Wichita’s 2024 homicides had a notable year-over-year drop in the average age of the suspects and victims, according to an Eagle analysis of the homicides. The average age of the suspects in the 43 homicides last year was roughly 25; it was 33 for the 48 homicides in 2023 and an average age of 28 for the 35 homicides in 2022.

An investigation in Southeast Kansas involving multiple agencies leads to the arrest of a Pittsburg man. On December 12, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in Wichita, Kansas, received information that an unknown suspect had downloaded and shared illicit images of children through the internet.

The famed loose meat sandwich at a century-old burger spot, "Wichitalian" manicotti at the oldest Italian restaurant in town, and more of a longtime local food journalist’s favorite Wichita spots

The farming community is coming to grips with the fact that tariffs on some of our biggest exporters, like China, will lead to lower commodity prices.

Wichita Animal Services and the Kansas Humane Society (KHS) are reaching their capacity for animals and are looking for help in getting dozens of cats and dogs into homes.

During a visit to Wichita, the Kansas Repubilcan senator said his support for the Ukrainian cause was unwavering despite tempestuous exchanges between American and Ukrainian leaders.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One Kansas veteran’s service took him all over Antarctica. Native Kansan Tom Gregg is a Navy veteran, proud to follow in his father’s footsteps. He originally dreamed of being an air traffic controller, but a hernia sent him on a different path, focused on aviation electronics in 1969.

A Wichita woman won big at the Kansas Star Casino, in what the business is calling its biggest payout to date. On Saturday Feb. 22, a woman named Seng placed a $5 side bet on a progressive jackpot during a game of Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em at the casino. This bet won her the jackpot of $348,247, casino spokesperson Sonya Jackson said in an email.

Kansas farmers are on alert, bracing for how tariffs against Mexico and Canada and retaliatory tariffs could affect their bottom line.

Numerous KC Star/Wichita Eagle sportswriters — including columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian, beat reporters Jaylon Thompson and Taylor Eldridge and The Star’s Chiefs-coverage team — were honored with Top 10 recognition in various categories.