Dragons will perform at Wichita's Intrust Bank Arena on July 30, 2018.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The band Imagine Dragons will perform alongside Grace VanderWaal at Intrust Bank Arena on July 30, the arena announced Wednesday. Ticket information and prices have not been released yet, but fans can register for presale tickets now through Ticketmaster Verified Fan Presale .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/imagine-dragons-will-perform-at-wichitas-intrust-bank-arena-on-july-30-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/imagine-dragons-will-perform-at-wichitas-intrust-bank-arena-on-july-30-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice is in the forecast ... again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wintry mix of precipitation is expected to break out along the Oklahoma border mid-afternoon and spread north during the evening. The National Weather Service estimates Wichita will get .13 inches of ice accumulation and less than an inch of snow accumulation overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ice-is-in-the-forecast-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ice-is-in-the-forecast-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas lawmakers have a message for drivers: Stop burning rubber]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill, which would set a $100 fine for violations, advanced on a 59-55 vote. It would apply to moving and stationary vehicles in normal road conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-lawmakers-have-a-message-for-drivers-stop-burning-rubber/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-lawmakers-have-a-message-for-drivers-stop-burning-rubber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olathe mother in custody battle jailed after attempted murder of her three children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office and Wichita Police Department continue in their search for Lucas Hernandez. The police are asking anyone with information to call the tip line at 316-383-4661.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/olathe-mother-in-custody-battle-jailed-after-attempted-murder-of-her-three-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/olathe-mother-in-custody-battle-jailed-after-attempted-murder-of-her-three-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita bank sues customer after ATM gave out $100s instead of $5s]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita bank is suing a local woman after it says she made more than 50 withdrawals last month from an ATM that was spitting out $100 bills in place of $5s. Central National Bank is seeking return of $11,607.36 plus interest from Christina C. Ochoa of Wichita, according to a lawsuit filed Jan. 22 in Sedgwick County District Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-bank-sues-customer-after-atm-gave-out-100s-instead-of-5s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 04:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-bank-sues-customer-after-atm-gave-out-100s-instead-of-5s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News 26 Mins Ago Relative of missing 5-year-old says she saw signs of abuse before he disappeared]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, Kan. - A 5-year-old boy who has been missing since the weekend may have been the victim of abuse, a relative told ABC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/news-26-mins-ago-relative-of-missing-5-year-old-says-she-saw-signs-of-abuse-before-he-disappeared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 04:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/news-26-mins-ago-relative-of-missing-5-year-old-says-she-saw-signs-of-abuse-before-he-disappeared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Message to Wichita educators: Take care of yourselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[That was just some of the advice offered to hundreds of Wichita teachers, school psychologists and social workers Tuesday at a professional development session focused on compassion fatigue and self-care. "It's important for us to monitor where we're at: 'How am I doing? How distressed am I? Am I taking care of myself?'" said Melody Stuckey, social work coordinator for Wichita public schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/message-to-wichita-educators-take-care-of-yourselves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 04:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/message-to-wichita-educators-take-care-of-yourselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita-based soldier dies in Baghdad, Department of Defense says]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Arlington, Kansas, woman died Monday in Baghdad from a non-combat related incident, according to the Department of Defense. Sgt. Christina Marie Schoenecker, 26, was there supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-based-soldier-dies-in-baghdad-department-of-defense-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-based-soldier-dies-in-baghdad-department-of-defense-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWAT team sent to home after fight over food ends in shooting, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police Lt. Wendell Nicholson said one man showed up to the BD-C Store at Harry and Hydraulic with a gunshot wound to the upper torso.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/swat-team-sent-to-home-after-fight-over-food-ends-in-shooting-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/swat-team-sent-to-home-after-fight-over-food-ends-in-shooting-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JoAnna Michelle's Blaze the Dance Floor Fireballs to No. 12 on the Billboard Dance Club Chart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illuminating the night with a fiery fury, "Blaze the Dance Floor," the latest single from new artist JoAnna Michelle, continues to burn up the charts. For the week of February 15, Billboard is reporting that "Blaze the Dance Floor" moved up four more notches to No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/joanna-michelles-blaze-the-dance-floor-fireballs-to-no-12-on-the-billboard-dance-club-chart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/joanna-michelles-blaze-the-dance-floor-fireballs-to-no-12-on-the-billboard-dance-club-chart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unorthodox' band teacher's energy brings out the best in her students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sudha Tokala, the pharmacist who has been on something of a downtown building buying spree, has purchased another property and is now sharing a small glimpse into her plans for four buildings. Sutton Place at 209 E. William is Tokala's latest purchase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/unorthodox-band-teachers-energy-brings-out-the-best-in-her-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/unorthodox-band-teachers-energy-brings-out-the-best-in-her-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why lawsuit over hot rod wrecked by Devlin shop is still revving toward a trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[This photo of the 1956 Ford Fairlane was submitted as evidence in the federal lawsuit against Devlin Rod &amp; Customs. It was taken shortly before the car was totaled in a crash, according to the lawsuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-lawsuit-over-hot-rod-wrecked-by-devlin-shop-is-still-revving-toward-a-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-lawsuit-over-hot-rod-wrecked-by-devlin-shop-is-still-revving-toward-a-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search continues for missing 5-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who snatched several packages from the same porch in El Dorado Hills, California. The video shows the woman grabbing boxes from a porch twice within an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/search-continues-for-missing-5-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/search-continues-for-missing-5-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police widening search for missing 5-year-old. Family members had concerns.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In addition to a continued search at Chisholm Creek Park , about a dozen officers were gathered Monday morning at a park north of Chisholm Creek along K-96. Also Monday morning, police vehicles and horse trailers were parked outside Great Plains Nature Center at Chisholm Creek Park, near 29th and Oliver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-widening-search-for-missing-5-year-old-family-members-had-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-widening-search-for-missing-5-year-old-family-members-had-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey, soul sister: Train announces Wichita concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The band Train announced Monday it would perform May 11 at Hartman Arena, according to a release from the arena. Tickets, which range from $35-$125, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.ticketmaster.com , by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or in person at the Hartman Arena Box Office, 8151 N. Hartman Arena Drive in Park City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hey-soul-sister-train-announces-wichita-concert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hey-soul-sister-train-announces-wichita-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cocktail lounge for grownups will open in historic theater space in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Steve Peters and his wife, Natalie, were living in Dallas, one of their favorite Saturday-night activities was hanging out in upscale cocktail lounges close to their home near downtown. The couple is hoping to have their new Vorshay's Cocktail Lounge open in downtown Wichita by the end of March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-cocktail-lounge-for-grownups-will-open-in-historic-theater-space-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-cocktail-lounge-for-grownups-will-open-in-historic-theater-space-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Red Wagon Reader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capitol FederalA and 105.3 The Buzz are teaming up again this year for the Little Red Wagon Reader, where you can donate books to children to promote literacy. You can donate new and gently used books at any Capitol Federal Location in Wichita, Derby and Andover thru March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/little-red-wagon-reader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/little-red-wagon-reader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Bend Children's Clinic earns 2017 Bu...]]></title><description><![CDATA[For their support and impact on the local business community by providing quality care for children, the Great Bend Children's Clinic was named the 2017 Business of the Year from the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce &amp; Economic Development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/great-bend-childrens-clinic-earns-2017-bu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/great-bend-childrens-clinic-earns-2017-bu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raw video: Scene of KCK shooting that killed 1, injured 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human trafficking is one of the largest criminal industries in the world. Kansas has been named an "originating state" for human trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/raw-video-scene-of-kck-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-7/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/raw-video-scene-of-kck-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amusement ride bill undergoing changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. John Whitmer, R-Wichita, serves on the House Federal and State Affairs Committee, which introduced House Bill 2750 last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/amusement-ride-bill-undergoing-changes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/amusement-ride-bill-undergoing-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor commits to anti-abortion amendment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer addresses pro-life prayer breakfast on effort to ensure the state Constitution doesn't protect a woman's right to have an abortion. Human trafficking is one of the largest criminal industries in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/governor-commits-to-anti-abortion-amendment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/governor-commits-to-anti-abortion-amendment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police seek information on missing child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said they received a call about 6:15 p.m. to report Lucas Hernandez was lost in the 600 block of south Edgemoor. He was born Dec. 12, 20012, has brown hair and brown eyes, is about 4 feet and weighs about 60 pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-seek-information-on-missing-child/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 06:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-seek-information-on-missing-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobach says Donald Trump Jr. will return to Kansas for campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump Jr. participated in a question-and-answer talk during a fundraiser for Kris Kobach, who is in the race for Kansas governor. Some of the questions were about the president's twitter use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-says-donald-trump-jr-will-return-to-kansas-for-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 02:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-says-donald-trump-jr-will-return-to-kansas-for-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men shot early Saturday morning in east Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers were conducting a traffic stop near 14th and Grove, east of Hillside, at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday when they heard several gunshots to their southeast, Officer Charley Davidson said. They found several shell casings in the 1300 block of North Estelle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-men-shot-early-saturday-morning-in-east-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-men-shot-early-saturday-morning-in-east-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new Reverie Coffee Roasters opened Friday at 2202 E. Douglas.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some may take the weekend off to rest up after all that mid-week Valentine's excitement, there's a lot to do in town for those who want to go out. Reverie Coffee Roasters has officially moved to its new location across from East High School, and it opened earlier this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-new-reverie-coffee-roasters-opened-friday-at-2202-e-douglas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-new-reverie-coffee-roasters-opened-friday-at-2202-e-douglas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ask for help finding man wanted in 2016 homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted in a 2016 homicide. On Oct. 26, 2016, Samuel Resendez met with Faustino Martinez Jr. in a parking lot at 2025 S. Seneca at around 4:45 p.m., Crime Stoppers said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-ask-for-help-finding-man-wanted-in-2016-homicide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-ask-for-help-finding-man-wanted-in-2016-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria dog survives unexpected underwater confrontation with river otters]]></title><description><![CDATA[A river otter at the Sedgwick County Zoo is covered in snow after playing with a snowman created on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Wichita, Kan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/A veterinary hospital on Vancouver Island is warning owners of water-loving dogs to keep their pets on a short leash if otters are nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/victoria-dog-survives-unexpected-underwater-confrontation-with-river-otters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/victoria-dog-survives-unexpected-underwater-confrontation-with-river-otters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Difference Makers grow Wichita through positive steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much of what we dream for Wichita is physical. A state-of-the-art ballpark, more revitalization of downtown, and a Kellogg that goes county line to county line with no traffic lights are just some of the things on a wish list for a more complete city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/difference-makers-grow-wichita-through-positive-steps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/difference-makers-grow-wichita-through-positive-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bishop Carroll student arrested following threat of violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School was arrested Friday in connection with threats of violence posted on social media, Wichita police and the Catholic Diocese of Wichita confirmed. On Friday morning, a Bishop Carroll official notified police of a social media post involving a student threatening physical violence, Officer Charley Davidson said in a prepared statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bishop-carroll-student-arrested-following-threat-of-violence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bishop-carroll-student-arrested-following-threat-of-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do Monet, Matisse paintings get to Wichita?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah "Mighty" Mortimer is a rookie for the Harlem Globetrotters this season, following in the footsteps of another Globetrotter, Wichita native Lynette Woodard. Skinny Hightower, a Wichita-based smooth jazz musician, chats with an Eagle reporter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-do-monet-matisse-paintings-get-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-do-monet-matisse-paintings-get-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of popular Wichita restaurant opening a third location near Old Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[But by July, the space at 120 S. Washington that now holds Banter Automotive Group will be the site of a third location of Meddys , the popular Mediterranean restaurant Alex Harb first introduced to Wichita in 2014. The new restaurant will have a big patio with misters and an outdoor fireplace as well as a full bar, and Harb says he hopes it will attract millennials and downtown dwellers from nearby lofts and apartments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owner-of-popular-wichita-restaurant-opening-a-third-location-near-old-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owner-of-popular-wichita-restaurant-opening-a-third-location-near-old-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love a good mystery? Several well-known authors will visit Wichita in coming weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local fans of mysteries, thrillers and psychological suspense may want to mark their calendars for several author events in coming weeks. Watermark Books &amp; Cafe is bringing three best-selling authors to town - Charles Finch, Brad Meltzer and Elizabeth George - for events at Abode Venue, 1330 E. Douglas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/love-a-good-mystery-several-well-known-authors-will-visit-wichita-in-coming-weeks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/love-a-good-mystery-several-well-known-authors-will-visit-wichita-in-coming-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Threats on social media prompted officials at Wichita North to cancel Friday's pep assembly.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita North's pep assembly on Friday has been canceled due to "fears" triggered by threats of violence spread through social media, a district official confirmed Thursday night. "There was no credible evidence of any threat," Susan Arensman, a spokeswoman for USD 259, said in an e-mail response to questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/threats-on-social-media-prompted-officials-at-wichita-north-to-cancel-fridays-pep-assembly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/threats-on-social-media-prompted-officials-at-wichita-north-to-cancel-fridays-pep-assembly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita gets to keep its T. rex skeleton in Old Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Museum of World Treasures will host a special event on Saturday to commemorate the donation of a T. rex, Ivan, to the museum. The Museum of World Treasures will host a special event on Saturday to commemorate the donation of a T. rex, Ivan, to the museum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gets-to-keep-its-t-rex-skeleton-in-old-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gets-to-keep-its-t-rex-skeleton-in-old-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with shooting neighbor taking down Christmas lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man who police say shot a neighbor who was taking down Christmas lights faces an attempted murder charge. Hieu Cong Huynh, 29, was arrested on suspicion of attempted first degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm on Wednesday, booking reports show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-charged-with-shooting-neighbor-taking-down-christmas-lights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-charged-with-shooting-neighbor-taking-down-christmas-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How unhealthy is the city of Wichita?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If getting to the gym and keeping up with your meal-planning has been a little bit of a struggle lately, you might not be alone. To complete the study, WalletHub compared 174 cities - the 150 most-populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most-populated cities in each state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-unhealthy-is-the-city-of-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-unhealthy-is-the-city-of-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person in critical condition in west Wichita shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting was reported in the 600 block of North Parkdale, near Central and Maize, at around 2:40 p.m. Witnessing a crime and reporting it can be just as frightening as being the victim of a crime. Here's what you should do if you witness illegal activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-in-critical-condition-in-west-wichita-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-in-critical-condition-in-west-wichita-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight between father, son ends in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for a man and woman who they say robbed and Arby's. The robbery may be connected to another robbery 20 minutes later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fight-between-father-son-ends-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fight-between-father-son-ends-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a We dona t want that to be here,a Wichita official says after school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terri Moses, director of safety services for the Wichita school district, urged high school students to take threats seriously and report them to school officials. Terri Moses, director of safety services for the Wichita school district, urged high school students to take threats seriously and report them to school officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-we-dona-t-want-that-to-be-herea-wichita-official-says-after-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-we-dona-t-want-that-to-be-herea-wichita-official-says-after-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin Hart is bringing his "Irresponsible Tour" to Wichita in April.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Hart's "Irresponsible" Tour will stop at Wichita's Intrust Bank Arena on April 12, the venue announced Thursday. Tickets for the show, which range from $39.50 to $124.50, go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday at www.selectaseat.com , by phone at 855-755-7328 or in person at the Select-a-Seat Box Office at the arena, 500 E. Waterman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kevin-hart-is-bringing-his-irresponsible-tour-to-wichita-in-april/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kevin-hart-is-bringing-his-irresponsible-tour-to-wichita-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students cana t use cellphones in Wichita schools. Is that stopping anyone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An East High School student uses her cell phone after stepping outside during a lunch break Tuesday. Each Wichita high school sets its own guidelines on cell phone use, usually allowing students to use phones before and after school, between classes and during lunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/students-cana-t-use-cellphones-in-wichita-schools-is-that-stopping-anyone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/students-cana-t-use-cellphones-in-wichita-schools-is-that-stopping-anyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need last-minute Valentinea s Day plans? Here are some easy, fun ideas in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. Just because Valentine's Day falls on an awkward Wednesday this year doesn't mean you can't properly celebrate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/need-last-minute-valentinea-s-day-plans-here-are-some-easy-fun-ideas-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/need-last-minute-valentinea-s-day-plans-here-are-some-easy-fun-ideas-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Symphony Orchestra guest artist is an ascending star]]></title><description><![CDATA[That might seem like an odd combination for the Wichita Symphony Orchestra's February concert, titled "Bolero, Bernstein &amp; Barber," but conductor and music director Daniel Hege say the pieces fit together. The program, this weekend at Century II, opens with "Fandagos," a modern piece by Roberto Sierra that Hege says harkens to Ravel's "Bolero," which closes the performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-symphony-orchestra-guest-artist-is-an-ascending-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-symphony-orchestra-guest-artist-is-an-ascending-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They tried a year ago to close their family restaurant, but Wichita wona t let them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enrique and Mary Cortez are opening their restaurant up for Sunday brunches this weekend - exactly a year to the day that they first tried to close. Enrique and Mary Cortez are opening their restaurant up for Sunday brunches this weekend - exactly a year to the day that they first tried to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/they-tried-a-year-ago-to-close-their-family-restaurant-but-wichita-wona-t-let-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/they-tried-a-year-ago-to-close-their-family-restaurant-but-wichita-wona-t-let-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of teen killed in Wichita homicide asks for help paying funeral expenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a teenager who was shot and killed Sunday is asking for help in paying for his funeral. Donte Devore, 18, of Wichita, was killed when he got into a fight with armed intruders at his home, Wichita police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-teen-killed-in-wichita-homicide-asks-for-help-paying-funeral-expenses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-teen-killed-in-wichita-homicide-asks-for-help-paying-funeral-expenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire damages storage warehouse at Wichita's Joyland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A KSNT News producer was in the area and was almost struck at the end of the chase. She was able to capture on video the end of the chase an Fire damaged an old warehouse at the former Joyland park in south Wichita on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-damages-storage-warehouse-at-wichitas-joyland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-damages-storage-warehouse-at-wichitas-joyland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The FBI says this man robbed a Wichita bank at gunpoint and caused a bomb scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man armed with a handgun took money from the Capitol Federal Savings Bank in the 4000 block of East Harry Tuesday morning, police said. The man - whose face was covered - not only pulled a black handgun on employees, but also left behind a black bag with yellow smiley faces on it, claiming there was a bomb inside, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-fbi-says-this-man-robbed-a-wichita-bank-at-gunpoint-and-caused-a-bomb-scare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-fbi-says-this-man-robbed-a-wichita-bank-at-gunpoint-and-caused-a-bomb-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita City Council member hopes to become calming force on County Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita City Council member Pete Meitzner is hoping he can replace David Unruh and be a calming force on what has recently been a fairly contentious Sedgwick County Commission. Meitzner announced his candidacy Tuesday for what will be an open seat, as Unruh has announced he won't seek re-election in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-city-council-member-hopes-to-become-calming-force-on-county-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 07:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-city-council-member-hopes-to-become-calming-force-on-county-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita swatting victima s mother wants tougher penalties: a oePassing this bill will save livesa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Finch, the mother of Andrew Finch, finishes speaking on Tuesday at a legislative hearing. She testified in support of tougher penalties for making false calls to emergency responders after her son was killed in Wichita in December during a so-called swatting call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swatting-victima-s-mother-wants-tougher-penalties-a-oepassing-this-bill-will-save-livesa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swatting-victima-s-mother-wants-tougher-penalties-a-oepassing-this-bill-will-save-livesa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Latest: Families turn out for Mardi Gras in New Orleans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throngs of people were on the median for the final day of Mardi Gras, cooking up crawfish and red beans and rice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-latest-families-turn-out-for-mardi-gras-in-new-orleans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-latest-families-turn-out-for-mardi-gras-in-new-orleans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two years after re-opening, this famous Wichita Italian restaurant is ready to expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Angelo's Italian Restaurant made its glorious return to the Wichita dining scene in March 2016, it did so on a budget. That meant that its owners had to work with the space they had in the end-cap of a strip center at 5231 E. Central.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-years-after-re-opening-this-famous-wichita-italian-restaurant-is-ready-to-expand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-years-after-re-opening-this-famous-wichita-italian-restaurant-is-ready-to-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partners debut their first in a chain of Freezing Moo rolled ice cream shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instead of opening in freezing temperatures over the weekend, the owners of Wichita's first Freezing Moo happened to hit a stretch of a few warm days to debut their Thai fried ice cream roll restaurant at Greenwich Place . Then next week, partners Tymber Lee , his brother-in-law, Cody Newton , and Daniel Smith are breaking ground on a second site in front of the Target at NewMarket Square at 29th and Maize Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/partners-debut-their-first-in-a-chain-of-freezing-moo-rolled-ice-cream-shops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/partners-debut-their-first-in-a-chain-of-freezing-moo-rolled-ice-cream-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police catch knife-wielding pizza shop robber, but need help finding man with hammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who robbed a pizza shop at knife-point was caught, but Wichita police ask for help in finding the hammer-wielding robbers of a convenience store. One was at around 10:30 p.m. at the Domino's in the 300 block of North Hillside, where a man with a knife demanded money, Cruz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-catch-knife-wielding-pizza-shop-robber-but-need-help-finding-man-with-hammer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-catch-knife-wielding-pizza-shop-robber-but-need-help-finding-man-with-hammer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Attorney's Office accused of miscon...]