January 12, 2026 | By The Active Age
Eleven of Sedgwick County’s regular polling locations will be unavailable for the March 3 special election regarding a City of Wichita sales tax. According to a news release from the city, the Sedgwick County Election office informed the City on Jan. 11 of the situation, which will impact approximately 26,000 voters. In a statement Monday, […]
January 3, 2026 | By Tammara Fogle
Two men suffered serious injuries Friday in apparently unrelated explosions of fireworks they found on the ground. Police “are urging the public to leave any unexploded fireworks or suspicious objects in place and call 911,” according to a news release. FIRST INCIDENT At 12:46 p.m. FRIDAY, officers responded to a shooting call in the 1100 […]
| By Tammara Fogle
Wichita police used a drone to track down a 46-year-old suspected of robbing a Circle K in southwest Wichita on Friday. According to a news release, officers responded at 5:20 a.m. Friday to a robbery call at the Circle K at 1254 S. Tyler. An employee told officers a man entered the store armed with […]
December 29, 2025 | By The Active Age
The holidays haven’t been all peace and goodwill in Wichita. Police spent the last week responding to a string of deadly shootings and accidents. According to news releases: HOME INVASION Police responded to a home invasion and shooting that occurred around 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, in the 100 block of North Ash. One man […]
December 14, 2025 | By The Active Age
PARK CITY — One person was hospitalized in critical condition following a fire here early Sunday. According to a news release from Sedgwick County, firefighters from Fire District 1, the Wichita Fire Department and Valley Center Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire at 6700 N. Longmont in Park City. First arriving […]
December 11, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Park City public water supply system located in Sedgwick County. According to a news release, the advisory was issued because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain […]
December 10, 2025 | By The Active Age
Sedgwick County officials have filed a theft report with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and federal investigatory authorities in relation to the alleged theft of $1,281,357.08 by CivicSource, an online auction company from New Orleans, La., which provides property tax foreclosure services to municipalities in multiple states. According to a news release from the county: […]
December 9, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Park City public water supply system because of a waterline break. According to a news release, customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or […]
December 5, 2025 | By The Active Age
The City of Wichita Park and Recreation Department is inviting the community to the grand opening of the Carl G. Brewer Community Center from 8:30 a.m. – noon on Saturday, Dec. 6 to celebrate the renovations to the center at 1329 East 16th Street North. The center is located in McAdams Park and was formerly […]
December 4, 2025 | By The Active Age
Some Sedgwick County residents are apparently unhappy with their new property tax statements. According to a news release from the county, the Treasurer’s Office recently mailed out property tax statements that show an increase for many residents. “As a result of the recent mailers, the Sedgwick County Call Center at (316) 660-9000 has experienced a high volume […]
December 2, 2025 | By The Active Age
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a stream advisory for the MS Mitch Mitchell Floodway, also known as the Big Ditch, from east of the South Seneca Street bridge in Haysville, Kansas to the confluence with the Arkansas River. The stream advisory is the result of a sanitary sewer overflow in Haysville. […]
December 1, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Federal Trade Commission on Monday (Dec. 1) issued its annual report to Congress on protecting older adults, which shows a big increase in the number of older adults reporting losses of over $100,000 to scams. The report, Protecting Older Consumers, 2024-2025, A Report of the Federal Trade Commission, details the FTC’s multipronged efforts to stop […]
November 27, 2025 | By The Active Age
A South Carolina public administrator has been chosen as Wichita’s next city manager. The City Council voted 5 to 2 to direct staff to enter into negotiations with the intent to make an offer of employment to Dennis Marstall. Dennis has been the County Administrator for Lancaster County, South Carolina since 2021. Prior to […]
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Work at the new water treatment plant has currently been ceased due to ongoing issues with the clarifiers. According to a news release, Wichita Water Partners (WWP), the entity building the plant that currently has ownership of the facility, contacted City staff to alert them that there was a mechanical failure in the clarifiers at […]
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The Wichita Police Department has responded to two incidents in the 3500 block of South Gold involving a suspicious person seen looking into residential windows. According to a news release, these windows were identified as belonging to rooms of young female children. Both incidents occurred on Nov. 25, between approximately 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. […]
November 21, 2025 | By The Active Age
The provider of nearly 11,000 meals per month for the elderly and disabled is getting out of the business. The Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) will transition services provided by Everfull, including Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels programs, to a new provider in 2026, it was announced Friday. While Everfull has made […]
November 17, 2025 | By The Active Age
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly endorsed State Sen. Ethan Corson’s campaign for Governor of Kansas on Monday, Nov. 17. Corson represents Fairway, Mission Hills, parts of Overland Park, Leawood and other cities in Johnson County. He’s the first Democrat elected from his district. “I am enthusiastically endorsing Ethan Corson to be our next Governor,” Kelly said. “Ethan is a true […]
November 11, 2025 | By The Active Age
The city of Wichita has narrowed the search for its next City Manager down to three candidates. According to a news release, they are: Mark Freitag Freitag is the former Chief Administrative Officer for Westminster, Colorado. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer for Janesville, Wisconsin. He served in U.S. Army command positions, including Chief […]
November 3, 2025 | By Tammara Fogle
A 47-year-old woman is in custody for first-degree murder following the fatal stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, early Friday morning in southeast Wichita. According to an article on People magazine’s website, the suspect is Angelyn Mock, a former news anchor with a St. Louis television station. Mock was a news anchor and reporter […]
October 24, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Wichita Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday evening at Dr. Glen Dey Park, located at 2801 N. Grove. According to a news release: At approximately 7:03 p.m. on October 23, an off-duty WPD detective working secondary employment at Dr. Glen Dey Park heard multiple gunshots from another area of […]
October 15, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office announced that Michael Angel Gonzalez was sentenced to 34 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections following a sentencing hearing this afternoon for his role in the significant vandalism and criminal desecration at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. The sentence was imposed by District Court Judge Tyler Roush at the […]
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Sedgwick County Environmental Resources will distribute coupons for free mattress disposals, open to all Sedgwick County residents, beginning Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Residents may fill out a request form and will be mailed coupons after submission. The coupon allows for citizens to dispose of up to two mattresses or box springs of any size at […]
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A doorbell video that appeared to show a woman being abducted is believed to be a case of domestic violence. According to a news release, a 22-year-old man has been booked into Sedgwick County Jail for charges of aggravated battery strangulation, two counts of domestic simple battery and criminal restraint. On Tuesday afternoon, Wichita Police […]
| By Tammara Fogle
Sedgwick County residents who requested an advance ballot by mail are eligible to submit their votes in the 2025 General Election beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15. Eligible voters are advised to complete ballots carefully following the enclosed instructions and return it to a valid location. Advance by mail ballots can be returned in multiple […]
October 13, 2025 | By The Active Age
A 52-year-old male from Wichita is in custody following a deadly shooting Thursday evening at the American Legion located at 1335 N. Hydraulic. According to a news release from police: On Oct. 9, at approximately 7:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting inside the establishment. Upon arrival, they found 55-year-old Anthony Grayson […]