https://www.kansas.com/news/article315448672.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d0226c18-298c-4e3c-8f40-63225282fa47/2_th.jpg Hail in west Wichita Hail came down in west Wichita around 2:20 p.m. on April 17, 2026. https://www.kansas.com/news/article315448672.html/video-embed 64 2026-04-17T19:32:48Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article315448745.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cd380ba9-e3e3-4756-8016-c32be8e47dbf/1_th.jpg Police Chief discusses recent shootings The Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan held a press conference on April 17, 2026 to discuss shootings that occurred last weekend in the city. https://www.kansas.com/news/article315448745.html/video-embed 92 2026-04-17T19:35:13Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article315420994.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/aa547f0a-2f43-4549-b741-91dc16109eef/1_th.jpg Wichita police add second drone 'hive' downtown The Wichita Police Department has installed three drone pods on top of the QuikTrip at Douglas and Washington. The city already has one "hive" on top of Fire Station #2, at Lincoln and Broadway. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article315420994.html/video-embed 38 2026-04-17T18:27:38Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article315453007.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d1bf5b18-4239-46ab-85ea-abc2c65cbe6d/1_th.jpg Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg headlines Kansas Dems event Pete Buttigieg, who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2021 to 2025, addressed about 600 people Friday night during a Kansas Democratic Party event. He encouraged attendees to look ahead to change and reform, to become civically involved and to put in the work ahead of and on Election Day. https://www.kansas.com/news/article315453007.html/video-embed 120 2026-04-18T04:22:06Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article315432384.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0fd27845-f33b-4d6b-a627-f990ab4168b9/4_th.jpg Haysville City Council meeting turns tense Haysville’s city attorney will review if the city’s ethics code is being violated by allowing Professional Engineering Consultants (PEC) engineers to review plats designed by the firm after a tense city council meeting on Monday. https://www.kansas.com/news/article315432384.html/video-embed 180 2026-04-17T14:17:27Z no https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article315315827.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/98276a09-389f-44eb-be83-18944aac8544/1_th.jpg Johnny's Tavern vs. noise The owners of Johnny's Tavern are facing a noise issue caused by high ceilings, concrete floors, lots of customers and lots of television sets. But a sound scientist is helping them find solutions. https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article315315827.html/video-embed 16 2026-04-06T17:46:53Z no https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/denise-neil/article315441301.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/27e07e5a-a442-41cb-b092-101749bcd425/1_th.jpg Third Culver's restaurant to open in Wichita this summer The third Culver's, a Wisconsin-based fast food chain, will open on north Rock Road this summer. The restaurant specializes in butter burgers and frozen custard. https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/denise-neil/article315441301.html/video-embed 31 2026-04-17T03:05:53Z no https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/denise-neil/article315422779.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/555a4e1d-94a8-403c-90df-d9aa96a7bc16/3_th.jpg Elderslie Farm is adding a you-pick flower patch Elderslie Farm in Kechi reopens for the season on May 2. This year, it is adding a new you-pick flower patch. https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/denise-neil/article315422779.html/video-embed 41 2026-04-15T18:43:39Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/article315412480.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6a4b8229-11b4-444b-a575-5709060f7216/2_th.jpg Ascension Via Christi to open new breast center Ascension Via Christi is going to open a new breast center at its Founders Circle complex to provide faster breast-care services. https://www.kansas.com/news/article315412480.html/video-embed 56 2026-04-14T21:55:55Z no