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WOW! Thanks to Sam for sending in this photo of a beautiful rainbow in Arlington, Kansas. 🌈🌧️

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The Wichita City Council announced the Transgender Day of Visibility Proclamation of 2026 on Tuesday.

Councilmember Joseph Shepard read the proclamation, emphasizing his support.

Story | http://kwch.com/2026/03/11/wichita-city-council-reads-transgender-day-visibility-proclamation-2026/ 

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The Genesis Foundation for Fitness and Tennis delivered new shoes and socks to every student at Anderson Elementary on Tuesday.

340 pairs of shoes were handed out on Tuesday.

Story | kwch.com/2026/03/11/wichita-foundation-gives-free-pair-shoes-every-student-anderson-elementary/ 

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K-8 students at Holy Savior Catholic Academy are learning to play chess through the Masters and Mentors program.

Story | kwch.com/2026/03/11/wichita-students-learn-strategy-problem-solving-through-weekly-chess-program/

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Check out this photo shared by Katie in Maize!

You can see the storm developing at sunset, around 7:30 p.m. Share your photos and videos with us: https://www.kwch.com/community/audience/user-content/ 

AJ Dybantsa scores 40 as No. 10 seed BYU beats Kansas State 105-91 in the Big 12 Tournament AJ Dybantsa had 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help No. 10 seed BYU beat No. 15 seed Kansas State 105-91 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.

K-STATE LOSES: The Wildcats lost to BYU on Tuesday evening in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament, 105 - 91.

Judge denies temporary restraining order on Kansas bathroom law The law, which also invalidates drivers' licenses and birth certificates, will stay in effect. Meanwhile, a lawsuit challenging the state is ongoing.

A Kansas judge has denied a restraining order on the new transgender law, which went into effect in February with no grace period. Penalties for violating the law will remain in place.

Kansas Senate passes bill calling for extending state law enforcement protections to federal officers The bill would incorporate ICE and other federal agencies into state traffic, criminal and tort laws.

The bill would allow federal law enforcement, like ICE, to move vehicles interfering with their operations. It also would create the crime of 'unlawful approach of a first responder.'

We saw quite a bit of (very loud) hail at the 12 News station in north Wichita!

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We're seeing crazy rain, lightning and wind at the 12 News station in north Wichita! ⛈️

Watch live storm coverage: https://www.kwch.com/livestream/weather/ 

Wichita residents focus on transparency as city begins new budget season Wichita residents focus on transparency as city begins new budget season.

One of the items listed is $650,000 for two "robotic dogs," proposed for certain police and fire operations.

Vice Mayor Dalton Glasscock said the plan is a working document, and the City Council might not necessarily move forward with everything on the list.

Preliminary hearing underway for woman accused in deadly Saline County hit-and-run Kayla Errebo faces charges in the August death of Deanna 'June' Sommerfeld

Errebo is accused of killing Deanna “June” Sommerfeld in the crash, which occurred around 5:32 a.m. on August 8, 2025.

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Protesters at the Kansas Capitol participated in a sit-in today opposing the "bathroom bill" passed by legislators last month.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/protesters-participate-sit-in-opposing-bathroom-bill/ 

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A Wichita man was the target of an online scam powered by AI. Criminals used AI to generate nude photos of him, and threatened to send them to his friends and family unless he sent money.

Story | http://kwch.com/2026/03/10/wichita-man-targeted-ai-generated-nude-photo-extortion-scam/ 

Uber’s women-only option goes nationwide in the US Uber is launching a feature that will allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips.

Uber launched the feature on Monday, allowing both women riders and drivers to be matched with other women.

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Police said they are not identifying the man until his next of kin has been notified. https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/police-investigate-after-mans-body-found-dealership-west-wichita/ #kwch12

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ChatGPT messages are evidence in the case against former NFL player Darron Lee, accused of murdering his girlfriend.

Lee sent ChatGPT dozens of conversations over 2 days.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/former-nfl-player-asked-chatgpt-advice-after-girlfriends-murder-prosecutors-say/ 

Police investigate after man’s body found at dealership in west Wichita The man was found dead in the parking lot of Superb Motors on N. West Street.

#BREAKING Police investigate after man’s body found at dealership in west Wichita https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/police-investigate-after-mans-body-found-dealership-west-wichita/ #kwch12

President Donald Trump described the conflict in Iran as a "short-term excursion" while speaking at the House Republic Conference yesterday.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/09/trump-dismisses-concerns-gas-oil-prices-soar-amid-iran-conflict/ 

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Paul Preece, the season 1 winner of Netflix's competition show ‘Outlast,’ has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in Tennessee.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/winner-netflix-competition-show-outlast-accused-sexually-assaulting-child/ 

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26-year-old Alex Ramos-Guebara from Salina was arrested on Monday for attempted first-degree murder and aggravated burglary.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/1-injured-another-arrested-following-break-in-shooting-salina-home/ 

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Aaron Carter was 6 years old when he died, two months after being adopted by a Kansas couple.

Five years later, Aaron's foster family is still looking for answers and accountability.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/09/family-still-searching-accountability-5-years-after-foster-childs-death/ 

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At tonight's Wichita Board of Education meeting, the timeline for closing four Wichita elementary schools was approved 4-2.

Community members outside of the meeting protested the closures.

Story | http://kwch.com/2026/03/10/wichita-school-board-approves-timeline-close-four-elementary-schools/ 

BREAKING UPDATE: Video shows smoke in the air, coming from the fire at the Cargill plant located at 13th and Mosley in Wichita.

Story | https://www.kwch.com/2026/03/10/building-catches-fire-near-13th-mosley-north-wichita/ 

Building catches fire near 13th and Mosley in north Wichita Dispatch confirmed the active building fire on Monday night.

A building is on fire in the 1400 block of north Mosley in Wichita.

Wichita City Council to weigh in on failed ROTOR Act linked to Flight 5342 crash The council will consider a resolution urging Kansas Rep. Tracey Mann, along with other House lawmakers, to pass the flight safety bill on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the Wichita City Council will urge Kansas Representative Tracey Mann, along with other House lawmakers, to take immediate action to pass the ROTOR Act.

Mann was the only Kansas representative to vote against the ROTOR Act.

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SILVER ALERT: The KBI issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Barton County man.

87-year-old Ronald Base was last seen on Monday at 3:40 p.m. south of Great Bend. He is believed to be traveling to Culver.

Story | http://kwch.com/2026/03/10/silver-alert-issued-missing-barton-county-man/ 

Sales tax canvass marks voting changes in Wichita’s latest election This was the first election since the three-day grace period was waived for mail-in ballots.

This was the first election since the 3-day grace period was waived for mail-in ballots. Over 200 mail-in ballots came in after Election Day and were not counted.

Charge reduced for teen who fired shot at Chiefs Super Bowl rally that killed one Second-degree murder charge dropped for shooter involved in Chiefs Super Bowl rally.

Lisa Lopez-Galvan was killed in the exchange of gunfire, but the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office said "the evidence available showed (Miller) was not the first to fire, nor was the available evidence able to confirm his shot caused the victim's death."

LIVE: Trump provides update on Iran, higher gas prices The president claims the spike in prices will only last for a short time.

WATCH LIVE: President Trump speaks about Iran, the U.S. stock market, and higher gas prices.