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emotional Denise Rankin pleaded with Barton County Commissioners Monday morning to take action against County Attorney Amy Mellor and her assistant Douglas Matthews, alleging their office had bungled the case against her ex-husband, Jeffrey Allen Rankin, alleging he molested her children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/county-attorneys-office-accused-of-miscon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/county-attorneys-office-accused-of-miscon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA worker charged in second case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taco John's franchise business consultant Jon Walls introduces the new Taco John's at the Derby Marketplace, which opens on Monday. Carrie Rengers/The Wichita Eagle Despite odds that some might consider impossible, Northwest wrestler Braydon Hoover made it to the City League 152-pound final against Carroll's Kyler McGlachlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-worker-charged-in-second-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-worker-charged-in-second-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman arrested on animal cruelty and arson charges after her home burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita woman who investigators say set fire to her own home Sunday morning faces animal cruelty and arson charges. Firefighters and police were called to a house in the 2100 block of South St. Francis at around 10 a.m. for a reported fire and disturbance, Wichita fire Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-arrested-on-animal-cruelty-and-arson-charges-after-her-home-burns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-arrested-on-animal-cruelty-and-arson-charges-after-her-home-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump cites potential value of selling DC-area airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[From left, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, President Donald Trump, Vicksburg, Miss., Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Neb. Gov. Pete Ricketts, Esteban Bovo, Jr., Miami-Dade County, Fla., Commissioner, and Wichita, Kansas Mayor Jeff Longwell, participate in an infrastructure meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trump-cites-potential-value-of-selling-dc-area-airports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trump-cites-potential-value-of-selling-dc-area-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wichita high school coach charged with illegal gambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors on Monday filed more charges connected to a federal probe into illegal gambling in Wichita - this time against a former Wichita high school tennis coach. Jack Oxler, 41, is charged with one count of being involved in an illegal gambling business that involved poker games and one count of being involved in an illegal gambling business that involved sports betting, according to court records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-wichita-high-school-coach-charged-with-illegal-gambling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-wichita-high-school-coach-charged-with-illegal-gambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoking while on oxygen caught a recliner on fire and killed a Wichita man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man died after he accidentally started a fire when smoking while on oxygen at his north Wichita apartment, fire investigators said. Charles E. Wilson, 72, was found near the front door to his apartment after a fire started in his recliner, Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/smoking-while-on-oxygen-caught-a-recliner-on-fire-and-killed-a-wichita-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/smoking-while-on-oxygen-caught-a-recliner-on-fire-and-killed-a-wichita-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Latest: Trump praises 'biggest' infrastructure plan Source: AP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump is making his case as he meets with a group of local and state officials, including governors, state legislators, mayors and country commissioners. Trump says local leaders understand the challenges of funding infrastructure and says his is a "common sense and bipartisan plan" that Congress should support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-latest-trump-praises-biggest-infrastructure-plan-source-ap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-latest-trump-praises-biggest-infrastructure-plan-source-ap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of troubled Wichita restaurant ready to focus full attention, reopen a " again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mumbai Rail , the Indian restaurant that occupies the old train depot building at Union Station, 711 E. Douglas, has been through several openings, closings and changes since it first opened its doors in late April of 2016. It closed for a week almost immediately after opening for retooling, then in April 2017, owner Neal Bhakta said it would close again for several months for another retooling and so that construction could be completed on an upstairs portion of the restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owner-of-troubled-wichita-restaurant-ready-to-focus-full-attention-reopen-a-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/owner-of-troubled-wichita-restaurant-ready-to-focus-full-attention-reopen-a-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal house fire in north Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monster Jam driver Linsey Read takes you inside Scooby-Doo, one of the Monster Trucks that will be at Intrust Bank Arena this weekend. Video released by Crime Stoppers of Wichita shows a man smash the window to the Asian Super Buffet in Wichita with a hammer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fatal-house-fire-in-north-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fatal-house-fire-in-north-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a Swattinga case sheds new light on Wichitaa s police-shooting gag rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candles and flowers sit on the porch where Andrew Finch was shot and killed by Wichita police on Dec. 28. Finch was shot when a false report of a murder and hostage situation at Finch's address was called into police by an individual performing a prank known as "swatting." Candles and flowers sit on the porch where Andrew Finch was shot and killed by Wichita police on Dec. 28. Finch was shot when a false report of a murder and hostage situation at Finch's address was called into police by an ind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-swattinga-case-sheds-new-light-on-wichitaa-s-police-shooting-gag-rule/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-swattinga-case-sheds-new-light-on-wichitaa-s-police-shooting-gag-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for restoration of Kansas auditor's post stems from years of...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conservative Kansas House member running for Congress, a Democrat campaigning for governor and a Republican state senator agree time has come to resurrect the office of state auditor to broaden analysis of Kansas government operations. There's no unified vision for how that job might be structured, but each speaks of a desire for an independent review of potential waste, misconduct and dysfunction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/calls-for-restoration-of-kansas-auditors-post-stems-from-years-of/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/calls-for-restoration-of-kansas-auditors-post-stems-from-years-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taco Johna s opens in Derby Monday with an enticing offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taco John's is making a return to the greater Wichita area Monday when its new restaurant opens in Derby at the Derby Marketplace . Mohamad Touffaha and Mike Issa are opening the restaurant in their new strip center where they also recently opened their latest IHOP .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/taco-johna-s-opens-in-derby-monday-with-an-enticing-offer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/taco-johna-s-opens-in-derby-monday-with-an-enticing-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita babysitter admits she was paid to produce child porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stefanie Larsen, 46, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a statement. Larsen admitted in her plea that she was paid by a man to allow him to produce a series of videos in which he masturbated in the presence of a sleeping 7-year-old girl at her house, the release said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-babysitter-admits-she-was-paid-to-produce-child-porn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-babysitter-admits-she-was-paid-to-produce-child-porn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slick, icy roads lead to 9-vehicle pileup in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a light, freezing drizzle began falling on Wichita roads, state troopers responded to a nine-vehicle crash on Saturday night. At about 8 p.m. on Saturday, all nine vehicles were headed southbound on I-35 near the 21st Street exit, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/slick-icy-roads-lead-to-9-vehicle-pileup-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/slick-icy-roads-lead-to-9-vehicle-pileup-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwest's Braydon Hoover at City League wrestling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monster Jam driver Linsey Read takes you inside Scooby-Doo, one of the Monster Trucks that will be at Intrust Bank Arena this weekend. Andrew Gough is moving his Reverie Coffee Roasters across a Douglas to a much larger space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/northwests-braydon-hoover-at-city-league-wrestling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/northwests-braydon-hoover-at-city-league-wrestling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private school on campus? Wichita State should learn from its own history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Martin F. Palmer was the greatest Wichita pioneer most people have never heard of. Yet in his time and for a decade after his death in 1965, his creation, the Institute of Logopedics was world-renowned in treating speech, hearing and other disabilities affecting children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/private-school-on-campus-wichita-state-should-learn-from-its-own-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/private-school-on-campus-wichita-state-should-learn-from-its-own-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Munger House historical plaque marking the birthplace of Wichita is missing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[But someone decided to steal the Munger House historical plaque sometime within the last week, leaving Wichita's birthplace empty, said Jason Karber of the Historic Midtown Citizens Association . The Munger House is considered the first house that was built in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-munger-house-historical-plaque-marking-the-birthplace-of-wichita-is-missing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 09:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-munger-house-historical-plaque-marking-the-birthplace-of-wichita-is-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UConn Women Shoot 71 Percent, rout The Lady Shockers 124-43]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Shockers men where beating up on the UConn Huskies in Wichita, the Lady Shockers didn't fare so well against the Lady Huskies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/uconn-women-shoot-71-percent-rout-the-lady-shockers-124-43/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 05:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/uconn-women-shoot-71-percent-rout-the-lady-shockers-124-43/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured cat found on ice-covered river has a name a " and a home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita firefighters pluck an injured cat from the ice-covered Arkansas River in downtown Wichita. His owners have been found and, though he needs more medical treatment, he's expected to recover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/injured-cat-found-on-ice-covered-river-has-a-name-a-and-a-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/injured-cat-found-on-ice-covered-river-has-a-name-a-and-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Wonder: Do other commissions have prayer before meetings?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those out of the loop, the Riley County Commission had an invocation Monday at the start of its meeting. The plan is to have a prayer on the first Monday meeting of each month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/i-wonder-do-other-commissions-have-prayer-before-meetings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/i-wonder-do-other-commissions-have-prayer-before-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Skelton seeks to return to the Sedgwick County Commission, four years after stepping aside.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Skelton wants his old job back and has declared his candidacy to retake the seat held by his successor, Jim Howell Skelton served a four-year term on the commission, but decided not to seek re-election in 2014, citing health issues from a leg injury that he says have now been resolved. Skelton endorsed former Derby Mayor Dion Avello as his replacement, but Avello lost to Howell, a former state representative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jim-skelton-seeks-to-return-to-the-sedgwick-county-commission-four-years-after-stepping-aside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jim-skelton-seeks-to-return-to-the-sedgwick-county-commission-four-years-after-stepping-aside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to eat some crawfish and dance to a Cajun beat. Fat Tuesday is next week, and Wichita is ready.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time to eat some crawfish and dance to a Cajun beat. Fat Tuesday is next week, and Wichita is ready.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/time-to-eat-some-crawfish-and-dance-to-a-cajun-beat-fat-tuesday-is-next-week-and-wichita-is-ready/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/time-to-eat-some-crawfish-and-dance-to-a-cajun-beat-fat-tuesday-is-next-week-and-wichita-is-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited Wichita cafe, bakery and coffee shop (with wine) finally opens next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in August of 2016, Andrew Gough announced plans to move his popular and always-packed Reverie Coffee Roasters from its original home at 2611 E. Douglas a third of a mile to the west. But Gough wasn't planning to just move, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/long-awaited-wichita-cafe-bakery-and-coffee-shop-with-wine-finally-opens-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/long-awaited-wichita-cafe-bakery-and-coffee-shop-with-wine-finally-opens-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyewear Junkie opens in Wichita this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[To look inside the new Eyewear Junkie at the Village at Greenwich at 21st and Greenwich, you might at first think the shop has something to do with rock 'n' roll, not glasses. That's because there's loud music pumping, street graffiti on one wall and orange and neon green colors and reflective wallpaper on the others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eyewear-junkie-opens-in-wichita-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 02:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eyewear-junkie-opens-in-wichita-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting deaths by Wichita police since 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[Synopsis: Police said Scharoun was shot after firing his high-powered rifle at a newspaper carrier, into a house and pointing it at officers. Synopsis: Police arrived at a robbery in progress at a Dollar General Store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shooting-deaths-by-wichita-police-since-2010/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shooting-deaths-by-wichita-police-since-2010/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Wichita police shoot and kill at a disproportionate rate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Andrew Finch was shot and killed by Wichita police, a lawsuit from his family said the number of shooting deaths "by the Wichita police department is disproportionately large for a city of its size." But a Wichita Eagle analysis shows that the city falls somewhere in the middle when it comes to shooting deaths by police compared to population or number of officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/do-wichita-police-shoot-and-kill-at-a-disproportionate-rate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/do-wichita-police-shoot-and-kill-at-a-disproportionate-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita dining recap: Fried pie invasion, two restaurant openings, Fat Tuesday fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita has a busy restaurant scene, and unless you follow closely along at Dining with Denise and Kansas.com , you might miss some of the delicious developments. Here's an end-of-the-week rundown of everything we discovered in the past seven days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-dining-recap-fried-pie-invasion-two-restaurant-openings-fat-tuesday-fun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-dining-recap-fried-pie-invasion-two-restaurant-openings-fat-tuesday-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go inside a monster truck coming to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Gough is moving his Reverie Coffee Roasters across a Douglas to a much larger space. The new Reverie will have a food menu and serve alcohol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/go-inside-a-monster-truck-coming-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/go-inside-a-monster-truck-coming-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby teacher charged in child pornography investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[He has been suspended without pay. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a joint effort between the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff, served a search warrant on Jan. 23 in Derby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/derby-teacher-charged-in-child-pornography-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/derby-teacher-charged-in-child-pornography-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to know: Ashley Bowen Cook]]></title><description><![CDATA["My dad always says I like to talk a lot," Cook said. "He thought communications would be a good fit for me."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/getting-to-know-ashley-bowen-cook/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/getting-to-know-ashley-bowen-cook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown buildings may become a school]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Shaman CBD chain is expanding in Wichita at the same time the Kansas AG has issued an opinion that the stores may be illegal. Mary Ware will be opening a shop near 21st and Rock in the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/downtown-buildings-may-become-a-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/downtown-buildings-may-become-a-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters rescue injured cat from ice on the Arkansas River]]></title><description><![CDATA[The black cat was out on the ice on the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita Thursday afternoon, and it wasn't moving. A motorist spotted the cat as it was driving over the river on Kellogg shortly after 4 p.m. and, concerned, called 911.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/firefighters-rescue-injured-cat-from-ice-on-the-arkansas-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 05:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/firefighters-rescue-injured-cat-from-ice-on-the-arkansas-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to do if your child had contact with man arrested in sexual assault cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[A supervisor with the Exploited and Missing Children Unit on Thursday had a message for Wichita-area parents who might be affected by an unfolding investigation of Caleb Gaston - the man accused of sexually assaulting children while a childcare worker. Sedgwick County sheriff's Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-to-do-if-your-child-had-contact-with-man-arrested-in-sexual-assault-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-to-do-if-your-child-had-contact-with-man-arrested-in-sexual-assault-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private schools in Wichita have a new uniform supplier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid skirts fill an aisle of the Schoolbelles Uniform Company factory in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was selected as the preferred vendor for Wichita-area private schools and plans to open a retail store in Wichita this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/private-schools-in-wichita-have-a-new-uniform-supplier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/private-schools-in-wichita-have-a-new-uniform-supplier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-female country songwriters tour coming to Wichita this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Bradbery will perform at the CMA Songwriters Series in Wichita, Kan. at the Crown Uptown Theatre on Feb. 20. Danielle Bradbery will perform at the CMA Songwriters Series in Wichita, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/all-female-country-songwriters-tour-coming-to-wichita-this-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/all-female-country-songwriters-tour-coming-to-wichita-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police searching for woman who robbed C Store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police are looking for a woman who robbed a store in the 800 block of South Oliver Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-searching-for-woman-who-robbed-c-store/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-searching-for-woman-who-robbed-c-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita about to get a healthy a urban cafea with cold-press juice and Paleo meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin Dugan has come a long way since April 2016, when he first took his little cold-press juice cart out to peddle his colorful drinks. A few months later, he had a storefront, and his brightly-lit 86 Cold Press smoothie and juice bar became another tenant on a downtown block of Douglas already occupied by popular businesses like Espresso to Go Go and Old Mill Tasty Shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-about-to-get-a-healthy-a-urban-cafea-with-cold-press-juice-and-paleo-meals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-about-to-get-a-healthy-a-urban-cafea-with-cold-press-juice-and-paleo-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Party in a parking garage? Ita s OK this one day in downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. This summer, a group of locals are planning a multi-level party in the Sutton Place parking garage at William and Market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/party-in-a-parking-garage-ita-s-ok-this-one-day-in-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/party-in-a-parking-garage-ita-s-ok-this-one-day-in-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fried Pies a " possibly a number of them a " coming to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fried Pies will open in a kiosk at Northwest Centre at 13th and Tyler early this summer. Bradley Monahan and his wife, Laura, and her father, Shaker Dakhil, are partners in the business, which they hope to open at multiple sites in and around Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fried-pies-a-possibly-a-number-of-them-a-coming-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fried-pies-a-possibly-a-number-of-them-a-coming-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita boy cashes in on big cabbage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devin Ritchie, who attends Wichita Collegiate School, was selected at random by the Kansas Department of Agriculture as the state winner of the 3rd Grade Cabbage program sponsored by Bonnie Plants, a Union Springs, Ala.-based wholesale greenhouse grower that bills itself as the largest supplier and producer of vegetable and herb plants in the United States. As the Kansas state winner, Ritchie will receive a $1,000 saving bond to be used toward his education from Bonnie Plants More than 1 million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-boy-cashes-in-on-big-cabbage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-boy-cashes-in-on-big-cabbage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe weather identification classes set for Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Emergency Management will hold 20 educational sessions in small towns around the county, beginning Feb. 26 in Valley Center. The free two-hour sessions are patterned after the Storm Fury on the Plains presentations being hosted throughout southeast Kansas by the National Weather Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/severe-weather-identification-classes-set-for-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/severe-weather-identification-classes-set-for-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA president vows a to keep kids safea after employeea s arrest in child rape case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronn McMahon, the President and CEO of the Greater Wichita YMCA, sits down with two Wichita Eagle reporters and answers questions about an alleged rape that occurred in the downtown YMCA's Kid Zone. Still reeling from the arrest of an employee accused of raping a young girl at the downtown branch, the Greater Wichita YMCA's top executive on Wednesday vowed to make whatever changes are necessary to ensure the safety of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-president-vows-a-to-keep-kids-safea-after-employeea-s-arrest-in-child-rape-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-president-vows-a-to-keep-kids-safea-after-employeea-s-arrest-in-child-rape-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA president answers questions regarding recent rape allegation at downtown branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau urges commissioners not to appoint Commissioner Michael O'Donnell to any boards due to an FBI investigation. Wichita Police say an 18-year-old woman was fatally shot just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning while she sat in a car with her mother and boyfriend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-president-answers-questions-regarding-recent-rape-allegation-at-downtown-branch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-president-answers-questions-regarding-recent-rape-allegation-at-downtown-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranzau-O'Donnell fight heats up with new claims of corruption, political gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twice in the past two days, Sedgwick County Commissioner Richard Ranzau has gone on the offensive against Commissioner Michael O'Donnell, accusing him of corruption. O'Donnell says Ranzau is bashing him because he's worried about his own political future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ranzau-odonnell-fight-heats-up-with-new-claims-of-corruption-political-gaming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ranzau-odonnell-fight-heats-up-with-new-claims-of-corruption-political-gaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[68-year-old beaten by two teenagers with a baseball bat last May is still in a coma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two teenagers were sent to prison for attacking a 68-year-old man with a baseball bat, leaving him in a coma last year - over $20, a couple of guns and some food. Horace Johnson was found by a family member two days after the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/68-year-old-beaten-by-two-teenagers-with-a-baseball-bat-last-may-is-still-in-a-coma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/68-year-old-beaten-by-two-teenagers-with-a-baseball-bat-last-may-is-still-in-a-coma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well-known Derby restaurant expanding into Wichita, taking over West Kellogg spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Ayala and his family are opening another location of their Derby restaurant, La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant , in the space. They hope to have it open by the end of March, Ayala said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/well-known-derby-restaurant-expanding-into-wichita-taking-over-west-kellogg-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/well-known-derby-restaurant-expanding-into-wichita-taking-over-west-kellogg-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU defends Koch-funded private school being built on campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita State University officials say a new private school being financed by members of the Koch family and built on the WSU campus is a good fit for the university. "The fact that there are now hundreds of people talking about how educational content is delivered is pretty exciting," said Lou Heldman, the university's vice president for strategic communications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wsu-defends-koch-funded-private-school-being-built-on-campus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wsu-defends-koch-funded-private-school-being-built-on-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One arrest uncovers stolen Social Security cards, debit cards, birth certificates and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Police say an 18-year-old woman was fatally shot just before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning while she sat in a car with her mother and boyfriend. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner explains how to use entrance ramps in a viral Facebook video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-arrest-uncovers-stolen-social-security-cards-debit-cards-birth-certificates-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 08:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-arrest-uncovers-stolen-social-security-cards-debit-cards-birth-certificates-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire closes building at south Wichita apartment complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of an entire building at Southlake Village Apartments were spending the night elsewhere after a balcony fire spread to two units Tuesday night, officials said. The fire was reported shortly before 6:15 p.m. at the apartment complex at 4141 S. Seneca, Wichita Fire Chief Tammy Snow said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-closes-building-at-south-wichita-apartment-complex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fire-closes-building-at-south-wichita-apartment-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita college professor dies suddenly at 36]]></title><description><![CDATA["Dr. Berg was a vibrant young leader in this community. She leaves behind her husband and two small children," wrote Kimberly McDowall Long, provost and vice president for academic affairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-college-professor-dies-suddenly-at-36/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-college-professor-dies-suddenly-at-36/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two children die from the flu in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Wesley, "pediatric" includes newborns to age 18. Roz Hutchinson, a spokeswoman with Via Christi, said the hospital does not release information to the public regarding pediatric flu deaths. She said that information is reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-children-die-from-the-flu-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-children-die-from-the-flu-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after handing over a note in two Wichita fast food robberies, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Charley Davidson said in a release that the man has been booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of robbery, possession of drug paraphernalia and aggravated weapons violation. At about 6:20 p.m. on Friday, a man handed a teenage employee a note demanding money and indicated he had a weapon before robbing the Burger King at 740 N. Tyler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-after-handing-over-a-note-in-two-wichita-fast-food-robberies-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-arrested-after-handing-over-a-note-in-two-wichita-fast-food-robberies-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown YMCA child rape defendant released from jail; bond was $100,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Gaston, 21, had been held in jail on a $100,000 bond. His preliminary hearing has been set for Feb. 15. The Kid Zone is an area within the Y where parents can leave their children while they exercise or take classes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/downtown-ymca-child-rape-defendant-released-from-jail-bond-was-100000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/downtown-ymca-child-rape-defendant-released-from-jail-bond-was-100000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chisholma s Beef &amp; Ale House to open with a futuristic touch Wichita hasna t seen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Chisholm's Beef &amp; Ale House is ready to open inside the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport , and when guests arrive for their first taste on Wednesday, they'll be greeted with one of the most unique menus they've ever seen in Wichita. Everyone who dines at the restaurant, which replaces the longtime Legends restaurant in the hotel, will be presented with an iPad-like tablet after they're seated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chisholma-s-beef-amp-ale-house-to-open-with-a-futuristic-touch-wichita-hasna-t-seen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chisholma-s-beef-amp-ale-house-to-open-with-a-futuristic-touch-wichita-hasna-t-seen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE agent accused of leak to TV anchor wants to change plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[This undated photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office shows, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Andrew J. Pleviak. WICHITA, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ice-agent-accused-of-leak-to-tv-anchor-wants-to-change-plea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ice-agent-accused-of-leak-to-tv-anchor-wants-to-change-plea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Kansas Trooper's viral rant on how to use entrance rants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Bates talks about the four grandchildren he lost in a house fire in Pratt, ages 3 months to 6 years. He also talked about his stepdaughter Charee Wheatley who is in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-kansas-troopers-viral-rant-on-how-to-use-entrance-rants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-kansas-troopers-viral-rant-on-how-to-use-entrance-rants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Aoyama Model 42-B pedal harp was allegedly stolen from Friends University last weekend.