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 […]
| By The Active Age
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 […]
| By The Active Age
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 […]
September 2, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police have arrested a 16-year-old male on a felony murder charge and continue to search for a second suspect after a 20-year-old man was killed and another was injured in a shooting on North Arkansas on Monday, Sept. 1 According to a news release, officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North Arkansas […]
| By The Active Age
Installation of phase 3 in Wichita’s shift to paid parking downtown began Tuesday, Sept. 2. According to a news release, Phase 3 will focus on a large number of the remaining streets in the downtown area. Installation is expected to take several weeks and enforcement will begin as the signage and equipment is installed. […]
August 29, 2025 | By The Active Age
Editor’s note: Joe Norris’ series of articles about quirky day trips around Kansas has generated much reader response, including two from people with interesting connections to them. His series continues on Page 19 of this month’s issue. ‘Little House’ carpenter Scrolling through a Google news feed this morning, imagine my surprise […]
August 17, 2025 | By The Active Age
A 19-year-old is back in custody on charges of second-degree murder in the Aug. 13 crash that killed Jackson Nzabonimpa, 14. Police said Gauge Brasher of Wichita would be taken to the Sedgwick County Jail and booked on the charge. Officers had been looking for Brasher since he left a hospital in the aftermath of […]
August 15, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police are investigating two cases of vehicular homicide that occurred within about an hour each other. According to news releases: About 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the 1500 block of East 21st Street North for an injury crash. They found Abdelmuttalib Mohammed, 57, of Georgia, under a truck. Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Services […]
August 12, 2025 | By The Active Age
A new texting scam falsely informing people that they have unpaid traffic fines is making the rounds in Kansas. According to a news release from the Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles: “We’ve recently been alerted to a new text scam in which fraudsters impersonate the Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles (DOV). […]
August 11, 2025 | By The Active Age
Wichita police say they have served search warrants at multiple locations across the city and Sedgwick County as part of a year-long investigation into a “transnational drug cartel involved in the manufacture of illegal narcotics in our community.” In a news release, police said they investigation was conducted in partnership with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s […]
August 9, 2025 | By The Active Age
Two teens were shot and three more were taken into custody following a shooting Friday in the Town East Mall parking lot near Round 1 Bowling. According to a news release, officers were dispatched to a reported shooting at 3:36 p.m. on Friday. Investigators discovered that a fight involving five males escalated into gunfire. Two […]
August 7, 2025 | By The Active Age
Phase 2 of the city’s move to paid parking downtown has begun with the installation of parking signage and equipment in public parking lots, including two payment kiosks at Century II. The work is expected to be completed early the week of Sept. 8 and enforcement will begin as equipment is installed. In a news […]
August 4, 2025 | By The Active Age
The Wichita Police Department has activated the Raven Gunshot Detection System. According to a news release, Raven uses acoustic sensors to detect and pinpoint gunfire in real time. It’s been in testing locally since 2022, showing improved accuracy. Testing found that up to 83% of gunfire incidents in pilot areas were never reported through traditional […]
July 18, 2025 | By The Active Age
A 25-year-old Wichita man has been arrested on charges of fatally stabbing the mother of his children and attacking a second female victim. About 2:17 p.m. Thursday, July 17, the homicide victim, Sinay Lopez, called 911 from the 6300 block of West Kellogg to report a disturbance. A language barrier made communication with dispatchers difficult. […]
| By The Active Age
Evergy Connect-Wichita will host a resource event specifically geared toward senior citizens, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, to connect them with community resources. Customers 65 years of age and older can visit 111 South Ellis Street in downtown Wichita with no appointment necessary to visit with community partners including Senior Services of […]
| By Ainsley Smith/The Wichita Eagle
Equity — across topics ranging from housing to safety to access to healthy food — was at the center of discussion for Wichita City Council candidates Tuesday night. More than 200 attended a forum for District 1 candidates hosted by the Wichita Journalism Collaborative at Wichita State’s University’s Marcus Welcome Center. Attendees were able to […]