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/local/article315463264.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0560891f-9857-4d3f-a8f3-591eb72fe162/1_th.jpg Connie Palacioz visits factory where she worked during World War II Connie Palacioz, who died this weekend at the age of 101, visited the Spirit Aerosystems factory in 2017. During World War II, the factory was owned by Boeing and Palacioz was drilling rivets on B-29's. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article315463264.html/video-embed 91 2026-04-19T18:00:33Z no https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article315462986.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/72ed3179-ef70-4bdb-90f2-d66c20a5350f/1_th.jpg Wichita's very own Rosie the Riveter has died Connie Palacioz helped drill rivets on B-29 bombers at Wichita's Boeing factory during World War II. After the restoration of the B-29 Doc, she became a bit of a celebrity, traveling with the aircraft to airshows around the country. Connie died over the weekend at age 101. https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article315462986.html/video-embed 137 2026-04-19T17:00:32Z no https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article315457772.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a5b6111a-21ef-47dc-b55d-8a985c9eadd5/3_th.jpg Joey Chestnut in Wichita to eat Chili Buns Competitive eater Joey Chestnut was in Wichita to compete in a chili bun eating contest at the Wichita Wind Surge. The team their name to the Chili Buns for the weekend. https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article315457772.html/video-embed 47 2026-04-18T21:17:23Z no 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/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/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