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somehow over the weekend, an ambitious thief walked off with a large pedal harp - and a bassoon - stored behind a locked door at Friends University, according to its owner. Raul Rangel, a music major at Friends, discovered the instruments missing from the university's Riney Fine Arts Center on Monday morning, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-aoyama-model-42-b-pedal-harp-was-allegedly-stolen-from-friends-university-last-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-aoyama-model-42-b-pedal-harp-was-allegedly-stolen-from-friends-university-last-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man pleads guilty to illegal bookmaking in latest gambling charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 65-year-old Wichita man "who made hundreds of thousands of dollars from illegal bookmaking" pleaded guilty Monday to not reporting income for his federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. In the latest charges, Daniel Dreese, 65, pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements on income tax returns, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-pleads-guilty-to-illegal-bookmaking-in-latest-gambling-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-pleads-guilty-to-illegal-bookmaking-in-latest-gambling-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Department says Wichita tax preparer gives fraudulent tax returns to customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit asks that the court permanently ban Ma Guadalupe Valenzuela - also known as Maria Guadalupe Valenzuela, Lupe Valenzuela and as Servicio de Income Tax - from preparing federal tax returns for others. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Wichita on Monday, according to a release from the Department of Justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/justice-department-says-wichita-tax-preparer-gives-fraudulent-tax-returns-to-customers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/justice-department-says-wichita-tax-preparer-gives-fraudulent-tax-returns-to-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita woman dies in house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chase and Annie Koch, the son and daughter-in-law of Koch Industries chief Charles Koch, are getting into the private school business in Wichita, financing a new pre-K-to-12 school on the campus of Wichita State University. Kansas Humane Society puppies predict Super Bowl winners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-dies-in-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-dies-in-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justin Timberlake just announced some new tour dates, and several are not too far from Wichita.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Justin Timberlake's high-energy performance during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime got you excited , you can see him perform in 2018 and early 2019, even though it won't be in Wichita. On Monday, Timberlake announced a second leg of his "Man of the Woods" tour, and many of the added shows are within acceptable driving distance of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/justin-timberlake-just-announced-some-new-tour-dates-and-several-are-not-too-far-from-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/justin-timberlake-just-announced-some-new-tour-dates-and-several-are-not-too-far-from-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita woman dies after Riverside house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Marcella Little, 47, died Friday afternoon from injuries sustained in a fire earlier that morning , Lt. Jose Ocadiz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-dies-after-riverside-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-dies-after-riverside-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juvenile set fire to house with people inside, causing $80,000 in damage, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of aggravated arson after firefighters responded to a house fire in the 2200 block of North Richmond at 6:15 p.m., Wichita fire Lt. Jose Ocadiz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/juvenile-set-fire-to-house-with-people-inside-causing-80000-in-damage-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/juvenile-set-fire-to-house-with-people-inside-causing-80000-in-damage-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger in high-speed crash facing drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver of a truck involved in a high-speed chase that ended in Dickinson County Thursday was identified as Mathdaniel J. Squirrel, 21, of Wichita. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol report, Squirrel was fleeing law enforcement in a 2014 Ford F-150 mid morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/passenger-in-high-speed-crash-facing-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/passenger-in-high-speed-crash-facing-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moore's 'risk' paid dividends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Moore was a law partner at Foulston Siefkin in Wichita, before he embarked on a new career in Hutchinson in March 1987.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/moores-risk-paid-dividends/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/moores-risk-paid-dividends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These volunteers can mean success for foster kids, but more are needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley Thorne, advocacy director of CASA of Sedgwick County, at right, was Mercedes Anderson's CASA starting when she was 15 years old. Anderson has aged out of the system but the two keep in touch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-volunteers-can-mean-success-for-foster-kids-but-more-are-needed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-volunteers-can-mean-success-for-foster-kids-but-more-are-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita High School Surprises Teacher Before His Deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Wichita high school used a homecoming pep rally to give a teacher a surprise sendoff before he deploys for a year with the Kansas Army National Guard. The Wichita Eagle reports that woodworking teacher David Young was surprised to be honored at the Wichita South High assembly on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-high-school-surprises-teacher-before-his-deployment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-high-school-surprises-teacher-before-his-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kobach will represent himself in upcoming trial. Is it a smart move?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a federal lawsuit challenging Kansas's proof of citizenship voter law goes to trial in March, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach plans to be in the courtroom. Kobach said his self-representation saves tax dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-will-represent-himself-in-upcoming-trial-is-it-a-smart-move/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kobach-will-represent-himself-in-upcoming-trial-is-it-a-smart-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business leaders want to know what Wichitans want their city to be in 2028.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our downtown is becoming more of a destination and place to live. We remain a great place to raise a family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/business-leaders-want-to-know-what-wichitans-want-their-city-to-be-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/business-leaders-want-to-know-what-wichitans-want-their-city-to-be-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparations underway for bishop's ordination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Smith/News Tribune Fr. Shawn McKnight was introduced in Tuesday's press conference as the Bishop-Elect for the Jefferson City Diocese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/preparations-underway-for-bishops-ordination/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/preparations-underway-for-bishops-ordination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YMCA president: a shocked a and a heartbrokena in wake of reported rape of child]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of Greater Wichita YMCA issued a statement Saturday night in response to the arrest of an employee charged with raping a 4-year-old girl at the downtown location, saying "we know you are as shocked and devastated by these allegations as we are." Caleb Gaston, 21, is being held on $100,000 bond at the Sedgwick County Jail after his arrest on Wednesday .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-president-a-shocked-a-and-a-heartbrokena-in-wake-of-reported-rape-of-child/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ymca-president-a-shocked-a-and-a-heartbrokena-in-wake-of-reported-rape-of-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campus makes it 7-1 in 2018 with win over Newton]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Wichita's best divers ever, North's Miguel Bernal, scored 345.3 points after the first day of the boys City League diving meet. Postgame news conference for Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall following WSU's 81-79 loss in overtime to Temple on Thursday, February 1, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/campus-makes-it-7-1-in-2018-with-win-over-newton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/campus-makes-it-7-1-in-2018-with-win-over-newton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher receives proper send off before military deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many rods were in a furlong? Here's a sample of questions from textbooks used by Kansas schoolkids 50 to 100 years ago. Education leaders from Wichita and surrounding communities say they showed up to support the school finance chief because he's always supported them and their students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teacher-receives-proper-send-off-before-military-deployment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teacher-receives-proper-send-off-before-military-deployment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral set for mom, 4 children killed in Pratt fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Bates talks about the four grandchildren he lost in a house fire in Pratt, ages 3 months to 6 years. He also talked about his stepdaughter Charee Wheatley who is in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/funeral-set-for-mom-4-children-killed-in-pratt-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/funeral-set-for-mom-4-children-killed-in-pratt-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before he heads out to serve his country, this Wichita teacher got a surprise sendoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[South High teacher David Young is honored by the faculty and student body during an assembly at the school on Friday. Young is a member of the National Guard and is leaving on a year-long deployment this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/before-he-heads-out-to-serve-his-country-this-wichita-teacher-got-a-surprise-sendoff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/before-he-heads-out-to-serve-his-country-this-wichita-teacher-got-a-surprise-sendoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Wichita businesses robbed between Friday night and Saturday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first happened at about 6:20 p.m. at the Burger King in the 800 block of North Tyler. A 17-year-old employee told police that a man went into the store, handed him a note that demanded money and left when money was handed over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/4-wichita-businesses-robbed-between-friday-night-and-saturday-morning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/4-wichita-businesses-robbed-between-friday-night-and-saturday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in critical condition after Riverside house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 47-year-old woman is in critical condition after firefighters found her unresponsive in a house fire early Friday morning. Fire crews responded to a call at 2:50 a.m. in the 800 block of North Nims where a large house had been converted into four apartments, Wichita fire marshal Stuart Bevis said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-in-critical-condition-after-riverside-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-in-critical-condition-after-riverside-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitaa s most famous party drink so hot, its restaurant inventor had to trademark it]]></title><description><![CDATA[But what Felipe's Mexican Restaurant is really known for is served in a bowl, emerges from the kitchen on fire - every time - and has a 40-year reputation as one of the city's most reliable party starters. It's the Flaming Cazuela, and it's a uniquely Wichita invention so intense, you'll likely never forget the first time you experienced it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-most-famous-party-drink-so-hot-its-restaurant-inventor-had-to-trademark-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-most-famous-party-drink-so-hot-its-restaurant-inventor-had-to-trademark-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed robbers pepper spray customer, employees at Dollar General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men robbed a Dollar General in Delano at gunpoint and pepper sprayed a customer and employees, Wichita police said. The men entered the Dollar General near Douglas and Seneca at around 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, Officer Paul Cruz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/armed-robbers-pepper-spray-customer-employees-at-dollar-general/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/armed-robbers-pepper-spray-customer-employees-at-dollar-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How harsh has Wichitaa s winter been? Readers weigh in]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extended cold snap straddling late December and early January aside, it hasn't had much teeth, data shows. An informal poll of local residents and a national severity index agree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-harsh-has-wichitaa-s-winter-been-readers-weigh-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-harsh-has-wichitaa-s-winter-been-readers-weigh-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wichita Area Builders Association Home Show runs February 8-11 at Century II.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you have a specific home-improvement project in mind, or you are just looking for fresh ideas, a home show can point you in the right direction. Winter sees the traditional start of the home show season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-wichita-area-builders-association-home-show-runs-february-8-11-at-century-ii/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-wichita-area-builders-association-home-show-runs-february-8-11-at-century-ii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four armed men rob Wichita store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police are looking for a man who stole Visa and Subway gift cards after smashing the glass of a claw game machine at Buffet City on Dec. 29. Crime of the Week: On July 18, 2017, two suspects entered the Office Depot on 3035 N. Rock Road. The suspects made a merchandise return, then both picked up two different laptop computers and removed the security tags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/four-armed-men-rob-wichita-store/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/four-armed-men-rob-wichita-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Elton John be coming back to Wichita? Ticket site suggests so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Elton John fans signing up for presale tickets to the singer's upcoming farewell tour were in for a bit of a surprise. On a long list of tour stops, "2019 TBA - Wichita, KS" appears as an option on the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Presale page.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/could-elton-john-be-coming-back-to-wichita-ticket-site-suggests-so/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/could-elton-john-be-coming-back-to-wichita-ticket-site-suggests-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dining with Denise: The Flaming Cazuela is a Wichita legend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of three men ate at more than 40 restaurants to determine the best taco in town. They chronicled their adventures in a blog and on Facebook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dining-with-denise-the-flaming-cazuela-is-a-wichita-legend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dining-with-denise-the-flaming-cazuela-is-a-wichita-legend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinseth Announces Grand Opening Celebration And Ribbon Cutting At The Hampton Inn Wichita, Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kinseth Hospitality Company is pleased to announce the opening of the Hampton Inn Wichita Northwest, located at 10047 W 29th St. North, in Wichita, Kansas. An official grand opening celebration took place on Tuesday January 30th to give everyone in the Wichita community and the surrounding areas a glimpse of what this newly opened hotel has to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kinseth-announces-grand-opening-celebration-and-ribbon-cutting-at-the-hampton-inn-wichita-kansas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kinseth-announces-grand-opening-celebration-and-ribbon-cutting-at-the-hampton-inn-wichita-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spoon playing gives ex-Wichitan a taste of internet fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days, Abby Roach is at the top of her game street performing in front of crowds, talking on her radio show in Asheville, North Carolina, and becoming an internet sensation with videos. She defies expectation - shyly admitting some have told her she looks like she crawled out from a holler in Appalachia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spoon-playing-gives-ex-wichitan-a-taste-of-internet-fame/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spoon-playing-gives-ex-wichitan-a-taste-of-internet-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita s going to cost you more to fly to Denver from central Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're thinking about driving to Salina to catch a cheap flight to Denver, know that you'll soon pay more for an airline ticket. It will mean a higher airfare - plus a stop in Hays - than people traveling from Salina to Denver paid on Great Lakes Airlines' 30-seat turboprops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ita-s-going-to-cost-you-more-to-fly-to-denver-from-central-kansas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ita-s-going-to-cost-you-more-to-fly-to-denver-from-central-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita crime author is latest victim of the flu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaylord Lynn Dold was found Monday morning in his mother's Fort Scott home, according to Keith Lancaster, funeral director at Cheney Witt Funeral Home in Fort Scott. He received his bachelor's degree in German from the University of Kansas in 1969, his master's in philosophy from KU in 1971, his law degree in 1973 from the UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, and a degree in international law from the London School of Economics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-crime-author-is-latest-victim-of-the-flu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-crime-author-is-latest-victim-of-the-flu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of raping 4-year-old girl at YMCA in downtown Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Gaston, 21, has been charged with rape of a child under the age of 14 in connection with an incident involving a 4-year-old girl at the YMCA in downtown Wichita on Monday. Caleb Gaston, 21, has been charged with rape of a child under the age of 14 in connection with an incident involving a 4-year-old girl at the YMCA in downtown Wichita on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-accused-of-raping-4-year-old-girl-at-ymca-in-downtown-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-accused-of-raping-4-year-old-girl-at-ymca-in-downtown-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police putting up the kickstand on a new tool to enforce traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Houston are searching for a man who stole a 77-year-old woman's purse and dragged her along with his car until she was thrown to the ground. Police give a briefing about a standoff in the neighborhood of 31st Street South and St. Paul near Meridian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-putting-up-the-kickstand-on-a-new-tool-to-enforce-traffic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-putting-up-the-kickstand-on-a-new-tool-to-enforce-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Symphony pays tribute to Armed Forces, Greatest Generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conductor and clarinetist Carl Topilow has led orchestras around the world, but he said his performance with the Wichita Symphony next weekend has him a bit starstruck. Kansas-born, Wichita resident and international opera star Samuel Ramey will be joining Topilow and the symphony for "A Patriotic Salute" in the Saturday-night performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-symphony-pays-tribute-to-armed-forces-greatest-generation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-symphony-pays-tribute-to-armed-forces-greatest-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krab Kingz Seafood taking over a spot where another Wichita seafood place just closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crab-hungry Wichitans were excited earlier this month when they found out that a restaurant called Krab Kingz Seafood was eying the west side and planned to open there soon. Now, the Texas-based restaurant chain has chosen a spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/krab-kingz-seafood-taking-over-a-spot-where-another-wichita-seafood-place-just-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/krab-kingz-seafood-taking-over-a-spot-where-another-wichita-seafood-place-just-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss out on prom? Wichita party offers a prom re-do for adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you attended this prom, you could probably also attend KANSEL's adult prom. This is an Eagle file photo from 1997.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/miss-out-on-prom-wichita-party-offers-a-prom-re-do-for-adults/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/miss-out-on-prom-wichita-party-offers-a-prom-re-do-for-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big leadership change ahead at Wichita-founded aviation company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Plumb will be stepping down as president and CEO of Executive AirShare in the next month to two months, the Lenexa-based company announced Wednesday. Plumb helped start the Lenexa company 17 years ago when it was based in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/big-leadership-change-ahead-at-wichita-founded-aviation-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/big-leadership-change-ahead-at-wichita-founded-aviation-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man accused of threatening to blow up White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man has been arrested by the Secret Service after he made a telephone threat to the White House, documents show. Brandon Koss is accused of calling the White House shortly after 4:45 a.m. on Jan. 26 and angrily declaring "I'm going to blow up the White House..." to the operator who answered, according to an affidavit filed by a Secret Service agent in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-accused-of-threatening-to-blow-up-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 04:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-accused-of-threatening-to-blow-up-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision injures two, blocks ramp in northeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been hurt - one of them potentially critically - in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in northeast Wichita. The collision occurred at 3:36 p.m. near K-254 and Webb Road, a Sedgwick County emergency dispatch supervisor said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/collision-injures-two-blocks-ramp-in-northeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/collision-injures-two-blocks-ramp-in-northeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a Rolling roadblocksa to slow turnpike traffic in Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Turnpike travelers in the Wichita area should anticipate rolling roadblocks on Thursday and Monday as construction work continues on East Kellogg. Seven girders for a new bridge crossing over the turnpike at mile marker 52.4 in east Wichita will be installed during this time period, according to the Kansas Turnpike Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rolling-roadblocksa-to-slow-turnpike-traffic-in-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-rolling-roadblocksa-to-slow-turnpike-traffic-in-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas schools should return millions in transportation payments, legislator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning says public school districts that benefited from millions diverted their way to cover transportation costs may have to pay that money back. In a letter to Kansas State Board of Education Chairman Jim Porter, Denning, an Overland Park Republican, said that since 1992 the state's school funding formula stipulates that if a school district is paid more than it's suppose to get, that district "must remit those funds to the State Board of Education."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-schools-should-return-millions-in-transportation-payments-legislator-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-schools-should-return-millions-in-transportation-payments-legislator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivot Point: Reinvesting in Wichita a point of pride for NFL alum Kamerion Wimbley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamerion Wimbley, left, was a two-year starter at quarterback for Northwest High in the early 2000s before finding fame at Florida State and in the NFL as a defensive player. Kamerion Wimbley, left, was a two-year starter at quarterback for Northwest High in the early 2000s before finding fame at Florida State and in the NFL as a defensive player.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pivot-point-reinvesting-in-wichita-a-point-of-pride-for-nfl-alum-kamerion-wimbley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pivot-point-reinvesting-in-wichita-a-point-of-pride-for-nfl-alum-kamerion-wimbley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrison Ford watch: Where hea s been in Wichita since arriving on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrison Ford posed for a picture with Wichitan Pam Cutler, who spotted him at Chester's Chophouse on Tuesday evening. Harrison Ford posed for a picture with Wichitan Pam Cutler, who spotted him at Chester's Chophouse on Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/harrison-ford-watch-where-hea-s-been-in-wichita-since-arriving-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/harrison-ford-watch-where-hea-s-been-in-wichita-since-arriving-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freddy's Frozen Custard is about to expand to the Middle East.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chain announced today in a news release that it had just signed a development and master franchise agreement to take its concept to the Middle East. The franchise group, Younata Investment Limited, plans to open restaurants in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/freddys-frozen-custard-is-about-to-expand-to-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/freddys-frozen-custard-is-about-to-expand-to-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instead of fasting, group is marking Brownbacka s last day with virtual pizza party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer - who may soon be governor - on Friday said "what's happened has happened" in response to a legislative session that saw the rollback of Gov. Sam Brownback's 2012 tax cuts and the creation of a new school funding formula that added spending. Colyer was speaking at the Wichita Pachyderm Club Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/instead-of-fasting-group-is-marking-brownbacka-s-last-day-with-virtual-pizza-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/instead-of-fasting-group-is-marking-brownbacka-s-last-day-with-virtual-pizza-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Identity of body found in ditch south of Wichita Monday revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Boling, 26, of Haysville, was found at about 2:15 p.m. Monday in the 8100 block of South Hydraulic, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office announced. Investigators are working the case as a suspicious death and are retracing Boling's activities on Sunday and Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/identity-of-body-found-in-ditch-south-of-wichita-monday-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/identity-of-body-found-in-ditch-south-of-wichita-monday-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBD American Shaman is expanding in Wichita at the same time the...]]