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Exploration Place sets new attendance record
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Exploration Place reported a record-breaking 13% increase in visitors for the 2023-24 fiscal year, with 409,975 people visiting the Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center. This surpassed the previous record of 363,047 visitors in 2022-23. The museum also saw a 17% rise in family memberships, totaling 10,753 households. Another milestone includes over 100,000 visitors to the Digital Dome Theater for the first time in its history. Additionally, the museum provided 26,309 free admissions through programs such as Museums for All, Title I school field trips, free library passes, and the Blue Star Families initiative.
Sedgwick County offers services for veterans
Howard Hutchinson, the president of the Veteran Providers' Coalition of Sedgwick County, and Tonya Buckingham, Sedgwick County Register of Deeds, joined KSN News on Monday to talk about veteran services and the upcoming Veterans Awareness Expo.
Wichita Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Animal Cruelty
A Wichita man convicted of animal cruelty is sentenced to more than a decade in prison. 31-year-old Logan Cavender was sentenced following a no contest plea to 10 counts of animal cruelty stemming from the discovery of 10 dismembered cats found in rural Sedgwick County in 2022. He also pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of stalking and breach of privacy related to other crimes discovered during the animal cruelty investigation. The judge in the case sentenced Cavender to the maximum penalty for each charge, calling him a threat to public safety.
Mosquito diseases in Kansas: what to know
KANSAS CITY, KS (KSNT) – The majority of Kansas is in a high alert for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is a disease some mosquitos carry, and severe cases can result in death. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) shows that nearly 70% of counties are in a high risk warning, including the […]
2024-2025 Kansas Arts Commission Grant Awards
For the 2024-2025 grant period, $1,295,450 has been awarded to 108 recipients in 42 Kansas counties by the Kansas Arts Commission. The funds will support museums, arts education, music, dance, visual arts, professional and community theater, creative writing, murals and other creative projects. Riley County: Kansas State University $10,000,Pawnee Mental...
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Temps climb as high pressure takes charge this week
There is a brief window for a few sprinkles and rain showers from southcentral into southeastern Kansas through early Tuesday evening. Any activity will be spotty and wane by sundown. Severe weather is unlikely with this chance. Temperatures tonight will be comfortable with low humidity. We are setting up for...
July heat settling back in on Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The warmup continues for most of Kansas as the week continues and widespread 90s are on the way for Wednesday and Thursday. That’s close to average for late July, and the humidity should remain low for most of the region, so heat indices won’t be too different from the afternoon highs.
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