Traffic changes planned for Zoo Boulevard
Maintenance work will mean changes for traffic on a busy northwest Wichita street this week. Crews are working on the Zoo Boulevard bridge over the Big Ditch. They have been working on the north side of the
Snow causes travel problems in Wichita area
Snowpacked roads caused a number of slide-offs and accidents around the Wichita area early Tuesday as a winter storm brought blizzard conditions to the area. There were a number of crashes reported during the morning drive on
Evergy reports power outages from winter storm
Evergy was dealing with power outages affecting almost 44,000 customers across Kansas. The utility was reporting over 1,300 outages from the winter storm that brought wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour for much of the
Blizzard conditions close roads in much of western, central Kansas
Kansas transportation officials have been reopening roadways in the state that had been closed by snow and blizzard conditions. In Reno County, KDOT has reopened K-14, U.S. 50, K-61 and K-96. In Harvey County, crews have reopened
Snow affects schools, activities across Kansas
A number of schools were affected Tuesday by the winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to much of Kansas. Classes were canceled in Wichita, Derby, Valley Center, Maize, Haysville, Newton, El Dorado and a number of other
New vice-mayor elected for Wichita
With the new year, the Wichita City Council has voted to elect a new vice-mayor who will serve a one-year term. District 6 Council member Maggie Ballard will serve as the vice-mayor for 2024. She was sworn-in