></title><description><![CDATA[American Shaman CBD chain is expanding in Wichita at the same time the Kansas AG has issued an opinion that the stores may be illegal. Mary Ware will be opening a shop near 21st and Rock in the next few months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cbd-american-shaman-is-expanding-in-wichita-at-the-same-time-the/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cbd-american-shaman-is-expanding-in-wichita-at-the-same-time-the/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly a swattinga targeted by Kansas lawmakers in bipartisan bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning Graphic Content: Wichita Police Department releases the body camera video of officer-involved shooting. Police say the man shot was a victim of swatting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/deadly-a-swattinga-targeted-by-kansas-lawmakers-in-bipartisan-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/deadly-a-swattinga-targeted-by-kansas-lawmakers-in-bipartisan-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amtrak study to explore passenger rail expansion in Wichita through Heartland Flyer route]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas Department of Transportation officials announced Amtrak is moving forward with a feasibility study regarding the proposed extension of the Heartland Flyer route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/amtrak-study-to-explore-passenger-rail-expansion-in-wichita-through-heartland-flyer-route/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/amtrak-study-to-explore-passenger-rail-expansion-in-wichita-through-heartland-flyer-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moon will do something it hasna t done in 36 years Wednesday. Herea s how to watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Aug. 28, 2007, file photo, the moon takes on different orange tones during a lunar eclipse seen from Mexico City. During a lunar eclipse, the moon's disk can take on a colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and, rarely, very dark gray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-moon-will-do-something-it-hasna-t-done-in-36-years-wednesday-herea-s-how-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-moon-will-do-something-it-hasna-t-done-in-36-years-wednesday-herea-s-how-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense attorney describes scene as child was struck by officers bullet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas has been a state for 157 years. Here are some facts you may not know about the Sunflower state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/defense-attorney-describes-scene-as-child-was-struck-by-officers-bullet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/defense-attorney-describes-scene-as-child-was-struck-by-officers-bullet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita tortoise brings the crunch sound]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of three men ate at more than 40 restaurants to determine the best taco in town. They chronicled their adventures in a blog and on Facebook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-tortoise-brings-the-crunch-sound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-tortoise-brings-the-crunch-sound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Wichita tortoise brings the crunch to the BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording of Malala, a Russian tortoise with a taste for traviso, was featured Monday on the British Broadcasting Corp.'s world radio service. Schlenker - who also has about a dozen birds of different types - is especially sensitive to pet sounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-tortoise-brings-the-crunch-to-the-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-wichita-tortoise-brings-the-crunch-to-the-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video of officer shooting toward girl a much worse ... than I imagined,a attorney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney Charley O'Hara says a Wichita police officer shot at a dog - with a 9-year-old girl in his line of fire. The girl was wounded by bullet fragments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/video-of-officer-shooting-toward-girl-a-much-worse-than-i-imagineda-attorney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/video-of-officer-shooting-toward-girl-a-much-worse-than-i-imagineda-attorney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man arrested for Hutchinson drive-by shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita man arrested over the weekend is accused of firing gunshots into a Hutchinson residence &ndash; twice &ndash; while driving a stolen vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-arrested-for-hutchinson-drive-by-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-arrested-for-hutchinson-drive-by-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita native and part-rime resident Kirstie Alley still owns houses ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita native and part-rime resident Kirstie Alley still owns houses in Wichita and sometimes pops up at shops, basketball games and concerts in town. Wichita native and part-rime resident Kirstie Alley still owns houses in Wichita and sometimes pops up at shops, basketball games and concerts in town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-native-and-part-rime-resident-kirstie-alley-still-owns-houses-/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-native-and-part-rime-resident-kirstie-alley-still-owns-houses-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrison Ford is back in Wichita, has already started his usual tour of restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harrison Ford dined at Sabor in Old Town Square on Sunday evening and posed for a picture with owner Melad Stephan, right, and Stephan's wife, Deanna, center. Harrison Ford dined at Sabor in Old Town Square on Sunday evening and posed for a picture with owner Melad Stephan, right, and Stephan's wife, Deanna, center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/harrison-ford-is-back-in-wichita-has-already-started-his-usual-tour-of-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/harrison-ford-is-back-in-wichita-has-already-started-his-usual-tour-of-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita district policy should protect LGBTQ students, says union leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita schools should do more to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and employees, a teachers union leader told board members last week. "The 50,000 students in this district overwhelmingly don't care who somebody loves," said Steve Wentz, president of United Teachers of Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-district-policy-should-protect-lgbtq-students-says-union-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-district-policy-should-protect-lgbtq-students-says-union-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spoon playing provides former Wichitan a taste of internet fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abby Roach has become an internet sensation by playing spoons. She was born in Wichita and will be coming to Kansas in May to perform for the Westport Roots Festival in Kansas City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spoon-playing-provides-former-wichitan-a-taste-of-internet-fame/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spoon-playing-provides-former-wichitan-a-taste-of-internet-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowball Festival brings dance enthusiasts to Hays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dancers took the floor at the Black and Gold Room of Fort Hays State University's Memorial Union on Friday and Saturday, circling the room to waltz or two-step and later in squares at the annual Shooting Stars Square Dancers Snowball Festival. While the crowd might have been small at the beginning of Friday evening's round dance, it grew through the evening, along with the enthusiasm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/snowball-festival-brings-dance-enthusiasts-to-hays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/snowball-festival-brings-dance-enthusiasts-to-hays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear thieves, give back the Silver Star you stole from a dying Kansas veteran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me tell you a little story, a true story, about the man whose Silver Star, Purple Heart and four Bronze Stars you stole out of his storage unit in Hutchinson, Kansas, while he was dying of Agent Orange-induced diabetes. Charles David Sankey, who died at 73 in the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita last Thursday, was "a Kansas boy," mostly raised in Kingman, his daughter Gaylan said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dear-thieves-give-back-the-silver-star-you-stole-from-a-dying-kansas-veteran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/dear-thieves-give-back-the-silver-star-you-stole-from-a-dying-kansas-veteran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas intern confidentiality rule: What happens in a lawmakera s office stays there]]></title><description><![CDATA[The document came to light through an open records request by The Star as the Legislature tackles concerns about transparency, sexual harassment and the treatment of interns. The document came to light through an open records request by The Star as the Legislature tackles concerns about transparency, sexual harassment and the treatment of interns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-intern-confidentiality-rule-what-happens-in-a-lawmakera-s-office-stays-there/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-intern-confidentiality-rule-what-happens-in-a-lawmakera-s-office-stays-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hartman argues an education leader should be replaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate believes Dale Dennis, the state's education finance expert, should be removed from his office for sending up to $405 million in possibly illegal funding to schools in the last 45 years. Wink Hartman, a Wichita Republican candidate for governor, visited the Mercury newsroom Friday to discuss issues in Topeka after attending the Kansas Commodity Classic conference in Manhattan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hartman-argues-an-education-leader-should-be-replaced/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/hartman-argues-an-education-leader-should-be-replaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KBOR president weighs in on concurrent enr...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal to provide five college courses concurrent with high school classes is gaining support in Topeka.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kbor-president-weighs-in-on-concurrent-enr/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kbor-president-weighs-in-on-concurrent-enr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislators expect change in tone when Colyer becomes governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer ascends to the governorship Wednesday, he will face a looming deadline to add money to K-12 schools and a Republican-led Legislature increasingly vocal about its dissatisfaction with his predecessor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/legislators-expect-change-in-tone-when-colyer-becomes-governor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 06:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/legislators-expect-change-in-tone-when-colyer-becomes-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother dies following Pratt house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end and future Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez will be the inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame, K WICHITA, Kan. - Authorities with Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita have confirmed Charee Eggleston has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-dies-following-pratt-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-dies-following-pratt-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Artist Designs 2018 River Festival Poster]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artistic depiction of the jacket worn by Admiral Windwagon Smith is the backdrop for the 2018 River Festival poster, which was unveiled Friday. "I love to create and share my creations with the world," Worley said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-artist-designs-2018-river-festival-poster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-artist-designs-2018-river-festival-poster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Dale Dennis means to Wichita area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Bates talks about the four grandchildren he lost in a house fire in Pratt, ages 3 months to 6 years. He also talked about his stepdaughter Charee Wheatley who is in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-dale-dennis-means-to-wichita-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-dale-dennis-means-to-wichita-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting ESPN writer calls Wichita dining the a best surprise in the Midwesta]]></title><description><![CDATA[ESPN writer Myron Medcalf could not believe the warm reception he got from Wichita, and how good the food was. ESPN writer Myron Medcalf could not believe the warm reception he got from Wichita, and how good the food was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/visiting-espn-writer-calls-wichita-dining-the-a-best-surprise-in-the-midwesta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/visiting-espn-writer-calls-wichita-dining-the-a-best-surprise-in-the-midwesta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamerion Wimbley: 'A lot of special memories' at Wichita home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Bates talks about the four grandchildren he lost in a house fire in Pratt, ages 3 months to 6 years. He also talked about his stepdaughter Charee Wheatley who is in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kamerion-wimbley-a-lot-of-special-memories-at-wichita-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kamerion-wimbley-a-lot-of-special-memories-at-wichita-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita officer is fired after shooting gun in room full of children, wounding girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita police officer who fired at a family's dog in a room with four children, wounding a 9-year-old girl, has been fired. Danielle Maples talks about the scene at her home after a police officer, who was called to the home by Maples due to concerns with her husband, fired two shots at the family dog in a small room where all four of Maples' young children were sitting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-officer-is-fired-after-shooting-gun-in-room-full-of-children-wounding-girl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-officer-is-fired-after-shooting-gun-in-room-full-of-children-wounding-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita fire crews at the scene of a fire in south Wichita on Friday on Jump Street.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of East Jump. That's southeast of Pawnee and Hydraulic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-fire-crews-at-the-scene-of-a-fire-in-south-wichita-on-friday-on-jump-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-fire-crews-at-the-scene-of-a-fire-in-south-wichita-on-friday-on-jump-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Taco Tour awards best taco to south-side restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denise Neil travels to Winfield to check out Shindigs Bar &amp; Grill. The restaurant opened last April and is full of unique touches and giant meals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-taco-tour-awards-best-taco-to-south-side-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-taco-tour-awards-best-taco-to-south-side-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of 4 killed in fire is in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheree Wheatley was flown from her Pratt home near 2nd and Austin to a hospital in Wichita for burns to the left side of her body. Reece, Timmy, River and Harley Wheatley died after being trapped in the basement of a home owned by Chris and Karla Bates of Pratt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-of-4-killed-in-fire-is-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mother-of-4-killed-in-fire-is-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Friday always a rewarding reason for a trip to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend's Final Friday in Wichita looks to be an amazing and diverse evening -- from Queer Kansas History at Harvester Arts to Crazy 8's, a show of Small Works at Gallery Xll, and so much in between.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/final-friday-always-a-rewarding-reason-for-a-trip-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/final-friday-always-a-rewarding-reason-for-a-trip-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Airport Sets Passenger Record In 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport set a passenger traffic record last year, with a total of 1,620,240 passengers arriving at or departing from the airport. "So, we've taken about 9 years, or 8 years to get there," City Council member James Clendenin said at a news briefing Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-airport-sets-passenger-record-in-2017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-airport-sets-passenger-record-in-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live roaches, bed bugs and black mold found at Wichita restaurants, hotels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live cockroaches, bed bugs and black mold were among many violations found by state health inspectors at Wichita restaurants and hotels during their November and December service inspections. For instance, there were both live and dead cockroaches found in two hotel rooms of Mark 8 Inn, 1130 N. Broadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/live-roaches-bed-bugs-and-black-mold-found-at-wichita-restaurants-hotels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/live-roaches-bed-bugs-and-black-mold-found-at-wichita-restaurants-hotels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral planned for boy found encased in concrete in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both are charged with murder. An affidavit says a medical examiner couldn't determine the cause of death because the boy's body was too badly decomposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/funeral-planned-for-boy-found-encased-in-concrete-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/funeral-planned-for-boy-found-encased-in-concrete-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita cop springs fatherhood surprise on longtime friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a traffic stop that took an unexpected turn. "In my head, I was thinking, 'Really, I don't need a ticket right now,'" said Francisco Torres of Wichita, Kansas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-cop-springs-fatherhood-surprise-on-longtime-friend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-cop-springs-fatherhood-surprise-on-longtime-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police stopped gunman without firing a shot three days after swatting call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police stopped a gunman at a gas station without firing a shot three days after the fatal swatting shooting that killed Andrew Finch, 28. "In an effort to share the amount of violence our officers face on a daily basis we want to tell the community stories such as this," Officer Charley Davidson said Wednesday. "In this case a gun was pointed at police officers as they approached an active shooter situation."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-stopped-gunman-without-firing-a-shot-three-days-after-swatting-call/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-stopped-gunman-without-firing-a-shot-three-days-after-swatting-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man in 'swatting' death sues city of Wichita and police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a man fatally shot by a SWAT officer after a prank phone call has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Wichita, Kansas and its police department. Andrew Finch, 28, was shot and killed in December - a victim of what is known as "swatting," or the making of a false police report, usually of an urgent or violent crime, with the intention of luring law enforcement or SWAT to an address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-in-swatting-death-sues-city-of-wichita-and-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 01:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-in-swatting-death-sues-city-of-wichita-and-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man arrested in rape, kidnapping of 9-year-old girl, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adrion Richard Ashley, 29, of Wichita, was arrested on suspicion of rape, kidnapping, aggravated battery and criminal threat, booking reports show, in a case that Officer Charley Davidson said involved a 9-year-old girl. Davidson said the girl was the only victim in the case and was not a relative, but did know the man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-arrested-in-rape-kidnapping-of-9-year-old-girl-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-arrested-in-rape-kidnapping-of-9-year-old-girl-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Wichita store on list of 182 Toys R Us-owned closures across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Babies R Us store at 4646 W. Kellogg is on a list of 182 Toys R Us-owned stores that will close. The chain, which continues to reorganize after announcing bankruptcy in September, plans to close about one fifth of its U.S. stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-wichita-store-on-list-of-182-toys-r-us-owned-closures-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-wichita-store-on-list-of-182-toys-r-us-owned-closures-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New film documents the lives of 20 ordinary Wichitans]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the time filming wrapped for "Wichita, USA," last summer, there were more than 40 hours of footage to sift through. Filmmakers Amber Vogts and Matthew Wilder - ex-Wichitans now living in New Orleans - set about to edit their Wichita-themed film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-film-documents-the-lives-of-20-ordinary-wichitans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-film-documents-the-lives-of-20-ordinary-wichitans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can watch all Oscar best-picture nominees in Wichita for one price]]></title><description><![CDATA[This image released by A24 Films shows Saoirse Ronan and Lucas Hedges in a scene from "Lady Bird." It is one of nine films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/you-can-watch-all-oscar-best-picture-nominees-in-wichita-for-one-price/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/you-can-watch-all-oscar-best-picture-nominees-in-wichita-for-one-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE agent arrested after Kansas TV anchor goes to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[This undated photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office shows, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Andrew J. Pleviak. A probable cause affidavit made public Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, says KAKE-TV Anchor Deb Farris met with the Wichita Police Department in March for an interview during which police photographed about 185 screen shots of text messages between her Pleviak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ice-agent-arrested-after-kansas-tv-anchor-goes-to-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ice-agent-arrested-after-kansas-tv-anchor-goes-to-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaser for "Wichita, USA"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skinny Hightower, a Wichita-based smooth jazz musician, chats with an Eagle reporter. Photos by Brittany Carroll, music courtesy of Skinny Hightower Todd Gaugler gives a tour of the Schnitzler Mansion, built in 1911 by the son of Wichita's first saloon proprietor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teaser-for-wichita-usa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 23:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teaser-for-wichita-usa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cajun in Winfield, Greek in El Dorado: Two new restaurants in near-Wichita towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's sometimes fun for Wichitans to hop in the car and drive a town or two over to try a new restaurant. But it's always fun for small-towners, whose dining options tend to be limited, to get a new restaurant in their own city limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cajun-in-winfield-greek-in-el-dorado-two-new-restaurants-in-near-wichita-towns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cajun-in-winfield-greek-in-el-dorado-two-new-restaurants-in-near-wichita-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Kansas students want your help in combating violence with kindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[After hearing and seeing lots of violence in the news, a fifth grade class in Andover is hoping to bring kindness to the lives of others. "When we saw all the violence on TV and internet, like the shootings, we asked how we could change whats going on in the world," student Justus Dockstadar said in an email.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-kansas-students-want-your-help-in-combating-violence-with-kindness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-kansas-students-want-your-help-in-combating-violence-with-kindness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit Stock Soars As Boeing 787-10 Gets Approval From FAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 787-10 is the latest version of the Dreamliner. It can seat 330 passengers and has a range of more than 7,000 miles, according to a news release from Boeing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spirit-stock-soars-as-boeing-787-10-gets-approval-from-faa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/spirit-stock-soars-as-boeing-787-10-gets-approval-from-faa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman, left,...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman, left, administers the ceremonial oath of office to new members of the Wichita school board: Ben Blankley, Julie Hedrick, Ernestine Krehbiel, Stan Reeser and Ron Rosales. Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman, left, administers the ceremonial oath of office to new members of the Wichita school board: Ben Blankley, Julie Hedrick, Ernestine Krehbiel, Stan Reeser and Ron Rosales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-election-commissioner-tabitha-lehman-left/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-election-commissioner-tabitha-lehman-left/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man killed after 'swatting' call sues Wichita Source: AP]]></title><description><![CDATA[We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-killed-after-swatting-call-sues-wichita-source-ap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-killed-after-swatting-call-sues-wichita-source-ap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man killed after 'swatting' call sues Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Michigan doctor who came to the U.S. from Poland as a young child is in jail nearly a week after immigration agents arrested him at his home. A Michigan doctor who came to the U.S. from Poland as a young child is in jail nearly a week after immigration agents arrested him at his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-killed-after-swatting-call-sues-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-killed-after-swatting-call-sues-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man killed after a swattinga call sues Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[KSNT News partnered with Sheridan's and the show and Saturday night the unique crystal-themed custard was given away for free. WICHITA, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-killed-after-a-swattinga-call-sues-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-killed-after-a-swattinga-call-sues-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted girlfriend sentenced to 51 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cletis O'Quinn, 54, was sentenced to 620 months in prison by Judge Christopher Magana, District Attorney Marc Bennett said in a release on Monday. O'Quinn was found guilty by a jury in March 2017 of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-who-kidnapped-and-sexually-assaulted-girlfriend-sentenced-to-51-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-who-kidnapped-and-sexually-assaulted-girlfriend-sentenced-to-51-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Only one meal served in Wichita this weekend will require 600 pounds of poultry]]></title><description><![CDATA[It takes more than 600 pounds of poultry to pull off the annual chicken noodle dinner at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. It takes more than 600 pounds of poultry to pull off the annual chicken noodle dinner at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/only-one-meal-served-in-wichita-this-weekend-will-require-600-pounds-of-poultry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/only-one-meal-served-in-wichita-this-weekend-will-require-600-pounds-of-poultry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police captain charged with battery in youth basketball court incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita police captain has been charged with battery and disorderly conduct over an incident on a basketball court in which the off-duty police commander allegedly shoved a 17-year-old girl refereeing a youth game. In a statement Monday, Augusta City Prosecutor Benjamin Winters said the case was investigated by the Augusta Department of Public Safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-captain-charged-with-battery-in-youth-basketball-court-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-captain-charged-with-battery-in-youth-basketball-court-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Wichita pizza shop robbed at gunpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men walked into the Domino's in the 2000 block of West 21st Street, near Amidon, at around 11:45 p.m., held up a gray handgun and demanded money, Officer Charley Davidson said. A 21-year-old woman working at the restaurant handed over cash to the men, who ran before police arrived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/west-wichita-pizza-shop-robbed-at-gunpoint/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/west-wichita-pizza-shop-robbed-at-gunpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash taken in Wichita Subway robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person armed with a handgun walked into the Subway at Broadway and Pawnee at around 11 a.m. and demanded cash, Officer Charley Davidson said. A 23-year-old woman working at the restaurant turned over cash to the person, who drove away in an older gold or tan Ford Explorer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cash-taken-in-wichita-subway-robbery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/cash-taken-in-wichita-subway-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First of three Buffalo Wings &amp; Rings restaurants to open in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late last week, Wichita-based franchisee Get Sauced LLC signed a deal to locate at Greenwich Place at K-96 and Greenwich. Previously, Buffalo Wings &amp; Rings CEO Nader Masadeh explained that he and his partners built their business on the premise that people may graduate from college and the bar scene, but they never want to stop drinking beer and eating wings while watching sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/first-of-three-buffalo-wings-amp-rings-restaurants-to-open-in-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/first-of-three-buffalo-wings-amp-rings-restaurants-to-open-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Family in History: The Strange Odyssey of the Browdersby Jay...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Browder, too, is a financier, and he was soon to be famous as a truth-telling foe of the Putin regime. "Any relation?" I asked him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-family-in-history-the-strange-odyssey-of-the-browdersby-jay/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-family-in-history-the-strange-odyssey-of-the-browdersby-jay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17-year-old girl passenger dies in Wichita crash; driver taken to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old girl died in a fatal crash on I-135, near Harry, in Wichita at about 9:45 a.m. on Sunday morning. Diana Lopez, of Park City, was a passenger in a 2000 Honda CR-V heading northbound when the SUV lost control and crashed into a concrete wall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/17-year-old-girl-passenger-dies-in-wichita-crash-driver-taken-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/17-year-old-girl-passenger-dies-in-wichita-crash-driver-taken-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best-selling Kansas author faces backlash for writing Muslim character]]></title><description><![CDATA[In "American Heart," a young adult novel by Laura Moriarty, the United States government is rounding up Muslims and relocating them to internment camps in Nevada. Fifteen-year-old Sarah Mary, a white girl from Missouri, meets an Iranian immigrant named Sadaf and - in a deliberate nod to "Huckleberry Finn" - travels north with the woman in an attempt to help her escape to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-selling-kansas-author-faces-backlash-for-writing-muslim-character/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-selling-kansas-author-faces-backlash-for-writing-muslim-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob M. Tabler 1984-2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob M. Tabler, 33, passed away January 20, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita, KS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jacob-m-tabler-1984-2018/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jacob-m-tabler-1984-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita: Dona t give up on snow this winter just yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Kansas will see heavy snow later in the day on Sunday and early into Monday, though Wichita isn't expected to see anything more than flurries at most. Less than half an inch of snow has fallen in Wichita so far this winter, with the season already past its midway point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-dona-t-give-up-on-snow-this-winter-just-yet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-dona-t-give-up-on-snow-this-winter-just-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews battle wildfire in Pawnee Prairie Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is near May and Carrwood. It looks like crews are along the length of Carrwood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crews-battle-wildfire-in-pawnee-prairie-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crews-battle-wildfire-in-pawnee-prairie-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good dog, bad dog a Delta wants to know before you board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The performance will be Joel's first ever stadium show in Kansas City and the first concert at The K in 39 years. High school basketball final scores from January 18, 2018: Boys Scores: Topeka High 77 Lawrence 78 F/OT Wichita South 72 Highland Park 68 Ha FILE - In this April 1, 2017 file photo, a service dog strolls through the isle inside a United Airlines plane at Newark Liberty International Airport while taking part in a training exercise, in Newark, N.J. Delta Air Lines says for safety reas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/good-dog-bad-dog-a-delta-wants-to-know-before-you-board/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/good-dog-bad-dog-a-delta-wants-to-know-before-you-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That old Dillons store near North High? The school district has plans for part of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita district plans to lease part of a vacant grocery store near North High School to a nonprofit group that provides free classroom supplies for teachers. The former Dillons store at 13th and Waco, which the district bought eight years ago for $2 million, would be used as warehouse and office space for Project Teacher, according to a proposal the Wichita school board will consider Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/that-old-dillons-store-near-north-high-the-school-district-has-plans-for-part-of-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/that-old-dillons-store-near-north-high-the-school-district-has-plans-for-part-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He helped kill a pregnant girl 12 years ago. Now he wants to be pardoned.