Sedgwick County News

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating Kansas history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: To the stars through difficulties.

The federal trial is scheduled to begin this week in Wichita in the case of a jail inmate whose family is suing two Sedgwick County jail deputies.

Many Wichita voters are confused after unsuccessfully trying to decipher the ballot question on a hotel tax.

Do governments get their money's worth when they plow taxpayer dollars into multinationals or is it a self-defeating practice that companies take advantage of? Republicans in the U.S. repeat their mantra that governments don't create jobs.

Three students from Salina Central High School have been selected to receive $100 from the Arts Council of Wichita and Sedgwick County.

Animal control officers confiscated the horses Tuesday and Wednesday. A county spokesperson says the owner faces charges relating to neglect and abuse.

A man was arrested minutes after he robbed the Wells Fargo branch on West Street late this morning, authorities said.

As many as 20 early voters have called the Sedgwick County election office asking for help in interpreting the densely worded ballot question on whether room-tax revenue should be rebated to the developers of the new Ambassador Hotel downtown, The Wichita Eagle reports.

The fire was reported at about 4 a.m. in the 2900 block of East Mossman, near Ninth and Chautauqua, a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said.

Questions remain in 'Lou Castro' murder case By Matt Heilman Last Updated: February 09, 2012 The preliminary hearing for the man accused of a 2003 murder in rural Valley Center has been postponed until March 8. The hearing, initially scheduled for Feb.

Intrust Bank Arena gave away free rib lunches to anyone who showed up Thursday. Arena officials announced the first Wichita Ribfest will be held May 17-19, 2012.

Looking to move a fire station farther west so it's better situated to provide a fast response, the Sedgwick County Commission agreed Wednesday to swap land with a local business, Triple J LLC.

To comply with new Association of Zoos and Aquariums standards, the Topeka Zoo will need to house more elephants, or none at all, says zoo director Brendan Wiley.

By Clinton D. Coen In the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, the State of Kansas, and even in Washington DC, we have a problem with rampant legal corruption .

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

The shooting of a bounty hunter last month has some people asking for stricter regulations.

Emergency crews in Sedgwick County say the winter weather isn't causing too many problems yet.

Wichita police officials are voicing their concerns over a bill moving through the state legislature that would make knives like switchblades and machetes legal in Kansas.

Kansas Republicans will gather across the state on March 10 to have their say on who will carry their banner into battle against President Obama in the November election.

A carjacking in west Wichita shortly after noon triggered an extended pursuit through western Sedgwick County that ultimately ended near Cheney Lake more than a half-hour later.