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A federal magistrate judge has set a trial date for next year in the government's lawsuit against an abortion opponent accused of sending a threatening letter to a Wichita doctor who was training to offer abortion services.

How much: $10 general admission; $8 for students, seniors, military, WSU faculty and staff; free for Tallgrass Film Association and Ulrich Museum members How much: $20 for general admission; $15 for students/teachers/seniors/TFA members with advance registration; $25 at the door.

Heights' Perry Ellis goes up for two against Bishop Carroll's Tyler Palmore in the 2nd quarter at Heights High Tuesday night.

Two men arrested after they were spotted in a stolen car Wednesday afternoon have been linked to a burglary in west Wichita earlier in the week, police say.

This is a Canteen sponsored by the Soroptomist Club, located in the Union Station, 701 East Douglas.

Winds will be light, staying in the single digits and shifting from the southeast to the west-northwest later in the day.

The former KSN, Channel 3, weekend anchorman, who still contributes on-air reports for the station, and his wife, Jennifer, are the new Mooyah franchisees for Wichita.

A man fleeing police crashed into a tree in south Wichita early this morning, authorities said.

Circle your calendar for the last weekend in September – the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are coming back to Wichita after a two-year absence.

The opening of the Kansas Star Casino was a big draw on the day after Christmas.

About 20 people, in Wichita, showed up to a rally against going to war with Iran, last Saturday.

How Intrust Bank Arena fared in its second year in downtown Wichita will come to light this morning after projections that it ended the year in the black.

A carjacking suspect who died in a gunfight with law enforcement officers was a 52-year-old man from Wichita.

Open at 11 a.m. daily. Closing time depends on volume for the kitchen. The bar is open until at least 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. Sundays.

A pair of mating bald eagles has returned to a nest in the Twin Lakes area for the third consecutive winter.

Equity Bancshares Inc.'s Brad Elliott says the increasing loan portfolios at Equity Bank and Signature Bank are "significant in light of the volatile economy that we experienced in 2011." The holding company of Equity and Signature banks reported net income to common shareholders of $1.4 million for 2011, a 44 percent jump from 2010, the company ... (more)

The University of Phoenix will hold a career workshop from 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday at its Wichita campus, 3020 N. Cypress Drive.

Michigan-based firm Carl Walker Inc. will lead in the design of a new parking garage for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.

Kansas state officials are considering bill 319 , which would allow the Wichita Greyhound Park racetrack to reopen for business and profit from the breeding and training of greyhounds.

Police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless man in connection with the December killing of another homeless man near the Keeper of the Plains statue.