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea Brooks was found dead in a field north of Andover June 15, 2006. Brooks was 14 years old and 9-months pregnant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/he-helped-kill-a-pregnant-girl-12-years-ago-now-he-wants-to-be-pardoned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/he-helped-kill-a-pregnant-girl-12-years-ago-now-he-wants-to-be-pardoned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida-based BurgerFi chain to open in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burger chain that's new to Wichita is going to open in the space where Pei Wei used to be at NewMarket Square at 21st and Maize Road. BurgerFi is a Florida-based chain that started in 2011 and now has more than 50 restaurants nationally, many of which are along the East Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/florida-based-burgerfi-chain-to-open-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/florida-based-burgerfi-chain-to-open-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police Chief Gordon Ramsay addresses issues in the police department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police Chief Gordon Ramsay addresses recent events within the Wichita Police Department, including a federal gambling investigation involving a Wichita officers Wichita police Chief Gordon Ramsay addresses recent events within the Wichita Police Department, including a federal gambling investigation involving a Wichita officers Wichita police have arrested a man who is suspected of kidnapping a woman at gunpoint and forcing her to drive him to several locations before she escaped at an Q]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-chief-gordon-ramsay-addresses-issues-in-the-police-department/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-chief-gordon-ramsay-addresses-issues-in-the-police-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police are searching for a man who robbed a Dollar General at gunpoint.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County has released photos of a man who police say robbed a Dollar General at gunpoint. A man entered the Dollar General in the 900 block of South Glendale, near Lincoln and Oliver, at around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-are-searching-for-a-man-who-robbed-a-dollar-general-at-gunpoint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-are-searching-for-a-man-who-robbed-a-dollar-general-at-gunpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas archbishop to take lead role in Catholic fight against abortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archbishop Joseph Naumann, the new chair-elect of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committee on pro-life activities, blesses a bus of young Catholics as they head to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19. The march commemorates the anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-archbishop-to-take-lead-role-in-catholic-fight-against-abortion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-archbishop-to-take-lead-role-in-catholic-fight-against-abortion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may be missing 10 channels after latest TV shakeup. Herea s where they went]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "Mouthy Broads" - Pamaline King-Burns, Liz Fisher, Mary Lou Rivers, Nancy Lawrence and Sheryl Nutt - broadcast from the studio of KCTU-TV. The station has moved back to Channel 5 on the TV dial after being on Channel 43 for the last eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/you-may-be-missing-10-channels-after-latest-tv-shakeup-herea-s-where-they-went/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/you-may-be-missing-10-channels-after-latest-tv-shakeup-herea-s-where-they-went/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Wichita foodies love shopping at Aldi a " and the 20 things they buy there]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's worth a trip to Aldi just to try out its various brioche breads, from hamburger buns to sweet loaves, seen here. It's worth a trip to Aldi just to try out its various brioche breads, from hamburger buns to sweet loaves, seen here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-wichita-foodies-love-shopping-at-aldi-a-and-the-20-things-they-buy-there/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-wichita-foodies-love-shopping-at-aldi-a-and-the-20-things-they-buy-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamerion Wimbley to open two more Wichita businesses this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NFL player Kamerion Wimbley is opening Stadium Status Fitness and the Suites at Kay Plaza on East 21st Street just east of Grove this weekend. Former NFL player Kamerion Wimbley is opening Stadium Status Fitness and the Suites at Kay Plaza on East 21st Street just east of Grove this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kamerion-wimbley-to-open-two-more-wichita-businesses-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kamerion-wimbley-to-open-two-more-wichita-businesses-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Truck Leaks Natural Gas, Causes $2M in Damage in Kansas Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have determined the cause of a fire that caused more than $2 million in damage and losses at a truck maintenance facility in southwest Wichita, Kansas. Wichita fire Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/truck-leaks-natural-gas-causes-2m-in-damage-in-kansas-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/truck-leaks-natural-gas-causes-2m-in-damage-in-kansas-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North falls at McPherson, freshman breaks record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wildcats will return to that era on Saturday against TCU when they honor their past by wearing throwback uniforms that feature lavender jerseys, dark purple shorts, white socks and lavender shoes. Uniform images by Scott Weaver/K-State Athletics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/north-falls-at-mcpherson-freshman-breaks-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 06:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/north-falls-at-mcpherson-freshman-breaks-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chart-topping musician relocates to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. Perhaps his relative anonymity here won't last much longer - the Wichita native already has a No.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chart-topping-musician-relocates-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 03:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chart-topping-musician-relocates-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Wichita cops, retired Highway Patrol trooper indicted in illegal gambling probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business involved at least five people who ran the enterprise, which operated more than 30 days and "with a gross revenue in excess of $2,000 in a single day," the indictment says. The two defendants provided the undercover officer's identity and vehicle information - it was registered to the city and used by the Police Department - to Wedman and other co-conspirators, the indictment says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-cops-retired-highway-patrol-trooper-indicted-in-illegal-gambling-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-cops-retired-highway-patrol-trooper-indicted-in-illegal-gambling-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen to chart-topping Wichita musician's songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd Gaugler gives a tour of the Schnitzler Mansion, built in 1911 by the son of Wichita's first saloon proprietor. The new MarkArts facility is slated to open with a party on New Year's Eve, and to the public a few days after that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/listen-to-chart-topping-wichita-musicians-songs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/listen-to-chart-topping-wichita-musicians-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kellogg closes in west Wichita again this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. 54 will be closed at I-235 on Friday night, Kansas Department of Transportation spokesman Tom Hein said in a prepared statement. Eight steel bridge beams for the ramp linking northbound I-235 with the westbound lanes of Kellogg will be placed over the traffic lanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kellogg-closes-in-west-wichita-again-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kellogg-closes-in-west-wichita-again-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a flight around Wichita's Garvey Center as new sign is put in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[A commercial development is slated to go into a space that's now a large parking lot on the north side of the old Spaghetti Works building. Brandy List, general manager of the new Zoes Kitchen, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the new Waterfront Plaza restaurant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/take-a-flight-around-wichitas-garvey-center-as-new-sign-is-put-in-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/take-a-flight-around-wichitas-garvey-center-as-new-sign-is-put-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Poke Mix is one of Wichitaa s best additions, and its menu explodes with color]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite new restaurants in Wichita serves food that's exploding with colors - avocado green, ahi tuna pink, mango yellow, masago orange, Thai pepper red. It's called Poke Mix, and it's one of a few poke restaurants that have opened or have announced plans to open in the Wichita area over the past year or so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/review-poke-mix-is-one-of-wichitaa-s-best-additions-and-its-menu-explodes-with-color/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/review-poke-mix-is-one-of-wichitaa-s-best-additions-and-its-menu-explodes-with-color/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KanCare overhaul plan may change, GOP lawmaker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kansas is likely to change its current plan to overhaul the state's Medicaid program, called KanCare, a high-ranking Republican lawmaker said Wednesday. "I can tell you that KanCare 2.0 as we currently know it probably no longer exists the way it did," said Rep. Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican who chairs the House Health and Human Services Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kancare-overhaul-plan-may-change-gop-lawmaker-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kancare-overhaul-plan-may-change-gop-lawmaker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic university cancels LGBTQ exhibit amid complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Catholic university in Wichita canceled an exhibit intended to highlight contributions to the arts by native Kansans after it heard "community concerns" that the exhibit would expose students to "evil." The exhibit, "Rainbow in Reverse: Queer Kansas History," was scheduled to open next week at Newman University's Steckline Gallery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/catholic-university-cancels-lgbtq-exhibit-amid-complaints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/catholic-university-cancels-lgbtq-exhibit-amid-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge denies request to boost number of Trump voters in jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Oct. 14, 2016, file booking photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in Wichita, Kan., shows Patrick Stein, one of three members of a Kansas militia group who were charged with plotting to bomb an apartment building filled with Somali immigrants in Garden City, Kan. A federal judge on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, rejected a request by the three men to include prospective jurors from rural western Kansas because they are more likely to have voted for President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/judge-denies-request-to-boost-number-of-trump-voters-in-jury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/judge-denies-request-to-boost-number-of-trump-voters-in-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado sirens sound funny? Ita s time to duck and cover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning sirens in Sedgwick County have two different modes: The alert mode, a steady tone used for tornadoes and tested most Mondays at noon, and the attack mode, a classic rise and fall sound used for air attacks. There's also the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which allows federal, state and local authorities to send out alerts on phones, television and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-sirens-sound-funny-ita-s-time-to-duck-and-cover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tornado-sirens-sound-funny-ita-s-time-to-duck-and-cover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen shot in leg while walking in Wichita park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called at around 6:45 p.m. to the 2800 block of North Grove, where a 16-year-old boy was approached by two men and shot in the thigh while walking in Grove Park, Officer Charley Davidson said. Davidson described one men as wearing black pants, white shoes and a jacket and the other man as wearing a red hoodie with black pants and black shoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teen-shot-in-leg-while-walking-in-wichita-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/teen-shot-in-leg-while-walking-in-wichita-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for two men after teen was shot in the leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Charley Davidson said two men approached a 16 year-old boy and shot him in the thigh in Grove Park. Officer Charley Davidson said two men approached a 16 year-old boy and shot him in the thigh in Grove Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-search-for-two-men-after-teen-was-shot-in-the-leg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-search-for-two-men-after-teen-was-shot-in-the-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagle names native Wichitan as its new general manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[A native Wichitan with more than three decades of experience at The Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com will lead the state's largest news organization as its general manager. "Dale has a special blend of financial background, deep community connection and entrepreneurial energy that will contribute to his success as general manager," said Tony Berg, McClatchy's regional publisher for the Midwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eagle-names-native-wichitan-as-its-new-general-manager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/eagle-names-native-wichitan-as-its-new-general-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many chicken places can Wichita handle? Another is coming, this one to Rock Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cowboy Chicken is the next chicken chain poised to enter the Wichita market and plans to open a restaurant by late May on North Rock Road. Cowboy Chicken is the next chicken chain poised to enter the Wichita market and plans to open a restaurant by late May on North Rock Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-many-chicken-places-can-wichita-handle-another-is-coming-this-one-to-rock-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/how-many-chicken-places-can-wichita-handle-another-is-coming-this-one-to-rock-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Cracker Barrel have a west-side deal or not?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cracker Barrel, a Tennessee-based chain known for its homestyle meals, is considering a restaurant in west Wichita. There's no confirmed deal yet, though.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/does-cracker-barrel-have-a-west-side-deal-or-not/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/does-cracker-barrel-have-a-west-side-deal-or-not/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sumner County deputy injured in crash on K-15]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sumner County Sheriff's deputy was injured in a rollover crash on K-15 south of Mulvane Tuesday night, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. about a mile south of Mulvane, a Sumner County emergency dispatch supervisor said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sumner-county-deputy-injured-in-crash-on-k-15/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sumner-county-deputy-injured-in-crash-on-k-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rape suspected held in Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a day after Canadian County authorities sought help in identifying a rape suspect, officials made an arrest in Wichita, Kansas. Hoang Vinh Huy Tran, 20, of Wichita, was arrested Friday based on a telephone tip after a sketch of the suspect was released to the media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rape-suspected-held-in-kansas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 05:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rape-suspected-held-in-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA Today tells nation to try this bowl of Wichita ramen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ramen is a trend across the country, and if you doubt it, just look at the list of 50 ramen restaurants that newspaper USA Today recently collected for its website. The paper managed to come up with a ramen restaurant to suggest for every single state in the union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/usa-today-tells-nation-to-try-this-bowl-of-wichita-ramen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/usa-today-tells-nation-to-try-this-bowl-of-wichita-ramen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ita s back to school for Wichita students Wednesday a " except some at one middle school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A water pipe break in the sixth-grade hall at Wilbur is under repair, so Wilbur sixth-graders should not report to school Wednesday, the district tweeted Tuesday. The Wichita Public Schools will be IN SESSION Wednesday, January 17. The ONLY exception is there will be no school for 6th grade students at @WilburWranglers due to a water pipe break in the 6th grade hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ita-s-back-to-school-for-wichita-students-wednesday-a-except-some-at-one-middle-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ita-s-back-to-school-for-wichita-students-wednesday-a-except-some-at-one-middle-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Overland Park police received hoax call, they thought of Wichita a swattinga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call sounded serious - a man told Overland Park dispatchers that he shot his wife and would shoot police officers if they went to his house. It was about 8:30 a.m. on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/when-overland-park-police-received-hoax-call-they-thought-of-wichita-a-swattinga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/when-overland-park-police-received-hoax-call-they-thought-of-wichita-a-swattinga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Price Books new-and-used book store coming to Wichita this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Half Price Books store similar to this one in Texas is going to open in Eastgate Plaza at Kellogg and Rock Road this fall. A Half Price Books store similar to this one in Texas is going to open in Eastgate Plaza at Kellogg and Rock Road this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/half-price-books-new-and-used-book-store-coming-to-wichita-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/half-price-books-new-and-used-book-store-coming-to-wichita-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer James Taylor returning to Wichita, bringing a famous friend with him]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Taylor is returning to Wichita for the third time since Intrust Bank Arena opened in 2009, but this time, he's bringing a friend. Taylor, 69, will appear at the venue along with fellow legend Bonnie Raitt on May 24. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Feb. 2. Taylor, who also appeared at the arena in May 2011 and in June 2014 , is known for hits like "Carolina In My Mind," "Sweet Baby James" and "Your Smiling Face."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/singer-james-taylor-returning-to-wichita-bringing-a-famous-friend-with-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/singer-james-taylor-returning-to-wichita-bringing-a-famous-friend-with-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOOM! Aussie 4* Sam Froling Commits To Creighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg McDermott got another key player for his 2018 class with 6'10 big man Sam Froling committing to the Jays. Froling had offers from Arizona, Maryland, and former Valley foe Wichita State.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/boom-aussie-4-sam-froling-commits-to-creighton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/boom-aussie-4-sam-froling-commits-to-creighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I-235 scattered with overturned vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early morning snow and freezing rain turned I-235 on the west side into a skating rink with numerous cars in ditches and overturned during rush hour. Early morning snow and freezing rain turned I-235 on the west side into a skating rink with numerous cars in ditches and overturned during rush hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/i-235-scattered-with-overturned-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/i-235-scattered-with-overturned-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSU gun case points to potential loophole for criminals in campus carry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a onetime Wichita State University student who was arrested for carrying a loaded gun in the lobby of a campus apartment building - an act that is no longer illegal. But while the issues in the case are largely moot since the Legislature legalized campus carry three years ago, the details point to what could be an unintended loophole allowing criminals who are barred from carrying a gun to get away with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wsu-gun-case-points-to-potential-loophole-for-criminals-in-campus-carry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wsu-gun-case-points-to-potential-loophole-for-criminals-in-campus-carry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three employees injured in fire at truck maintenance facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Fire Chief Tammy Snow said the three Fleet Maintenance Inc. workers had minor injuries, with two treated at the scene by paramedics and one taken to the hospital. Snow did not say what kind of injuries they had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-employees-injured-in-fire-at-truck-maintenance-facility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/three-employees-injured-in-fire-at-truck-maintenance-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man regrets prank that led to fatal shooting 41 mins ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Latest on a fatal police shooting in Kansas that occurred after a hoax emergency call was made : A 25-year-old Los Angeles man suspected of making a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of a Kansas man is expected to have a hearing as prosecutors seek to have him extradited. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that prosecutors anticipate filing a fugitive from justice warrant against Tyler Barriss on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-regrets-prank-that-led-to-fatal-shooting-41-mins-ago/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-regrets-prank-that-led-to-fatal-shooting-41-mins-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rappers used Wichita fire truck without permission, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Fire Department is investigating reports of a local rap group using a fire truck in their music video. The Wichita Fire Department is investigating reports of a local rap group using a fire truck in their music video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rappers-used-wichita-fire-truck-without-permission-official-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/rappers-used-wichita-fire-truck-without-permission-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitaa s record-setting snow drought finally comes to an end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver in Nickerson, Kansas loses control of his vehicle and hits a restaurant, injuring one person. A driver in Nickerson, Kansas loses control of his vehicle and hits a restaurant, injuring one person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-record-setting-snow-drought-finally-comes-to-an-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-record-setting-snow-drought-finally-comes-to-an-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Capital Waste owner Jim Spencer, right, and Jeff Fawcett, a partner and vice president of sales.]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was working for a company that Waste Connections purchased, and then in late 2015, Spencer says Waste Connections "decided it was time for me to retire." For someone outside the business, it might be a challenge to find the passion in trash, but not for Spencer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/air-capital-waste-owner-jim-spencer-right-and-jeff-fawcett-a-partner-and-vice-president-of-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/air-capital-waste-owner-jim-spencer-right-and-jeff-fawcett-a-partner-and-vice-president-of-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brownback cut welfare in Kansas. Is Congress about to follow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welfare restrictions and work requirements have knocked tens of thousands of Kansans off assistance over the past few years. Many get kicked out for not working, but only a small percentage leave because they have a job, the latest federal data reveals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brownback-cut-welfare-in-kansas-is-congress-about-to-follow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brownback-cut-welfare-in-kansas-is-congress-about-to-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police &amp; Fire Valley Center police reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley Center police reports Last Updated: January 10, 2013 Jan. 6 - Officers Michael Gordon and Jason Easley assisted the fire department with a utility pole fire in the 400 block of South Meridian. Westar Energy was contacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-amp-fire-valley-center-police-reports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 04:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-amp-fire-valley-center-police-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Swatting" Suspect Who Played Same Prank on KABC-TV...]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: The Los Angeles man who allegedly initiated the " Swatting " death of a Wichita, Kansas man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Tyler Barriss, 25, is currently jailed in Kansas for the death of Andrew Finch, 28, who was shot and killed during a police raid in response to a false report of an armed hostage situation allegedly initiated by Barriss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/swatting-suspect-who-played-same-prank-on-kabc-tv/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/swatting-suspect-who-played-same-prank-on-kabc-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Significant damage after basement fire in southeast Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Fire Department responded to the fire in the 4800 block of E. Gilbert, near Lincoln and Oliver, at about 9 a.m. on Sunday. Apartment fire in the 4800 blk of E Gilbert St. Fire in the basement of a duplex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/significant-damage-after-basement-fire-in-southeast-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/significant-damage-after-basement-fire-in-southeast-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitaa s snow drought may end a " barely a " before brutal cold returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sunday highs that will seem pretty warm compared to recent conditions, a fresh arctic surge is expected to bring snow and another shot of frigid air to the Sunflower State late in the day and into the first part of the week, National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Ketcham said. Wichita is likely to only see flurries Sunday night and early Monday, Ketcham said, but there's a chance enough may fall to create measurable accumulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-snow-drought-may-end-a-barely-a-before-brutal-cold-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-snow-drought-may-end-a-barely-a-before-brutal-cold-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ways to celebrate MLK Day in Hutchinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Events begin 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hutchinson Community College Stringer Fine Arts Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ways-to-celebrate-mlk-day-in-hutchinson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ways-to-celebrate-mlk-day-in-hutchinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita denies newspaper's requests for body-camera footage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Wichita says it followed all requirements by the Kansas Open Records Act when it denied The Eagle access to police body-camera footage in two cases last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-denies-newspapers-requests-for-body-camera-footage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 08:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-denies-newspapers-requests-for-body-camera-footage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local students to be honored Monday for placing in MLK Art Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[This artwork by Lemi Del Real of Highland Park High School is among winners in this year's annual MLK Art Competition. Local students submitted 213 artworks this year - compared to 89 last year - in the annual MLK Art Competition put on by the Brown v.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/local-students-to-be-honored-monday-for-placing-in-mlk-art-competition/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/local-students-to-be-honored-monday-for-placing-in-mlk-art-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FleetPride Acquires Truck Parts and Equipment of Wichita, Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRVING, Texas: FleetPride, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Truck Parts and Equipment, Inc. from the TP and E Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Truck Parts &amp; Equipment's origins date back to 1924, and it has been 100% employee owned since 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fleetpride-acquires-truck-parts-and-equipment-of-wichita-kansas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fleetpride-acquires-truck-parts-and-equipment-of-wichita-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth's magnetic shift to cost Wichita airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Eisenhower Nation airport will have to renumber its runways due to the slow but constant shift in the Earth's magnetic poles that's altered pilots' compass headings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/earths-magnetic-shift-to-cost-wichita-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/earths-magnetic-shift-to-cost-wichita-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged in 2017 decapitation not yet competent to stand trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachael Hilyard, charged with killing 63-year-old Micki Davis last spring, was found not competent to stand trial during a hearing on Friday. Hilyard is accused of decapitating Davis on April 9. Hilyard will return to the Larned State Hospital to continue treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-charged-in-2017-decapitation-not-yet-competent-to-stand-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-charged-in-2017-decapitation-not-yet-competent-to-stand-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Wichita Union Stockyards is several months behind schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Andra and his wife, Tina, are going to open Wichita Union Stockyards as an event center and steakhouse. The business will be at 6425 W. MacArthur where the Chisholm Trail crosses the Cowskin Creek.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-wichita-union-stockyards-is-several-months-behind-schedule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-wichita-union-stockyards-is-several-months-behind-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Works opens in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Breeden has realized a more than 40-year-old dream by opening Watch Works just south of Hobby Lobby at Central and Ridge Road. Carrie Rengers/ The Wichita Eagle Greg Breeden has realized a more than 40-year-old dream by opening Watch Works just south of Hobby Lobby at Central and Ridge Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-works-opens-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 08:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/watch-works-opens-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing puppy reunited with Wichita family, thanks to homeless man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hero who brought a missing puppy to a downtown Wichita fire station Friday morning doesn't have a cape. The homeless man brought a puppy only a few months old to Fire Station 1 at 731 N. Main at about 9:30 a.m. Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/missing-puppy-reunited-with-wichita-family-thanks-to-homeless-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/missing-puppy-reunited-with-wichita-family-thanks-to-homeless-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler Barriss charged with involuntary manslaughter in Wichita swatting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Barriss, the man accused of making the swatting call that led to a fatal police shooting in Wichita, will be extradited to Kansas. He appeared in an LA courtroom on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tyler-barriss-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-in-wichita-swatting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/tyler-barriss-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-in-wichita-swatting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Accused in Fatal Swatting Case Faces Manslaughter Charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Barriss, left, flanked by public defender, Mearl Lottman, appears for an extradition hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles man suspected of making a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of a Kansas man told a judge Wednesday he would not fight efforts to send him to Wichita to face charges Irfan Khan/AP The man accused of making a fake emergency call to police that led to the shooting death of a Kansas man by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-accused-in-fatal-swatting-case-faces-manslaughter-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-accused-in-fatal-swatting-case-faces-manslaughter-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A. 'swatting' suspect charged with manslaughter over hoax call that led to fatal Kansas shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Rai Barriss, shown in court in Los Angeles earlier this month, is scheduled to answer charges in Kansas on Friday that he made a hoax phone call that led to a fatal police shooting in Wichita. Tyler Rai Barriss, shown in court in Los Angeles earlier this month, is scheduled to answer charges in Kansas on Friday that he made a hoax phone call that led to a fatal police shooting in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/la-swatting-suspect-charged-with-manslaughter-over-hoax-call-that-led-to-fatal-kansas-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/la-swatting-suspect-charged-with-manslaughter-over-hoax-call-that-led-to-fatal-kansas-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Wichita men whose phones were tapped plead guilty to federal gambling charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men whose phones were tapped as part of an investigation into illegal gambling in Wichita pleaded guilty Friday to federal gambling and income tax charges. Danny Chapman, 67, pleaded guilty to one count of operating an illegal gambling business and one count of tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-men-whose-phones-were-tapped-plead-guilty-to-federal-gambling-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-men-whose-phones-were-tapped-plead-guilty-to-federal-gambling-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita couple claims $1 million Holiday Millionaire Raffle top prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita couple has claimed the $1 million top prize for the 2017 Holiday Millionaire Raffle. The lucky winner, who wished to remain anonym TOPEKA, Kan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-couple-claims-1-million-holiday-millionaire-raffle-top-prize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-couple-claims-1-million-holiday-millionaire-raffle-top-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman reads text message from police chief after shooting in her home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita police officer fired two shots at a dog in Danielle Maples' living room on New Year's Eve while all four of her children sat in close proximity. One of the children received minor injuries when a ricochet bullet fragment struck her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-reads-text-message-from-police-chief-after-shooting-in-her-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-reads-text-message-from-police-chief-after-shooting-in-her-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer shot at dog in room full of children, wounding 9-year-old and alarming mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Maples talks about the scene at her home after a police officer, who was called to the home by Maples due to concerns with her husband, fired two shots at the family dog in a small room where all four of Maples' young children were sitting. One of her kids was hit in the forehead by a piece of bullet fragment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/officer-shot-at-dog-in-room-full-of-children-wounding-9-year-old-and-alarming-mom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/officer-shot-at-dog-in-room-full-of-children-wounding-9-year-old-and-alarming-mom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaime Laredo will be the Wichita Symphony Orchestra guest conductor for Mozart Winterfest.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When he's not teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Jaime Laredo divides his time between playing violin and conducting. "It is much harder to play than to conduct, simply because when you play you're the one that's making the sound," Laredo said in a phone interview from Miami.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jaime-laredo-will-be-the-wichita-symphony-orchestra-guest-conductor-for-mozart-winterfest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jaime-laredo-will-be-the-wichita-symphony-orchestra-guest-conductor-for-mozart-winterfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A favorite Wichita burger restaurant closes after 60 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sign posted on the door of the restaurant at Harry and Woodlawn announces the closing and appears to have been posted by owner Kimberly Prickett, who bought the restaurant in 2014. Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, an auction of The Annex Lounge's contents will happen at the restaurant, which is at 6305 E. Harry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-favorite-wichita-burger-restaurant-closes-after-60-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-favorite-wichita-burger-restaurant-closes-after-60-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wichita mayor Carl Brewer, right, and House Minority Leader Jim Ward, center, in 2012.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're seven months from the primary, but campaign finance reports submitted Wednesday show Wichita's entrants on the Democratic side of the governor's race are behind their opponents. House Minority Leader Jim Ward, who represents southeast Wichita, raised $90,535 since getting into the race and has $58,834 on hand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-wichita-mayor-carl-brewer-right-and-house-minority-leader-jim-ward-center-in-2012/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/former-wichita-mayor-carl-brewer-right-and-house-minority-leader-jim-ward-center-in-2012/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House fire that killed pets caused by electrical malfunction, official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews responded to a house fire in the 400 block of North Pamela, near Central and Tyler, at around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Two residents escaped with minor injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/house-fire-that-killed-pets-caused-by-electrical-malfunction-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/house-fire-that-killed-pets-caused-by-electrical-malfunction-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in Wichita 'swatting' case picked up by Kansas authorities, LA jail records say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Los Angeles jail records show the suspect involved in a deadly "swatting" call in Wichita was picked up by Kansas authorities early Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-wichita-swatting-case-picked-up-by-kansas-authorities-la-jail-records-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-wichita-swatting-case-picked-up-by-kansas-authorities-la-jail-records-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why didna t Wichita cancel school today?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita and Derby school districts decided not to cancel classes on Thursday, despite snow and sleet during the morning commute. In this 2013 photo, students at Wilbur Middle School unloaded from buses in the snow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-didna-t-wichita-cancel-school-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/why-didna-t-wichita-cancel-school-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orman kicks off governor campaign finance reports with $453,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although he hasn't formally announced he's running for governor, independent Greg Orman raised almost $453,000 in campaign contributions in the past year. It showed a total of $452,931 in contributions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/orman-kicks-off-governor-campaign-finance-reports-with-453000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/orman-kicks-off-governor-campaign-finance-reports-with-453000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group restoring WWII aircraft used in Albuquerque training sessions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dave McBride held an old, rusty, 4-foot-long bomb and explained how it was used in target practice training on Albuquerque's West Mesa during World War II. The West Mesa was littered with these dummy "bombs" as crews flying AT-11 Beechcraft Kansan airplanes trained to become bombardiers for larger aircraft, including the B-29 Superfortress, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/group-restoring-wwii-aircraft-used-in-albuquerque-training-sessions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/group-restoring-wwii-aircraft-used-in-albuquerque-training-sessions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A list of Wichita restaurants that opened while you were distracted by the holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herb Callender and wife, Amber, have a hit with their Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies shop, which they opened just before Christmas in Park City. Herb Callender and wife, Amber, have a hit with their Arbuckle Mountain Fried Pies shop, which they opened just before Christmas in Park City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-list-of-wichita-restaurants-that-opened-while-you-were-distracted-by-the-holidays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-list-of-wichita-restaurants-that-opened-while-you-were-distracted-by-the-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man indicted in two armed bank robberies in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mack W. Colvin Jr, 31, is charged with one count of bank robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm, U.S. District Attorney Tom Beall said in a release. Colvin was arrested after Wichita police and the FBI released photos from bank robberies at Wheat State Credit Union in the 1400 block of South Oliver on Dec. 19 and the Fidelity Bank in the 1300 block of North Woodlawn on Dec. 13. If convicted, Colvin faces at least seven years in federal prison and up to a $250,000 fine on each firearm ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-indicted-in-two-armed-bank-robberies-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-indicted-in-two-armed-bank-robberies-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East High grad returns to Wichita to accept major job at art museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking for things to do? Matt Riedl is your go-to guy for entertainment, art and culture news in Wichita. Hedrick - who has a doctorate in art history from Northwestern University - has served as interim curator of the museum for the past seven months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/east-high-grad-returns-to-wichita-to-accept-major-job-at-art-museum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/east-high-grad-returns-to-wichita-to-accept-major-job-at-art-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another fried chicken restaurant for Wichita, but this one has something different]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately, it seems like a new fried chicken restaurant flies into Wichita every few weeks. As of Monday, a new one has arrived and is perched at the corner of Central and Hillside, in the spot previously occupied by Freebirds World Burrito .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/another-fried-chicken-restaurant-for-wichita-but-this-one-has-something-different/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/another-fried-chicken-restaurant-for-wichita-but-this-one-has-something-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Villar, Mexican food entrepreneur, kept Wichita fed for nearly 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Villar, longtime Wichita restaurant entrepreneur, matriarch of the Villar family and grand tamale, taco, Monterey and burrito maker has died. A visitation will be will from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday; a rosary will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 201 S Millwood Ave, Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mary-villar-mexican-food-entrepreneur-kept-wichita-fed-for-nearly-50-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/mary-villar-mexican-food-entrepreneur-kept-wichita-fed-for-nearly-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in Wichita swatting case accused of similar call in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California man arrested in connection with a fatal swatting incident in Wichita has also been charged for a similar hoax in Canada earlier in December. Tyler Barriss, 25, who is awaiting extradition to Kansas, is accused of calling 911 in Calgary on Dec. 22, claiming that he had shot his father and was holding his mother and younger brother hostage, the CBC reported .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-wichita-swatting-case-accused-of-similar-call-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-wichita-swatting-case-accused-of-similar-call-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Wichita police officers face criminal charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officer Jax Rutledge, a nine-year veteran of the force, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery and one count of misdemeanor criminal deprivation of property by the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office. Officer Josh Price has been charged with two misdemeanors and a felony after he was arrested on suspicion of official misconduct and stalking, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-police-officers-face-criminal-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-wichita-police-officers-face-criminal-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police use Taser in arrest of felon with gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[A felon ran and pulled a gun on Wichita police during a fight before the officer pinned the man's gun, police said. Police pulled over a silver Chevy Monte Carlo in the 800 block of South Fountain for a traffic violation at around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Officer Charley Davidson said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-use-taser-in-arrest-of-felon-with-gun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-use-taser-in-arrest-of-felon-with-gun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This undated photo provided by Vessel shows one of their necklaces....]]></title><description><![CDATA[This undated photo provided by Vessel shows one of their necklaces. Vessel's jewelry incorporates scented spheres so the wearer can always be reminded of a loved one far away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-undated-photo-provided-by-vessel-shows-one-of-their-necklaces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-undated-photo-provided-by-vessel-shows-one-of-their-necklaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly reunited Sugarland coming to Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country music duo Jennifer Nettles, left, and Kristian Bush of Sugarland perform for the crowd at the Intrust Bank Arena in 2011. The band is returning this August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/newly-reunited-sugarland-coming-to-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/newly-reunited-sugarland-coming-to-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bubba Dog Bakery &amp; Doggie Day Care to open in west Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner Carrie Baer has been baking dog treats and selling them at farmers' markets and festivals for a couple of years. Baer says she uses wholesome ingredients for her treats, most of which are made with ground oats so they're gluten-free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bubba-dog-bakery-amp-doggie-day-care-to-open-in-west-wichita/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/bubba-dog-bakery-amp-doggie-day-care-to-open-in-west-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best and worst US cities for commuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you drive to work -- and most of us do -- your daily commute is probably something you've learned to live with. But who wouldn't want to spend less time battling traffic with the other worker bees? The data crunchers at realtor.com analyzed a bunch of factors, including the condition of local roads and bridges, to identify the easiest -- and most frustrating -- commutes among the largest 150 metros.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-and-worst-us-cities-for-commuters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 06:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-and-worst-us-cities-for-commuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita artists reveal ambitious plans to paint large community murals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beachner Grain Elevator at 519 E. 20th Street will be the site of the largest mural of the Horizontes project. The Beachner Grain Elevator at 519 E. 20th Street will be the site of the largest mural of the Horizontes project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-artists-reveal-ambitious-plans-to-paint-large-community-murals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 02:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-artists-reveal-ambitious-plans-to-paint-large-community-murals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nazi executioner from Wichita found fame, but died his own mysterious death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historian and author Col. French MacLean talks about Wichitan Master Sgt. John Woods, who was the soldier responsible for hanging the top Nazi war criminals after the Nuremberg Trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/nazi-executioner-from-wichita-found-fame-but-died-his-own-mysterious-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/nazi-executioner-from-wichita-found-fame-but-died-his-own-mysterious-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita special ed teacher charged with sexual battery of mentally deficient person]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita Public Schools special education teacher is charged with sexual battery, but officials would not say if the alleged victim in the case was a student. Tommy Tarrel Rains was arrested Jan. 2 on suspicion of two counts of aggravated sexual battery of a mentally deficient person, booking reports show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-special-ed-teacher-charged-with-sexual-battery-of-mentally-deficient-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-special-ed-teacher-charged-with-sexual-battery-of-mentally-deficient-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men shot and killed were trying to force their way into a home, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men who police found lying in a yard with multiple gunshot wounds were trying to force their way into a Wichita man's house, police said Monday. Ky E. Jones Jr. and Jeremy R. Burdine, both 20, were outside an 18-year-old man's house in the 1500 block of West Merton and were trying to force their way in after a fight over property, Wichita police Lt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-men-shot-and-killed-were-trying-to-force-their-way-into-a-home-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-men-shot-and-killed-were-trying-to-force-their-way-into-a-home-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A whole new kind of pastry shop has just opened in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Husband and wife Mike Watkins and Jaci Katz have just opened Kolace Dough Co. &amp; Eatery at 8641 W. 13th St. North.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-whole-new-kind-of-pastry-shop-has-just-opened-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-whole-new-kind-of-pastry-shop-has-just-opened-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did officer act reasonably when he shot swatting victim is a key legal question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning Graphic Content: Wichita Police Department releases the body camera video of officer-involved shooting. Police say the man shot was a victim of swatting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/did-officer-act-reasonably-when-he-shot-swatting-victim-is-a-key-legal-question/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/did-officer-act-reasonably-when-he-shot-swatting-victim-is-a-key-legal-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two 20-year-old men dead after shooting in southwest Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were critically injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon, police say. A suspect has been detained for questioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-20-year-old-men-dead-after-shooting-in-southwest-wichita/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-20-year-old-men-dead-after-shooting-in-southwest-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Release of police body camera recordings varies across Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three months after Topeka police fatally shot Dominique White, body camera footage from the incident was shown. Three months after Topeka police fatally shot Dominique White, body camera footage from the incident was shown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/release-of-police-body-camera-recordings-varies-across-kansas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/release-of-police-body-camera-recordings-varies-across-kansas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Jesus stolen from Wichita church: a This is why we cana t have nice thingsa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statue of baby Jesus was stolen from a nativity scene outside of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Wichita. A statue of baby Jesus was stolen from a nativity scene outside of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/baby-jesus-stolen-from-wichita-church-a-this-is-why-we-cana-t-have-nice-thingsa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/baby-jesus-stolen-from-wichita-church-a-this-is-why-we-cana-t-have-nice-thingsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, another wounded in shooting near U of Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deep freeze that followed a massive East Coast snowstorm should begin to lessen as temperatures inch up and climb past freezing next week. The deep freeze that followed a massive East Coast snowstorm should begin to lessen as temperatures inch up and climb past freezing next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/1-dead-another-wounded-in-shooting-near-u-of-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/1-dead-another-wounded-in-shooting-near-u-of-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chuck Weber: Legislature has duty to prioritize budget needs]]></title><description><![CDATA["Caught between a rock and hard place" doesn't begin to describe the challenges facing legislators in Kansas. The 2017 record-high tax increase and state budget is now prompting more questions, concerns and uncertainty than ever before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chuck-weber-legislature-has-duty-to-prioritize-budget-needs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/chuck-weber-legislature-has-duty-to-prioritize-budget-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas legislators return Monday facing budget and tax questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Council Monday, House Speaker Ron Ryckman, R-Olathe, center, and Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, listen as House Minority Leader Jim Ward, D-Wichita, left, speaks. House Minority Leader Jim Ward, D-Wichita, center, speaks with House Majority Leader Don Hineman, R-Dighton, right, and House Speaker Ron Ryckman, R-Olathe, during the 2017 legislative session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-legislators-return-monday-facing-budget-and-tax-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-legislators-return-monday-facing-budget-and-tax-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After burglar strikes, officers rescue Christmas for single mother and her 7 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their modest house in north Wichita teemed with colorful decorations, their Christmas tree was looked like it could be on a postcard, and thanks to a generous social worker there were a couple of presents under the tree for each of her kids. The family left for Mexico to visit her husband for the holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-burglar-strikes-officers-rescue-christmas-for-single-mother-and-her-7-children/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/after-burglar-strikes-officers-rescue-christmas-for-single-mother-and-her-7-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting in southwest Wichita leaves two men injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were shot in southwest Wichita on Saturday afternoon and taken to a local hospital with injuries, a police dispatcher said. One suspect has been detained for questioning, Wichita police Sgt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shooting-in-southwest-wichita-leaves-two-men-injured/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shooting-in-southwest-wichita-leaves-two-men-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At long last, some rain for Wichita - but there may be some ice, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Light freezing drizzle is possible in central Kansas, according to the National Weather Service, and the ice could stretch as far south as Wichita. "We could have some slick spots, especially on those elevated surfaces" such as bridges, overpasses and freeway ramps, said Andy Kleinsasser, a meteorologist with the Wichita branch of the National Weather Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/at-long-last-some-rain-for-wichita-but-there-may-be-some-ice-too/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/at-long-last-some-rain-for-wichita-but-there-may-be-some-ice-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Swatting" didn't kill a man, police did]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police accountability needs to be a part of the conversation in the shooting of an innocent man after a prank call Andrew Finch, a 28-year-old father of two, was shot and killed after walking out of his front door. The police officer who fired the weapon was part of a SWAT team called out to what they believed was a violent situation that involved a shooting and kidnapping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/swatting-didnt-kill-a-man-police-did/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/swatting-didnt-kill-a-man-police-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The only problem with the just-opened Starbucks at Central and Hillside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finally, Wichita has a Starbucks close to downtown , and it has a drive-through. The city's latest Starbucks opened at the corner of Central and Hillside, just west of the Spangles, on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-only-problem-with-the-just-opened-starbucks-at-central-and-hillside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-only-problem-with-the-just-opened-starbucks-at-central-and-hillside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Wichita Wings']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Wings documentary tells the story of how the Wings worked hard, played hard, and quickly became a phenomenon in the wild world of indoor soccer. The Wichita Wings documentary tells the story of how the Wings worked hard, played hard, and quickly became a phenomenon in the wild world of indoor soccer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-wings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-wings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationwide, police shot and killed nearly 1,000 people in 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police investigate a call of a possible hostage situation near the corner of McCormick and Seneca in Wichita, Ks Thursday night 12/28. A man was fatally shot by a police officer in what is believed to be a gaming prank called "swatting."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/nationwide-police-shot-and-killed-nearly-1000-people-in-2017/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/nationwide-police-shot-and-killed-nearly-1000-people-in-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims in Wichita-area grain elevator accident identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County officials have identified two workers killed when they were buried by grain at a Wichita-area grain elevator. Authorities say 32-year-old Marcus Tice and 28-year-old Joshua Rasbold died Tuesday at the Gavilon Grain elevator in south Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/victims-in-wichita-area-grain-elevator-accident-identified/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/victims-in-wichita-area-grain-elevator-accident-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new place in Wichita to grab a chicken fried steak, see a game, watch pianos duel]]></title><description><![CDATA[One's a sports bar with burgers, chicken fried steak and "bull fries" on the menu. The other is a dueling piano bar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-place-in-wichita-to-grab-a-chicken-fried-steak-see-a-game-watch-pianos-duel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-new-place-in-wichita-to-grab-a-chicken-fried-steak-see-a-game-watch-pianos-duel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita police chief answers questions about fatal swatting incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsey answers questions about the death of Andrew Finch on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsey answers questions about the death of Andrew Finch on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-chief-answers-questions-about-fatal-swatting-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-chief-answers-questions-about-fatal-swatting-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita's two most popular near-downtown breweries are adding hours this year.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost exactly a year ago, Wichita beer drinkers were celebrating the addition of Wednesdays to the schedules of two popular near-downtown breweries. Ever since Central Standard Brewing at 156 S. Greenwood and Hopping Gnome Brewing at 1710 E. Douglas had opened in 2015, both had offered fairly limited hours and only on Thursday through Sunday nights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitas-two-most-popular-near-downtown-breweries-are-adding-hours-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitas-two-most-popular-near-downtown-breweries-are-adding-hours-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theya re serving WHAT? New year brings new weirdness to many Wichita menus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that 2018 has arrived, several restaurants in Wichita have been announcing the addition of some off-the-wall menu items - dishes that combine two great tastes, and we'll just have to find out if they taste great together. S'more burger at Whiskey Dicks , 801 S. Seneca: The January burger of the month at this local sports bar seems questionable, but as owners said when they posted it on Facebook, "Don't knock it till you try it."