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 […]
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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 […]
October 7, 2025 | By The Active Age
One week remains before the Oct. 14 deadline for Sedgwick County residents to register to vote in the 2025 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. To cast a ballot in the General Election, a person must be: A citizen of the United States At least 18 years old by Election Day Registered to vote by […]
September 25, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wyatt Sheeder has been hired as executive director of Senior Services, Inc., of Wichita. Sheeder replaces Laurel Alike, who retired in June after more than 20 years in that role. Sheeder is a member of the Senior Services board of directors and currently works as executive director of the Wichita Cancer Foundation. “Wyatt brings a […]
September 21, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police are investigating the death of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1900 block of South Southwest Boulevard late Saturday, Sept. 20. Upon arrival shortly after 11 p.m., officers located two injured pedestrians: a 26-year-old female and a 32-year-old male. Both were transported to a local hospital, where the male identified as […]
September 19, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita Police are investigating a stabbing that left one man dead and another hospitalized after a fight between two brothers at a home in the 2000 block of North Spruce. According to a news release, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of North Spruce on a cutting call. They found a 58-year-old man in […]
September 18, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police have arrested a 21-year-old male suspect in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that took place on Wednesday night at the intersection of Murdock and Broadway. On September 17, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to the scene of a reported hit-and-run. Upon arrival, they found 57-year-old Daniel Forshey lying in the […]
September 11, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office has made a charging decision in the case of Clowie McLaughlin, 80, driver involved in a fatal injury wreck on Aug. 30. According to a news release, McLaughlin is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence, severity level 4 person felonies, in the deaths […]
September 9, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center announced today (Tuesday, Sept. 9) it has earned a five-star rating as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 hospital quality ratings. This is the third consecutive year Dole VA has received the highest rating possible from CMS. According a news release, CMS’s hospital […]
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The Wichita Public Schools Board of Education approved the sale of Clark and Payne Elementary Schools during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 8. According to a news release, Clark Elementary School, 1900 W. 55th St., was sold to Wichita Classical School to be used for their upper campus for grades 7 – 12. The school […]
September 8, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police have arrested two suspects and continue to search for a third in connection with a fatal shooting in the 700 block of North Piatt. According to a news release, on Sunday, Sept.7, at 3:53 pm., officers responded to reports of a shooting and found 62-year-old Terry Collins in the front yard of his […]
September 6, 2025 | By The Active Age
The District Attorney reminds Sedgwick County residents that roofing companies are required to be licensed by the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD). Roofing work also requires permits and inspections by MABCD. All Kansas roofers are required to register with the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Kansas. A list of registered roofers […]
September 3, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police arrested a 23-year-old man after the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Mario Gonzalez outside a North Broadway liquor store Monday afternoon. Officers were called to the liquor store at 2:11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, and found three men with gunshot wounds. Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect and another […]
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Catch a free concert at noon today and every Wednesday during September in Heritage Square behind the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. The schedule of performers is: Sept. 3 — Intrepid Brass, show tunes Sept. 10 — The House Band, rhythm and blues Sept. 17 — Mariachi Jalisco, mariachi Sept. 24 — Dear Friends, bluegrass and […]