Before Wichitans Dave and Natalie Sollo went to a land auction in March 2003, "Dave told me he just wanted some property in the country that he could mess around on."

New Wichita manager to start work in February

3 days ago

Wichita finally has a new city manager.

Murry leads Wichita St. over Gardner-Webb 76-64

8 days ago

Toure Murry scored 13 of his season-high 19 points in the first half as Wichita State beat Gardner-Webb 76-53 on Friday night.

Kan. man who sold tribal memberships gets 5 years

9 days ago

The leader of a group that claims to be an American Indian tribe was sentenced Friday to five years in prison in an immigration fraud case that ensnared about 12,000 people who believed tribal membership gave them U.S. citizenship.

Boeing pauses talks with Kan. engineers union

15 days ago

Boeing Co. has called a recess to contract negotiations with a union representing more than 700 engineers in Wichita, Kansas.

Californian sentenced for swindling Kansas parents

16 days ago

A California man who admitted swindling his parents and friends in Kansas is sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison.

Stenholm: USDA remake needs food safety focus

16 days ago

Former Texas Rep. Charles Stenholm, whose name has been mentioned as a potential U.S. agriculture secretary, says he does not expect to be nominated for the job.

Some nonprofits struggle with turnover

16 days ago

Vicki Littell can't help but become emotional at times when she talks about her job, or more specifically, the people she serves.

Shoplifting suspect uses Taser on Wal-Mart worker

17 days ago

Two suspected shoplifters are arrested after one of them zapped a Wichita Wal-Mart employee with a Taser. Police said that two Wal-Mart workers on Wednesday afternoon confronted a pair of women who tried to leave the store without paying for merchandise. At that point, one of the women fired an electroshock from the Taser.