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/theya-re-serving-what-new-year-brings-new-weirdness-to-many-wichita-menus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/theya-re-serving-what-new-year-brings-new-weirdness-to-many-wichita-menus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Johnson: There are many ways to get involved with your city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout my campaign to represent Wichita City Council District 1, I continually spoke to everyday citizens about getting involved in community and government. Often that is much easier said than done due to the everyday obligations of life, but in this new year it is imperative that we also make this a high priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brandon-johnson-there-are-many-ways-to-get-involved-with-your-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/brandon-johnson-there-are-many-ways-to-get-involved-with-your-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It appears Jeff Herndon is replacing Stephanie Bergmann and Darren Dedo on KSN's evening newscasts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading between the lines of a news release, it looks like Jeff Herndon , who returned to Wichita from Chicago last summer to be KSN's assistant news director and 5 p.m. solo anchor, will be taking over Bergmann and Dedo's later spots. In response to a call from Have You Heard? on Wednesday, KSN vice president and general manager Steve South on Thursday e-mailed a release about the changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/it-appears-jeff-herndon-is-replacing-stephanie-bergmann-and-darren-dedo-on-ksns-evening-newscasts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/it-appears-jeff-herndon-is-replacing-stephanie-bergmann-and-darren-dedo-on-ksns-evening-newscasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichitaa s only school uniform store closed, leaving schools and families scrambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closing of Wichita's only school uniform store is causing panic among some schools, including the Wichita Diocese, which has schools in 25 counties and is the ninth-largest system in the state, with 11,000 students. In this 2013 photo, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wichita celebrated their 125th anniversary in 2013 in Hartman Arena with songs, dance and Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-only-school-uniform-store-closed-leaving-schools-and-families-scrambling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichitaa-s-only-school-uniform-store-closed-leaving-schools-and-families-scrambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to push immigration plan in meeting with GOP senators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding a policy that allowed legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country without federal intervention. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding a policy that allowed legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country without federal intervention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trump-to-push-immigration-plan-in-meeting-with-gop-senators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 01:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/trump-to-push-immigration-plan-in-meeting-with-gop-senators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Brewerya s response to truck stealing-thieves: Grand Theft Ale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Ale will be released on Monday to commemorate Wichita Brewing Company's recent run-in with grand theft auto. Grand Theft Ale will be released on Monday to commemorate Wichita Brewing Company's recent run-in with grand theft auto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-brewerya-s-response-to-truck-stealing-thieves-grand-theft-ale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-brewerya-s-response-to-truck-stealing-thieves-grand-theft-ale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See the before and after of a Wichita restaurant transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before, it was bright but tight, and it felt more like a fast-food restaurant than a sit-down place. After, it's big and warm, with a fire place, stonework, new tables and chairs and a whole new upscale vibe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/see-the-before-and-after-of-a-wichita-restaurant-transformation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/see-the-before-and-after-of-a-wichita-restaurant-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington sues Motel 6 for giving guest information to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson addresses a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Seattle, announcing that his office is suing Motel 6. Ferguson said that the budget hotel disclosed the personal informat... . Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson addresses a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Seattle, announcing that his office is suing Motel 6. Ferguson said that the budget hotel disclosed the personal informat... A huge swath of the US is hunkering down,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/washington-sues-motel-6-for-giving-guest-information-to-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/washington-sues-motel-6-for-giving-guest-information-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wisconsin girl's father says Slender Man movie in poor taste]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old Los Angeles has waived extradition proceedings in California and will face a Kansas charge that he made a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of a Wichita resident. A 25-year-old Los Angeles has waived extradition proceedings in California and will face a Kansas charge that he made a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of a Wichita resident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wisconsin-girls-father-says-slender-man-movie-in-poor-taste/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wisconsin-girls-father-says-slender-man-movie-in-poor-taste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita "Swatting" Death Shows Dangers of Fake Emergency Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swatting is a type of hoax where people call in a fake 911 call in order to get a police and emergency response to another person's house. The false reports can be anything from a bomb threat, hostage situation or murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swatting-death-shows-dangers-of-fake-emergency-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swatting-death-shows-dangers-of-fake-emergency-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in deadly 911 hoax has history of making phony calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney for the family of a Kansas man fat... . This 2015 booking photo released by the Glendale, Calif., Police Department shows Tyler Barriss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-deadly-911-hoax-has-history-of-making-phony-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/suspect-in-deadly-911-hoax-has-history-of-making-phony-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense wants Trump voters in jury pool for Kansas bomb case]]></title><description><![CDATA[We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/defense-wants-trump-voters-in-jury-pool-for-kansas-bomb-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 02:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/defense-wants-trump-voters-in-jury-pool-for-kansas-bomb-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KVWF/Wichita Flips From Country To Triple A]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the competition of the sale of CONNOISSEUR MEDIA properties in WICHITA, KS to ROCKING M MEDIA LAST OCTOBER, the new owners flipped Classic Country KVWF to Triple A based, FLIGHT 100.5, as of DECEMBER 28th, 2017 KVWF kicked off the Triple A format with TOM PETTY's "I Won't Back Down" and is playing 5,000 songs in a row to launch the station. ROCKING M MEDIA GM JEFF MCCAUSLAND said, "We are truly excited to bring the Triple A format to WICHITA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kvwfwichita-flips-from-country-to-triple-a/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kvwfwichita-flips-from-country-to-triple-a/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita loses two of its most creative young project leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The logos for We Are Wichita and the Yellowbrick Street Team. The founders of both of these organizations announced recently they are stepping away from their projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-loses-two-of-its-most-creative-young-project-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-loses-two-of-its-most-creative-young-project-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two killed in grain collapse were employed by Gavilon Grain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men died after being buried under 20-25 feet of grain at a Gavilon Grain site Tuesday afternoon. Two men died after being buried under 20-25 feet of grain at a Gavilon Grain site Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-killed-in-grain-collapse-were-employed-by-gavilon-grain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-killed-in-grain-collapse-were-employed-by-gavilon-grain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Lukes Hospital gives gift of life to Wichita woman on kidney transplant list]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a few years, Mary Jo McCormack was on a list. A genetic condition meant McCormack would need to be on dialysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/st-lukes-hospital-gives-gift-of-life-to-wichita-woman-on-kidney-transplant-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/st-lukes-hospital-gives-gift-of-life-to-wichita-woman-on-kidney-transplant-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ask for help finding mother, infant missing from Wichita home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding one-year-old Matthew Riggs and his mother who is mentally challenged and unable to take care of Matthew without supervision. Samantha Riggs, 23, became upset at about 10 a.m. on Dec. 31 and walked away from her family home with her son, Matthew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-ask-for-help-finding-mother-infant-missing-from-wichita-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-ask-for-help-finding-mother-infant-missing-from-wichita-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best-selling author John Grisham talks to sold-out audience at Abode Venue on Halloween.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Public Library compiled its list of the top 10 most checked-out books of 2017, and most were mysteries or crime thrillers. Topping the list was John Grisham's "The Whistler."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-selling-author-john-grisham-talks-to-sold-out-audience-at-abode-venue-on-halloween/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-selling-author-john-grisham-talks-to-sold-out-audience-at-abode-venue-on-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herea s how to score free Chick-fil-A during the month of January]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Tuesday during the month of January - starting today - you can get free breakfast from participating Chick-fil-A locations in the Wichita area. The offer is valid from 6 to 10 a.m. during all five of the Tuesdays in January at two Chick-fil-A locations in Wichita: 7990 E. Central and 10515 W. 21st St. The offer is also valid at Derby's Chick-fil-A, 1818 Rock, and Hutchinson's Chick-fil-A, 1809 E. 17th St. Only one free item is available per customer, and the deal cannot be combined with an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/herea-s-how-to-score-free-chick-fil-a-during-the-month-of-january/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 07:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/herea-s-how-to-score-free-chick-fil-a-during-the-month-of-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Police Department has no policy, specific training on a swatting,a chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wichita Police Department has no policy or specific training on "swatting" - a hoax that involves officers being dispatched to faked emergencies, Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said Tuesday. Ramsay said he is getting calls from police chiefs around the nation after a Wichita police officer shot and killed an innocent man Thursday when responding to a fake emergency call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-department-has-no-policy-specific-training-on-a-swattinga-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-department-has-no-policy-specific-training-on-a-swattinga-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What charges could the suspect face in swatting hoax that ended in death?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was still unclear Tuesday exactly what criminal charges 25-year-old Tyler R. Barriss might face for his alleged role in last week's swatting call that left an innocent man dead from police gunfire in Wichita. Wichita police investigators were scheduled to meet with prosecutors Tuesday afternoon to discuss evidence in the case and mull over the possibilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-charges-could-the-suspect-face-in-swatting-hoax-that-ended-in-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/what-charges-could-the-suspect-face-in-swatting-hoax-that-ended-in-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney: Family of 'swatting' victim wants officer charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 2015 booking photo released by the Glendale, Calif., Police Department shows Tyler Barriss. The attorney for the family of a Kansas man fatally shot at the door of his home after a hoax emergency call wants the police officer who killed him criminally charged for his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/attorney-family-of-swatting-victim-wants-officer-charged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/attorney-family-of-swatting-victim-wants-officer-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pivot Point: A new jewel for the Wichita arts community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Mark Arts building, at 13th and Rock Road, will have a public open house Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new Mark Arts building, at 13th and Rock Road, will have a public open house Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The grand opening for the new Mark Arts building is Saturday, but drive by on Rock Road or 13th Street enough and you've already got a feel for the $19 million building. The northeast side of the city's new arts center is highlighted by so much window space that it's easy t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pivot-point-a-new-jewel-for-the-wichita-arts-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/pivot-point-a-new-jewel-for-the-wichita-arts-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocker Knockers is one choice to be Wichitaa s version of Hooters and Twin Peaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abdul Arif is buying the former Granite City at NewMarket Square and is considering this one on the east side as well for a new concept similar to Hooters and Twin Peaks. Abdul Arif is buying the former Granite City at NewMarket Square and is considering this one on the east side as well for a new concept similar to Hooters and Twin Peaks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shocker-knockers-is-one-choice-to-be-wichitaa-s-version-of-hooters-and-twin-peaks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/shocker-knockers-is-one-choice-to-be-wichitaa-s-version-of-hooters-and-twin-peaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Misses a Chance to Be Heard From]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems that some mental giant in L.A., an "online gamer", thought it would be a great prank to have the SWAT Team called out in Wichita, KS to surround the home of an acquaintance he knew only through online gaming and with whom he had some kind of online beef. So, from the comfort of his home some 1400 miles away, he made the call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/obama-misses-a-chance-to-be-heard-from/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/obama-misses-a-chance-to-be-heard-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year's Day float trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Arkansas River Coalition held their 10th annual New Year's Day river float in south Wichita, desipite freezing temperatures and an icy river. The Arkansas River Coalition held their 10th annual New Year's Day river float in south Wichita, desipite freezing temperatures and an icy river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-years-day-float-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/new-years-day-float-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Group that helps Wichitans train for aircraft jobs sees shrinking funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita Area Technical College student works on a landing gear brake during an aircraft maintenance job training program in 2014. Federal funding for job training in critical industries such as aviation has been declining over the past couple of years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/group-that-helps-wichitans-train-for-aircraft-jobs-sees-shrinking-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/group-that-helps-wichitans-train-for-aircraft-jobs-sees-shrinking-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nico Hernandez' first championship fight is slated for 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Hartman Arena.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spirit Aerosystems expects to hire 800 of 1,000 new employees this year as a part of its $1 billion Wichita plant expansion. The majority of the positions will be for sheet metal mechanics, composite technicians and CNC machine operators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/nico-hernandez-first-championship-fight-is-slated-for-6-pm-feb-10-at-hartman-arena/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/nico-hernandez-first-championship-fight-is-slated-for-6-pm-feb-10-at-hartman-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit Filed in Overtime Pay for KS Investigators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dec. 30--A lawsuit filed last week in federal court contends the city of Wichita does not pay its fire department investigators fairly for their work. Currently, Wichita Fire Department investigators and firefighters get paid time and a half if they work more than 204 hours in a pay period, which is 27 days long, according to the lawsuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawsuit-filed-in-overtime-pay-for-ks-investigators/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/lawsuit-filed-in-overtime-pay-for-ks-investigators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MarkArts set to make its debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new MarkArts facility is slated to open with a party on New Year's Eve, and to the public a few days after that. The building replaces the Wichita Center for the Arts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/markarts-set-to-make-its-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 02:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/markarts-set-to-make-its-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['None of this makes sense:' Prank call victim's mother pleads for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Barriss, 25, was arrested in connection with a fake 911 call to Wichita, Kan. where police shot and killed a man after they were called to his residence allegedly by Barriss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/none-of-this-makes-sense-prank-call-victims-mother-pleads-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/none-of-this-makes-sense-prank-call-victims-mother-pleads-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A police officer fatally shot a man while responding to an emergency...]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt - WASHINGTON - During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat Man arrested in 'Call of Duty' 'swatting' hoax that led to fatal police shooting - A 25-year-old California man was arrested in connection to an online quarrel between two "Call of Duty" gamers that pro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-police-officer-fatally-shot-a-man-while-responding-to-an-emergency/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-police-officer-fatally-shot-a-man-while-responding-to-an-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best of Opinion Line 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many who will buy a $1,000 iPhone still haven't discovered the turn-signal lever on their cars. I figured out how to make the traffic lights downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-of-opinion-line-2017/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/best-of-opinion-line-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If it is too cold to walk your dog outside, herea s what you can do]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your dog gets excited by the sight of his or her leash - even in the middle of winter - you might be looking for alternative ways to get in its daily walk. Whether that's because cold weather can pose serious threats to your pet's health, or simply because it is just too cold to fully enjoy a walk with your furry friend, the cold weather may discourage you from picking up a leash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/if-it-is-too-cold-to-walk-your-dog-outside-herea-s-what-you-can-do/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/if-it-is-too-cold-to-walk-your-dog-outside-herea-s-what-you-can-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man claiming to be a swattera in Wichita shooting says ita s not his fault someone died]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video from the YouTube channel DramaAlert, a man who claims responsibility for a prank call to Wichita police answers questions about that call. The fake 911 call led to the death of Andrew Finch, 28. In this video from the YouTube channel DramaAlert, a man who claims responsibility for a prank call to Wichita police answers questions about that call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-claiming-to-be-a-swattera-in-wichita-shooting-says-ita-s-not-his-fault-someone-died/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-claiming-to-be-a-swattera-in-wichita-shooting-says-ita-s-not-his-fault-someone-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA Martial Arts &amp; Fitness is among the Wichita fitness locations offering New Year's Day workouts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're setting your sights on a more active 2018, you can start on New Year's Day with any of these classes. Denise Colborn Fitness will offer a four-part workout from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. New Year's Day at the McAdams Recreation Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/usa-martial-arts-amp-fitness-is-among-the-wichita-fitness-locations-offering-new-years-day-workouts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/usa-martial-arts-amp-fitness-is-among-the-wichita-fitness-locations-offering-new-years-day-workouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California man arrested after fatal Kansas police shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Police Department confirms it arrested Barriss Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in connection with a deadly ... A law enforcement official says police in Los Angeles have arrested a man they suspect made a hoax phone call that resulted in a fatal police shooting in Kansas. Authorities say an employee walked into a Los Angeles-area law firm and shot two men, killing one and injuring one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/california-man-arrested-after-fatal-kansas-police-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/california-man-arrested-after-fatal-kansas-police-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita "SWATting" Prank Suspect Arrested, Police Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Los Angeles say a "SWATting" prankster is under arrest for allegedly making a false call to police in Wichita, Kansas. The call led to the death of a father of two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swatting-prank-suspect-arrested-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-swatting-prank-suspect-arrested-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release a swattinga call, video of man being shot to death as a result of hoax]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 911 caller told police he was holding his mother and little brother hostage in a house in the 1000 block of McCormick. Listen to the 911 call that led to the deadly "swatting" in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-release-a-swattinga-call-video-of-man-being-shot-to-death-as-a-result-of-hoax/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-release-a-swattinga-call-video-of-man-being-shot-to-death-as-a-result-of-hoax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man shot by police during a swattinga call creates GoFundMe for funeral expenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a man who was fatally shot by a Wichita police officer responding to what turned out to be a fake call about a homicide and hostage situation has created a GoFundMe for his funeral expenses. Andrew "Andy" Finch, 28, had two children - ages 2 and 7 - his mother, Lisa, said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-shot-by-police-during-a-swattinga-call-creates-gofundme-for-funeral-expenses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/family-of-man-shot-by-police-during-a-swattinga-call-creates-gofundme-for-funeral-expenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KMUW News In 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 2017 coming to a close, we take a look back at some of the stories that shaped the year, and hear from KMUW reporters on which stories were most meaningful to them. Former Rep. Mike Pompeo's departure to head the CIA under President Trump left the 4th Congressional District seat vacant, and sparked a special election with several candidates vying for the position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kmuw-news-in-2017/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kmuw-news-in-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kansas Legislature lacks policies to prevent sexual harassment, group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Legislature should have an independent, outside attorney review sexual harassment complaints, require annual training even for lobbyists, ban gifts to interns and create a non-fraternization policy, a Missouri-based foundation recommended Friday. The Women's Foundation outlined its proposals ahead of a Statehouse news conference with state Senate President Susan Wagle, a Wichita Republican.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-legislature-lacks-policies-to-prevent-sexual-harassment-group-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/kansas-legislature-lacks-policies-to-prevent-sexual-harassment-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Police Release Audio and Body Cam Footage from Deadly SWATting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night I posted about a SWATting in Wichita, Kansas on Thursday night in which the SWATting victim was killed. Police have released the audio of the SWATting call: The voice does not sound familiar, but the dead affect does; it's like other SWATting calls I have heard in that respect, including my own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-release-audio-and-body-cam-footage-from-deadly-swatting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-police-release-audio-and-body-cam-footage-from-deadly-swatting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court disbars Wichita attorney over dealings with company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of Wichita attorney Rickey Edward Hodge, Jr. in an opinion filed this week. The order follows a unanimous recommendation for disbarment by a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys, which looked into accusations involving "conflict of interest, client exploitation, and self-dealing."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/supreme-court-disbars-wichita-attorney-over-dealings-with-company/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 05:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/supreme-court-disbars-wichita-attorney-over-dealings-with-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible Swatting Victim Killed in Raid in Wichita, Kansas: "a man...]]></title><description><![CDATA[POSSIBLE SWATTING VICTIM KILLED IN RAID IN WICHITA, KANSAS: "A man was killed by police Thursday night in Wichita, Kansas, when officers responded to a false report of a hostage situation. The online gaming community is saying the dead man was the victim of a swatting prank , where trolls call in a fake emergency and force SWAT teams to descend on a target's house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/possible-swatting-victim-killed-in-raid-in-wichita-kansas-a-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/possible-swatting-victim-killed-in-raid-in-wichita-kansas-a-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate if video game prank led to shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for reading 10 free articles on Fredericksburg.com. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 10 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-if-video-game-prank-led-to-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-if-video-game-prank-led-to-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enduring cold snap creates headaches at home, on highways]]></title><description><![CDATA[With temperatures across Massachusetts not... . Joe Scharpf cross country skis on a trail after a fresh snowfall in the south chagrin reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, in Moreland Hills, Ohio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/enduring-cold-snap-creates-headaches-at-home-on-highways/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/enduring-cold-snap-creates-headaches-at-home-on-highways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate if shooting death followed prank call]]></title><description><![CDATA[For only the second time since 9/11, the U.S. defense secretary didn't visit U.S. troops in a war zone during December. For only the second time since 9/11, the U.S. defense secretary didn't visit U.S. troops in a war zone during December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-if-shooting-death-followed-prank-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-investigate-if-shooting-death-followed-prank-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call of Duty gaming community points to a swattinga in deadly Wichita police shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police say a man was fatally shot by an officer who was responding to a call about a homicide and hostage situation that turned out to be false. Online gamers have said in multiple Twitter posts that the shooting of a man Thursday night by Wichita police was the result of a "swatting" prank involving two gamers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/call-of-duty-gaming-community-points-to-a-swattinga-in-deadly-wichita-police-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/call-of-duty-gaming-community-points-to-a-swattinga-in-deadly-wichita-police-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honorary police officer, firefighter who battled cancer dies Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Moraine, middle, is sworn in by Police Chief Gordon Ramsay during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at the Evergreen Recreation Center. Moraine had always dreamed of being a police officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/honorary-police-officer-firefighter-who-battled-cancer-dies-thursday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/honorary-police-officer-firefighter-who-battled-cancer-dies-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to pay less to participate in River Run? Sign up before Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The River Run will take place June 2 on the second day of the annual Riverfest in downtown Wichita along the Arkansas River. Those who register for the run before Sunday, Dec. 31, can avoid an online registration fee as well as pay a discounted early-bird price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-to-pay-less-to-participate-in-river-run-sign-up-before-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/want-to-pay-less-to-participate-in-river-run-sign-up-before-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot by police after false call of shooting, hostage situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police say a man was fatally shot by an officer who was responding to a call about a homicide and hostage situation that turned out to be false. Wichita police say a man was fatally shot by an officer who was responding to a call about a homicide and hostage situation that turned out to be false.