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- Fire badly damages east Wichita house
Investigators may never know for sure what started a fire that caused an estimated $300,000 in damage to an east Wichita house late Monday night.
- Boy's 1999 disappearance raises questions, regrets
Adam Herrman vanished nearly a decade ago, when he was 11. And the biggest mystery for authorities following a very cold trail is why he wasn't reported missing until now.
- Boy's 1999 disappearance raises questions, regr ...
No one claims to know what happened that summer in 1999 when 11-year-old Adam Herrman disappeared from the Towanda mobile home park where he lived with his adoptive parents.
- 3 Kansans expected to plead guilty in racial attacks at Iowa bar
Prosecutors argued that the four defendants charged in the case violated the civil rights of the victims during the Dec.
- Sheriff: 10 years before boy reported missing
Authorities in Kansas are looking for a boy who disappeared about a decade ago, but was not reported missing until a few weeks ago.
- Wichita lawmakers upset at bioscience authority
Some Wichita lawmakers are accusing the Kansas Bioscience Authority of costing their city jobs by delaying a $31 million grant.
- Shooting at Youth Party Injures 2
Two people were hurt at an illegal party where minors were drinking alcohol in East Wichita Saturday night.
- Cell Phone Users More Likely to Crash
Northwest High School junior 16-year-old Gregory Jordan checks his rearview mirror before driving around town in Driver's Education class.
- Trailers Stolen from Wichita Camper Business
A lot once packed with campers, now sits nearly empty. It's not the way Randy and Wendy Boatright imagined ending their 23 year business.
- McPherson Family Waits For Answers After Girl's Death
The candles in the windows of one McPherson neighborhood are not left over holiday decorations.
- Topeka event one of 3 to mark Obama ceremony
Barack Obama's election has inspired plans for celebrations in at least three Kansas cities, including a parade, music and prayer services, all timed to his inauguration as president.
- Overnight Fire Destroys Duplex In East Wichita
Half of an east Wichita duplex is in ruins after an overnight fire. The fire happened shortly after 11 p.m. in the 4800 block of East English.
- 3 Nativity Figures Stolen From Wichita Church
Three life-sized pieces from a Wichita Catholic church's outdoor nativity scene have been taken.
- At Least 3 Events To Be Held In Kansas For Presidential Inauguration
Barack Obama's election inspires plans for celebrations in at least three Kansas cities.
- Butler County boy may have disappeared in 1999
Law enforcement officers from two counties searched a south Towanda mobile home park Wednesday while investigating the case of a child who may have disappeared nearly a decade ago.Butler County Sheriff Craig ...
- Two Pets Die in Duplex Fire
Two family pets are dead, after a fire at an east Wichita duplex late Tuesday night.
- Fire crews respond to Wichita hotel fire
Firefighters responded to a fire at the Stratford House Inn on west Kellogg early Tuesday morning.
- Escaped Inmate Was Left Alone Near Exit Stairwell
An inmate who walked out the front doors of the Sedgwick County Courthouse is still missing.
- Hutchinson man faces first-degree murder charge in wife's death
Stephen W. Jones was charged Monday in Reno County District Court with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife.
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City DescriptionWichita (pronounced /ˈwɪtʃɪtaː/), is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Sedgwick County. The 2006 estimated population of 361,420 makes it the 51st largest city in the U.S. Wichita is located in south central Kansas on the Arkansas River.
Wichita was incorporated in 1870, based on the success of businessmen who came to hunt and trade with native populations. Its position on the Chisholm Trail made it a destination for cattle drives headed north to access railroads to eastern markets. In the 20th century, aircraft pioneers such as Clyde Cessna and Walter Beech began projects that would lead to Wichita's establishment as the "Air Capital of the World". The aircraft corporations Stearman, Cessna, Mooney and Beech were all founded in Wichita in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft remain based in Wichita today, along with Learjet and Spirit AeroSystems, and both Airbus and Boeing maintain a workforce in Wichita.
Wichita has also evolved into a cultural and entertainment center. The vital downtown district offers nightclubs, restaurants, shopping centers, museums and parks. A 15,000 seat arena in the middle of Wichita is ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- Wichita State University
- Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
- Cessna Stadium
- Sedgwick County Zoo
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