March 13, 2026 | By The Active Age
Two popular local attractions are offering special free activities while schools are out for Spring Break. The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum has two programs: Sunday, March 15th: “Clock Wise: Tower Tours and Activity” Visitors can experience behind-the-scenes with a tour of the museum’s iconic clock tower and try designing their own clock fae. Sunday, March […]
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Exploration Place today opens the Adventure Playscape, a 6.5-acre outdoor destination on its riverfront campus designed to draw families from across the Midwest. The attraction features 10 themed environments inspired by Kansas’ landscape, heritage and identity. “The Adventure Playscape is part of an emerging national movement in destination play, in which investment in world-class outdoor […]
March 9, 2026 | By The Active Age
TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is urging Kansas residents to use caution to avoid scams by unregistered contractors following storm damage sustained over the weekend in Kansas. Storms last weekend produced hail and high winds in Butler County and elsewhere, including a tornado in Johnson County. “After a storm, our instinct is to […]
March 7, 2026 | By The Active Age
The community is invited to a free tailgate party before the Wichita State men’s basketball team takes on Florida Atlantic University in the final home game of the regular season. Festivities begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7 on the south lawn of Charles Koch Arena (the rain location is in the multipurpose practice facility […]
March 1, 2026 | By The Active Age
The 2026 ozone season officially begins Sunday, March 1, continuing through October 31. According to a news release, the City monitors air quality throughout the year, but during this time, our region is more at risk of experiencing high ozone levels. Ground-level ozone is an invisible, harmful air pollutant that can impact public health, the […]
February 26, 2026 | By The Active Age
Early in-person voting at satellite locations are open to registered City of Wichita voters beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, for the 2026 Wichita Special Election. Satellite early in-person voting is available at nine locations Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Evangel Presbyterian […]
February 12, 2026 | By The Active Age
The city of Wichita’s Animal Services department is offering residents a series of free microchip clinics throughout February. Free Microchip Mondays are being held from 8-10 a.m. each Monday in February at 3303 N. Hillside. This service will be first come, first served to 50 pets each Monday. All pets must be on a leash […]
February 3, 2026 | By The Active Age
Kansas Attorney General Kobach is warning consumers to be vigilant regarding a sophisticated email scam impersonating the U.S. District Court. “Kansans should never respond to unsolicited emails claiming to be official court summons—these are sophisticated scams designed to steal personal information or infect devices with malware. State and federal courts do not serve legal documents […]
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One week remains before the Feb. 10 deadline for Wichita residents to register to vote in the 2026 Wichita Special Election on March 3. To cast a ballot in the Special Election, a person must be: A citizen of the United States A resident of the City of Wichita At least 18 years old by […]
January 17, 2026 | By The Active Age
A suspect in a home invasion robbery was seriously wounded in a wild shootout in southeast Wichita, police said. According to a news release: At about 7:30 p.m. Thursday, officers assigned to Patrol East heard several gunshots and then received a Gunshot Detection System (GSD) alert in the 5300 block of E. Funston. Officers arrived […]
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 […]
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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. […]