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-by-police-after-false-call-of-shooting-hostage-situation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/man-shot-by-police-after-false-call-of-shooting-hostage-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita man sentenced for 2015 sexual assault of two runaway girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man convicted of sexually assaulting two teenage girls in Wichita two years ago has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison. Jordan Lewis, 40, of Wichita, was sentenced by Judge Kevin O'Connor on Dec. 21 to 330 months in prison after being found guilty of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, criminal sodomy and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-sentenced-for-2015-sexual-assault-of-two-runaway-girls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 02:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-man-sentenced-for-2015-sexual-assault-of-two-runaway-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Kansas drivers killed in semi crash east of Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcos Rodriguez-Reyes, 32, of Wichita, was westbound on U.S 400 three miles east of Beaumont at around 1:45 a.m. when his 2016 Freightliner crossed the center line for an unknown reason and crashed head-on into an eastbound 2017 Kenworth driven by Darin Surridge, 35, of Parsons, the Kansas Highway Patrol said in a report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-kansas-drivers-killed-in-semi-crash-east-of-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/two-kansas-drivers-killed-in-semi-crash-east-of-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In memoriam: Restaurants Wichita loved, then lost, in 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's easy, as you stuff your face with joy at your favorite restaurant, to silently assume that those fabulous nachos, that lemony hummus, that melty Philly cheese steak sandwich, will always be there. Then, one day, without warning, it's over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-memoriam-restaurants-wichita-loved-then-lost-in-2017/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/in-memoriam-restaurants-wichita-loved-then-lost-in-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Wichita gets its own gaming bar, just in time for New Yeara s Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grinning Goblin Gaming Tavern, at 1625 S. Rock Rd., will have its grand opening Sunday, Dec. 31. The business will be open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., and will offer board games, video games, a full bar and food. "We're hoping people will want to come celebrate this with us," said Jennifer Burton, co-owner of the business with her husband, Patrick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/south-wichita-gets-its-own-gaming-bar-just-in-time-for-new-yeara-s-eve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/south-wichita-gets-its-own-gaming-bar-just-in-time-for-new-yeara-s-eve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where do New Year's traditions come from?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every New Year's people watch the ball drop at Times Square, shoot of fireworks and search for a New Year's kiss but where do these traditions come from. Every New Year's people watch the ball drop at Times Square, shoot of fireworks and search for a New Year's kiss but where do these traditions come from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/where-do-new-years-traditions-come-from/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/where-do-new-years-traditions-come-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timothy Chalamet, left, and Armie Hammer star in the love story "Call Me By Your Name."]]></title><description><![CDATA[From newcomers to acting vets, 2017 saw the rise of some great talents in movies. Here are 10 that made an impact this year: - He made a huge splash this year in two films that have best picture Oscar potential: In "Call Me" he is said to be absolutely stunning as the young lover to Armie Hammer's character , and in "Bird" he plays Saoirse Ronan's brooding love interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/timothy-chalamet-left-and-armie-hammer-star-in-the-love-story-call-me-by-your-name/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/timothy-chalamet-left-and-armie-hammer-star-in-the-love-story-call-me-by-your-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to eat in Wichita on New Yeara s Eve 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's always a tall task to figure out where to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve. If you're looking for a night out of the house to ring in the New Year, or just a nice dinner before snuggling up on your couch to watch the countdown, Wichita restaurants have you covered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/where-to-eat-in-wichita-on-new-yeara-s-eve-2017/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/where-to-eat-in-wichita-on-new-yeara-s-eve-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[626 Flower House to brighten downtown with flowers in the new year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brooke Rinkenbaugh stands in front of her new flower shop, 626 Flower House, which is opening early in the new year at 626 E. Douglas in downtown Wichita. Brooke Rinkenbaugh stands in front of her new flower shop, 626 Flower House, which is opening early in the new year at 626 E. Douglas in downtown Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/626-flower-house-to-brighten-downtown-with-flowers-in-the-new-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 23:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/626-flower-house-to-brighten-downtown-with-flowers-in-the-new-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police chase ends in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police chase following a shooting in the 700 block of North Gilda has ended near Maple and Maize. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-chase-ends-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-chase-ends-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specs Eyewear Finds Success With Eyewear Junkie Format and Plans a Second Location]]></title><description><![CDATA[WICHITA, Kan.-Innovative independent optical retailer Specs Eyewear , which operates six locations in Kansas, is expanding its Eyewear Junkie concept with the opening of a second stand-alone location at a shopping center here, according to the company's co-owner. The new Eyewear Junkie location is expected to open around mid-January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/specs-eyewear-finds-success-with-eyewear-junkie-format-and-plans-a-second-location/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/specs-eyewear-finds-success-with-eyewear-junkie-format-and-plans-a-second-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A texting driver killed this Wichita womana s dog and shattered her life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Schutz got her dog, Mila, her freshman year of high school. After a diagnosis of depression and anxiety, her therapist certified Mila as an emotional support dog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-texting-driver-killed-this-wichita-womana-s-dog-and-shattered-her-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 03:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-texting-driver-killed-this-wichita-womana-s-dog-and-shattered-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Video captured abuse of Kansas 3-year-old boy found dead in concrete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Brewer , the 3-year-old found dead encased in concrete, is the grandson of gubernatorial candidate and former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer . This undated file photo provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office in Wichita, Kan., shows Stephen Bodine, one of two people being held in the death of 3-year-old Evan C. Brewer discovered encased in concrete Sept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-video-captured-abuse-of-kansas-3-year-old-boy-found-dead-in-concrete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-video-captured-abuse-of-kansas-3-year-old-boy-found-dead-in-concrete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police: Video captured abuse of boy found dead in concrete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video images of a 3-year-old Wichita boy being severely abused months before his body was found encased in concrete in the home where he lived with his mother and her boyfriend were described in the police documents backing up the mother's and boyfriend's arrest. The images appear to show the abuse was happening while the boy's father was frantically trying to get the authorities to intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-video-captured-abuse-of-boy-found-dead-in-concrete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/police-video-captured-abuse-of-boy-found-dead-in-concrete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One law-enforcement agency gets it right with open-records law]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING, VERY GRAPHIC CONTENT: An attorney representing the Barber County Sheriff's Office released the full body-cam video of the fatal police shooting of Steven Myers. The shooting occurred on the evening of Oct. 6 behind a house in Sun City, a town of about 50 people in Barber County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-law-enforcement-agency-gets-it-right-with-open-records-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-law-enforcement-agency-gets-it-right-with-open-records-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman shows up to hospital with stab wounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are trying to determine what led up to a woman ending up in a local hospital with three stab wounds. The 30-year-old woman showed up to an area hospital just after 10 a.m. Tuesday with non-life-threatening injuries, Officer Paul Cruz said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-shows-up-to-hospital-with-stab-wounds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/woman-shows-up-to-hospital-with-stab-wounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people in serious condition after Christmas crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man are in serious condition after a collision early Christmas Day, Wichita police said. A Jeep driven by a 29-year-old woman was eastbound on East Pawnee when she was hit by a southbound Tahoe driven by a 26-year-old man on George Washington Boulevard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/2-people-in-serious-condition-after-christmas-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/2-people-in-serious-condition-after-christmas-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers releases video of motorcycle thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County released a video Tuesday of two men stealing motorcycles from a hospital parking garage earlier this month. Surveillance footage from the parking garage of Wesley Hospital, 550 N. Hillside, shows a black Hummer H-3 with possible Oklahoma tags towing a stolen U-Haul trailer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crime-stoppers-releases-video-of-motorcycle-thieves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/crime-stoppers-releases-video-of-motorcycle-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth Wichita-area All Angles Collision Repair to open Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fourth Wichita-area All Angles Collision Repair is opening Friday just north of K-96 and Greenwich. General manager Ken Hunnell, left, and owner Steve Austin built this shop around their assembly-line approach to working on cars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fourth-wichita-area-all-angles-collision-repair-to-open-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/fourth-wichita-area-all-angles-collision-repair-to-open-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-12 funding advocates not fans of GOP's 18-percent solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita trial attorney Alan Rupe isn't persuaded by the strategic spin of some Republicans irritated by the latest Kansas Supreme Court order to address constitutional flaws in state financing of public schools. A prominent GOP talking point entering the 2018 legislative session centers on potential of an 18 percent across-the-board spending cut if lawmakers are compelled to secure the $600 million some believe necessary to bring state education aid into compliance with the Kansas Constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/k-12-funding-advocates-not-fans-of-gops-18-percent-solution/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 01:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/k-12-funding-advocates-not-fans-of-gops-18-percent-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 900 block of South St. Francis is closed while firefighters respond to a house fire.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita firefighters are in the 900 block of South St. Francis after a house fire was reported at around 1:30 a.m. Smoke can be seen coming out of the roof, and crews reported flames on the second floor of the home. For Alonzo Hill, 55, this Christmas will be different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-900-block-of-south-st-francis-is-closed-while-firefighters-respond-to-a-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-900-block-of-south-st-francis-is-closed-while-firefighters-respond-to-a-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer-Looking and Running 1,100-Horsepower 1982 Chevy Camaro]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October 2015, Brian Wise crashed his racer to scrap - but he was able to walk away from it without wounds. He sorely wanted to get right back up on the horse but didn't want to build one from scratch out of his back pocket when what he really needed was a good roller, a proven car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/killer-looking-and-running-1100-horsepower-1982-chevy-camaro/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/killer-looking-and-running-1100-horsepower-1982-chevy-camaro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B-29 Doc's 2018 tour includes McConnell air show Source: AP]]></title><description><![CDATA[We collect zip code so that we may deliver news, weather, special offers and other content related to your specific geographic area. We have sent a confirmation email to {* data_emailAddress *}.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/b-29-docs-2018-tour-includes-mcconnell-air-show-source-ap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/b-29-docs-2018-tour-includes-mcconnell-air-show-source-ap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugees see different angle of the Christmas story]]></title><description><![CDATA[He does know about Christmas in the United States, where he has lived for more than two years. He knows how Santa Claus brings presents wrapped by elves, how everyone else has a Christmas tree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/refugees-see-different-angle-of-the-christmas-story/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/refugees-see-different-angle-of-the-christmas-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver flees police on Christmas Eve but drives car into a chilly Arkansas River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita police are looking for the driver of a silver sedan that ended up in the Arkansas River on Sunday. Shortly after 12:45 a.m., police were called to an area near Pinecrest and Gramer, which is southeast of Mt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/driver-flees-police-on-christmas-eve-but-drives-car-into-a-chilly-arkansas-river/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/driver-flees-police-on-christmas-eve-but-drives-car-into-a-chilly-arkansas-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Kansas-made vodka isna t like any other]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Kyle wanted a business that would allow him to earn a living, raise kids and stay in the area where his family has lived for more than three generations. The 44-year-old former carpenter and salesman finally came up with something that no one else in Kansas, perhaps even the nation, produces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-kansas-made-vodka-isna-t-like-any-other/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/this-kansas-made-vodka-isna-t-like-any-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court overturns child endangerment conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kansas appeals court has overturned the child-endangerment conviction of a man found guilty of locking his two toddlers in a room for 14 hours with their clothing and bedding soaked in their bodily waste. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a new trial for Samuel Mich White of Garden City, citing an improper instruction to the jury from the judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/appeals-court-overturns-child-endangerment-conviction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/appeals-court-overturns-child-endangerment-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas behind bars - and after release]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Alonzo Hill, 55, this Christmas will be different. After spending 15 years in Kansas prisons for rape, Hill is about to have his first Christmas "free on the inside and the outside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/christmas-behind-bars-and-after-release/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/christmas-behind-bars-and-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sedgwick County will turn this work-release facility into a more...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County will turn this work-release facility into a more secure jail for inmates who are now being farmed out to jails in other counties. Sedgwick County will turn this work-release facility into a more secure jail for inmates who are now being farmed out to jails in other counties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-will-turn-this-work-release-facility-into-a-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/sedgwick-county-will-turn-this-work-release-facility-into-a-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sedgwick County tag office consolidation would leave this one at Douglas and Meridian open.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sedgwick County will consolidate its tag offices by closing three locations - the Brittany Center and Chadsworth Center offices in Wichita and the Derby Towne Center office. The Derby Informer reported that County Treasurer Linda Kizzire signed an agreement Thursday to lease the Ultra Modern Pool and Patio building, at Kellogg and Edgemoor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-sedgwick-county-tag-office-consolidation-would-leave-this-one-at-douglas-and-meridian-open/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/the-sedgwick-county-tag-office-consolidation-would-leave-this-one-at-douglas-and-meridian-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita woman finds strange man in garage, police chase ensues]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old man was arrested after Wichita police say he broke into a woman's garage and led officers on a chase. A woman called police at around 1 p.m. Friday after finding an unknown man going through her garage in the 1200 block of West Briarwood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-finds-strange-man-in-garage-police-chase-ensues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-woman-finds-strange-man-in-garage-police-chase-ensues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25-year-old Wichita man in critical condition after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is in critical condition and another was taken to jail after a pedestrian was hit by a car late Friday. A 19-year-old man was driving northbound in a purple Mazda Miata with a 19-year-old passenger when he hit a 25-year-old man who was crossing the street, Officer Charley Davidson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/25-year-old-wichita-man-in-critical-condition-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/25-year-old-wichita-man-in-critical-condition-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reasonable alternatives to giving to panhandlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent action taken by the Wichita City Council regarding changes in the ordinances around panhandling has brought significant public discourse on how this will impact the homeless population. We would invite you to consider a few thoughts from two executive directors of agencies providing homeless services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/reasonable-alternatives-to-giving-to-panhandlers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/reasonable-alternatives-to-giving-to-panhandlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Free Library Dedication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wichita's Fairmount neighborhood has a new Little Free Library, thanks to donations and efforts by Storytime Village, the Rotary Club of Wichita and the Shocker Neighborhood Coalition. The library, at the corner of 16th St. North and Gentry, was dedicated and filled with books Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/little-free-library-dedication/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/little-free-library-dedication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mormon missionaries have to catch up on a lot of Star Wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mallory Adams stands in front of her family's Christmas tree in her home in Wichita. Adams recently returned from the mission field and was unable to watch the three most recent Star Wars movies despite being a longtime fan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-mormon-missionaries-have-to-catch-up-on-a-lot-of-star-wars/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/these-mormon-missionaries-have-to-catch-up-on-a-lot-of-star-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita likely has role in developing historic airplane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Barents, a Wichitan and executive chairman of Aerion Corp., said this week that it's very likely some of the parts on the Nevada-based company's AS2 supersonic business jet will be made by Wichita suppliers. "This is an aviation community," Barents said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-likely-has-role-in-developing-historic-airplane/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-likely-has-role-in-developing-historic-airplane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poem by Topekan Annette Billings read at receptions in remembrance of crime victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topekan Annette Hope Billings, shown here with a book of poetry she wrote that was published in 2015, penned a poem that Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office shared this month at four receptions held around the state in remembrance of crime victims who lost their lives. The power of love is the focus of a poem by Topekan Annette Hope Billings that Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office shared this month at four receptions held around the state in remembrance of crime victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/poem-by-topekan-annette-billings-read-at-receptions-in-remembrance-of-crime-victims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/poem-by-topekan-annette-billings-read-at-receptions-in-remembrance-of-crime-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One person rescued after house fire in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video taken by the Wichita Fire Department shows firefighters putting out a house fire on the the 100 block of North Gordon on Dec. 7. A fire in a bedroom of a home near 11th and Waco led multiple people to call 911 just before 8:30 a.m. Friday. Smoke could be seen coming out of multiple vents from outside the home, they reported, and crews found flames in a bedroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-rescued-after-house-fire-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/one-person-rescued-after-house-fire-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Value Center replacement will bring a new kind of value downtown, owner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Misti and Darrick Stephen are opening a Scribbles and Giggles Children's Academy in the former Value Center space at Douglas and St. Francis. Misti and Darrick Stephen are opening a Scribbles and Giggles Children's Academy in the former Value Center space at Douglas and St. Francis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/value-center-replacement-will-bring-a-new-kind-of-value-downtown-owner-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/value-center-replacement-will-bring-a-new-kind-of-value-downtown-owner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita GOP candidate outlines campaign goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former state Rep. Ed O'Malley said he decided to join a crowded GOP gubernatorial race largely because he believes Kansas needs "a new path" forward. The Wichita Republican, who represented Johnson County's 24th District in the House from 2003 to 2006, officially launched his campaign in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gop-candidate-outlines-campaign-goals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-gop-candidate-outlines-campaign-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As dad tried to protect 3-year-old, mom and boyfriend were filming torture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wichita police affidavit released Wednesday reveals recorded and timestamped abuse of 3-year-old Evan Brewer on March 12 - almost six months before his body was found wrapped in a Ninja Turtle sheet and encased in concrete. The family now believes the recording occurred about two months before the boy died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/as-dad-tried-to-protect-3-year-old-mom-and-boyfriend-were-filming-torture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/as-dad-tried-to-protect-3-year-old-mom-and-boyfriend-were-filming-torture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B-29 Doca s 2018 tour includes McConnell air show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crowds surround the restored B-29 "Doc" as it sits on display at the EAA AirVenture show in July in Oshkosh, Wis. The show is the largest of its kind in the world and "Doc," restored over 16 years in Wichita, is one of the feature attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/b-29-doca-s-2018-tour-includes-mcconnell-air-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/b-29-doca-s-2018-tour-includes-mcconnell-air-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 Years of Wichita Eagle Christmas Day front pages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Massachusetts family business called Russo's plays live holiday tunes for shoppers at the end of the year each year. This year, an employee named Gilly asked to help with sound check for the hired group, and his musical talent blew everyone away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/15-years-of-wichita-eagle-christmas-day-front-pages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/15-years-of-wichita-eagle-christmas-day-front-pages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jersey Mikea s Subs inching closer to opening in Wichita]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been almost a year since Have You Heard? reported that New Jersey-based Jersey Mike's Subs is going to enter the market. He and fellow franchisees Carver Ostmeyer and Sean Spencer and their JM Wichita were "looking into Wichita, and Lincoln kind of fell on our lap," Morris says about three Jersey Mike's restaurants in Nebraska.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jersey-mikea-s-subs-inching-closer-to-opening-in-wichita/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/jersey-mikea-s-subs-inching-closer-to-opening-in-wichita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl in foster home gets a surprise Christmas gift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santina Espinosa, who lives in foster care, was surprised with a new bass at her home in west Wichita on Wednesday. She used to play a bass at school to relieve anxiety; then she had to change schools and did not have as much access to the instrument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/girl-in-foster-home-gets-a-surprise-christmas-gift/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/girl-in-foster-home-gets-a-surprise-christmas-gift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things for families to do during the holiday break]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may be hitting the end of your holiday shopping list, but here's another list to make: What to do during the holiday break. Make plans to take a walk with the Wichita mayor, spend a night at the zoo, see what goes bump at night outdoors, hang out with superheroes and their gadgets, take to the air with jumping activities or designing airplanes of the future and make some art during the holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/things-for-families-to-do-during-the-holiday-break/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/things-for-families-to-do-during-the-holiday-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows undersheriffa s fatal beanbag shooting of Barber County man]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING, VERY GRAPHIC CONTENT: An attorney representing the Barber County Sheriff's Office released the full body-cam video of the fatal police shooting of Steven Myers. The shooting occurred on the evening of Oct. 6 behind a house in Sun City, a town of about 50 people in Barber County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/video-shows-undersheriffa-s-fatal-beanbag-shooting-of-barber-county-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/video-shows-undersheriffa-s-fatal-beanbag-shooting-of-barber-county-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 call that preceded the shooting of Steven Myers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audio of a 911 call on the evening of Oct. 6 saying that Steven Myers was on Main Street in Sun City, drunk with a gun. Audio of a 911 call on the evening of Oct. 6 saying that Steven Myers was on Main Street in Sun City, drunk with a gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/911-call-that-preceded-the-shooting-of-steven-myers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 02:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/911-call-that-preceded-the-shooting-of-steven-myers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ironhorse Manufacturing Park developer says Hyper Pet deal proves tax breaks work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyper Pet is moving to this 103,500-square-foot building that was built on spec at Ironhorse Manufacturing Park. It's the first of 10 potential buildings there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ironhorse-manufacturing-park-developer-says-hyper-pet-deal-proves-tax-breaks-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/ironhorse-manufacturing-park-developer-says-hyper-pet-deal-proves-tax-breaks-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanded Nifty Nut House to open before Christmas a " of 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is the Nifty Nut House so popular during the holidays? What is it that people are buying? Some shoppers and employees helpfully tell us through a song. Carrie Rengers/The Wichita Eagle Why is the Nifty Nut House so popular during the holidays? What is it that people are buying? Some shoppers and employees helpfully tell us through a song.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/expanded-nifty-nut-house-to-open-before-christmas-a-of-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/expanded-nifty-nut-house-to-open-before-christmas-a-of-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do Posted at]]></title><description><![CDATA[All skill levels welcome. Tickets: $5 for Art Center members and $8 for non-members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/things-to-do-posted-at/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/things-to-do-posted-at/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering The Best Concerts Of 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[All right let's go. Okay things. Welcome back that's Elton John step in the Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/remembering-the-best-concerts-of-2017/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/remembering-the-best-concerts-of-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita hospitals enact limits on visits from kids to help prevent the flu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through Dec. 24, the lights shining on Wesley Children's Hospital are bright blue to raise awareness of respiratory diseases, such as the flu and pneumonia. In addition to the blue lights, Wesley Medical Center and Children's Hospital have enacted a seasonal visitation policy since respiratory illnesses, including the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, have become more common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-hospitals-enact-limits-on-visits-from-kids-to-help-prevent-the-flu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-hospitals-enact-limits-on-visits-from-kids-to-help-prevent-the-flu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita approves rescue package for Urban League building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeking to rescue a 63-year-old African-American community institution, the Wichita City Council agreed Tuesday to buy out a $300,000 mortgage for the Urban League of Kansas headquarters and sell the building back to the organization at more favorable terms. The buyout is part of a two-pronged effort by the city and Wichita State University to revitalize the Urban League, which was once a community cornerstone but has been beset with financial problems in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-approves-rescue-package-for-urban-league-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/wichita-approves-rescue-package-for-urban-league-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A male Downy Woodpecker, left, and a Black-capped Chickadee share a bird feeder.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, it's been an on and off again winter and now, it's about to get seriously cold. "It looks like cold air will be arriving on Thursday with falling afternoon temperatures," said Paul Howerton, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wichita.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-male-downy-woodpecker-left-and-a-black-capped-chickadee-share-a-bird-feeder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/a-male-downy-woodpecker-left-and-a-black-capped-chickadee-share-a-bird-feeder/</guid></item></channel></rss>