June 16, 2025 | By The Active Age
Nearly 20 local area attractions are participating in the 2025 Kansas Tourism Sunflower Summer program, Visit Wichita announced. The Sunflower Summer Program is a benefit for Kansas families with school-aged children to encourage them to explore Kansas. Eligible Kansas families can download the Sunflower Summer App to claim tickets to participating venues. One adult ticket […]
June 12, 2025 | By The Active Age
McPHERSON — The McPherson Family YMCA is coming under the umbrella of the Greater Wichita YMCA. “We’re so appreciative of the welcome we have already received over the past several weeks from Y members and businesses in McPherson who are looking forward to working side-by-side for the greater good of the area,” Todd Tangeman, Chair […]
June 11, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita workers can’t blame traffic jams for being late to work. The city’s average commute time is the second shortest of U.S. metro areas, higher only than Tulsa, according to a new analysis. Nationally, the average commute rose from 26.4 minutes in 2022 to 26.8 minutes in 2023. Wichita’s average commute increased by 0.8 minutes […]
June 10, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
Sedgwick County Public Works will today (Tuesday, June 10) install several safety features to an intersection in northwest Sedgwick County prone to accidents. According to a news release, crews will convert the two-way stop at 167th St. West and 21st St. North to a four-way stop and add other traffic controls, including: White stop bars […]
June 9, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
The Wichita Police Department has arrested a 59-year-old woman from Wichita in connection with the shooting death of 33-year-old Darries Mitchell last week. According to a news release, the suspect has been booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on murder charges. The investigation began early June 3 when officers were dispatched at 3:13 a.m. to […]
June 4, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Wichita Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Wichita woman. The whereabouts of 70-year-old Rebecca Goyne are unknown and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate her. Goyne was last seen on foot in the 6900 block of West O’Neil, North Ridge road […]
May 27, 2025 | By The Active Age
They’ve been complained about for years, but are the seats at the Orpheum Theatre a keepsake? The theatre’s supporters hope so. They’re holding a sale of the seats and other items ahead of the theater being shut down for a year-long renovation. The “Seat Week” fundraiser starts today at the theater. According to a news […]
| By The Active Age
Wichita’s new center for homeless services has a new name: Second Light. Now it’s looking for its first executive director. Located in the former Park Elementary School at 1025 N. Main, the shelter and service hub has previously been known as the Multi-Agency Center. “We are excited to give this transformational project the name it deserves,” Steve […]
May 25, 2025 | By The Active Age
A pregnant Wichita woman was slain early Sunday morning, police said. The victim was identified as Naomi Oglesby, 20. Doctors were able to delivery her infant, who is receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit of a local hospital. A suspect in the case has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Despite the […]
May 12, 2025 | By The Active Age
The City of Wichita Park and Recreation Department is holding ribbon cuttings for one new dog park and one remodeled one this week. Council Members and Park staff will discuss features of the dog parks before the ribbon cuttings. Here’s the schedule: K-9 Rooster Dog Park, 2127 N. Meridian: 11 a.m. on Monday, May 12 Members […]
May 9, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
The Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer, will hold a grand opening for the public on Saturday, May 10. According to a news release, the branch reopened to the public in March after major construction and interior remodeling to expand the overall footprint of the location and reimagine the use of space to meet the demands […]
| By Tammara Fogle
Sedgwick County has stopped all programs and services with DEI goals, according to a news release. The move came after the county received a letter from the U.S. Department of Transportation warning that, by order of President Trump, the county needs to halt any diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or else risk losing federal grant […]
May 8, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated child. SCHD investigates measles cases and informs the public when they could be at risk for exposure. To prevent further spread of the disease, SCHD is asking anyone who visited the below location during the times listed to monitor for […]
| By Tammara Fogle
Wichita police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the downtown area. Just after 12:30 p.m., 911 dispatchers received multiple calls about a stabbing near Third and Topeka. Officers responded and found a 55-year-old man with a stab wound. An officer provided immediate first aid before Sedgwick […]
May 7, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Sedgwick County Health Department report a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child between the ages of 5 and 10 years old, according to a news release. The last measles case identified in Sedgwick County was in 2017. Sedgwick County will hold a press […]
April 28, 2025 | By The Active Age
Sedgwick County Commissioners will attend a meeting with the Wichita City Council on Tuesday to discuss the following topics: Opioid Settlement Fund Strategic Plan Blue Ribbon Committee, Shared Services Legislative Issues The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in the 1st Floor Board Room at Wichita City Hall, 455 N. […]
| By The Active Age
Donors to Wichita State’s athletic roster resources (NIL and Revenue Share) will earn Shocker Priority Points, the school announced Monday. Shocker Athletics will retroactively award priority points associated with name, image and likeness giving beginning July 1, 2021, rewarding donors for their support. Moving forward, donors can continue supporting student-athletes through Revenue Share giving by […]
April 17, 2025 | By The Active Age
City of Wichita water customers can pick up a free low-flow shower head and/or sink aerator while supplies last at the City Hall information desk, one of our Wichita Public Library locations, or a City of Wichita neighborhood resource center. According to a news release, low-flow shower heads could save families up to 8,000 gallons […]
April 10, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
The Active Age won several awards in the 2025 Kansas Press Association contest, including first and second place in the column writing category for publications in the largest circulation category. Ted Blankenship won first place in column writing for his “It’s Not Serious” column, while Diana Breit Wolfe won second place for her “Dear Reader” […]
April 4, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
Sedgwick County Fire District 1 plans to conduct prescribed burns from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 7, weather permitting. According to a news release, the park and zoo will remain open to the public, but barricades along walking paths and other areas will keep visitors away from the burn sites. Likewise, SCFD1 will […]
| By Tammara Fogle
Sedgwick County Environmental Resources is hosting a free waste tire collection April 10-12, 2025, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at its West Yard, 4701 S. West St. According to a news release, this event is open to residents, farmers and local governmental agencies. Tires will not be accepted from businesses. For safety reasons, anyone using a […]
April 3, 2025 | By Celia Hack/KMUW
When Kashmire Baker’s apartment at the Bradford Glen complex flooded in December 2022, she said she figured the pipes might have burst in the cold. Then it happened again in January. And in April. Twice in May. A big flood in June. Repeatedly, the water soaked the carpet and contaminated toys Baker’s 2-year-old had strewn […]
April 2, 2025 | By The Active Age
Sedgwick County will offer free measles vaccinations this Saturday, April 5, according to a news release noting that the county has no reported cases of measles at this time. The county Health Department is “is responding proactively to a measles outbreak in other parts of Kansas and the nation,” the release states. As part of […]
| By The Active Age
Wichita City Manager Robert Layton announced Wednesday that he would retire at the end of 2025, after more than 16 years on the job. Layton, who was hired in 2009, has worked under four Wichita mayors and 21 different City Council members. “Earlier today, I informed the Mayor and City Council of my plans to […]
March 28, 2025 | By The Active Age
A 30-year-old man has been charged with intentionally damaging a Tesla Model X, the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office said Friday. There have been numerous reports of Teslas being vandalized across the United States by opponents of Tesla majority owner Elon Musk, a top advisor to President Trump. The Tesla here was damaged March 20, […]