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Church near McConnell AFB hosting air show watch party
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - For those wanting to attend this weekend’s 2024 Frontiers in Flight Air Show while avoiding traffic and large crowds at McConnell Air Force Base, there’s a convenient option nearby to enjoy the performances in the sky. 12 News spoke with one Wichita church about...
First day of McConnell Air Show kicks off with planes and patriotism
Day one of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow at McConnell Air Force Base on Saturday kicked off early with an appearance by the Budweiser Clydesdales, the company has a partnership with Folds of Honor, which raises money for scholarships for military and first responder families. "Blue Angels are awesome!" says...
PHOTO GALLERY: Blue Angels fly across Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Frontiers in Flight Air Show takes off Saturday, August 24, at McConnell Air Force Base. The show runs from 9 am. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. McConnell started moving its aircraft on Wednesday to make way for incoming aircraft that arrived on Thursday.
Judge grants final approval of settlement in Wichita gang list lawsuit
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – A federal judge has approved a proposed settlement resolving a class action lawsuit against the Wichita Police Department for its gang list. The federal lawsuit was filed in 2021 by Progeny, a local juvenile justice group. According to the lawsuit, WPD's gang list includes 5,200 people, 1,700 active members, 3,000 inactive, and 221 gang associates. The suit claimed police target people on the list with frequent stops and searches over minor traffic violations. It also says there's a minimum bail of $50,000 if charged with a violent crime.
Senator Moran visits DJ Engineering, Douglass High
On Thursday afternoon Kansas State Senator Jerry Moran visited both Augusta and Douglass. Around 1pm DJ Engineering Owner and CEO Rezul Chowdhury greeted Senator Moran to the plant’s newest building expansion on Sixth Ave. Chowdhury made the decision to dedicate the building to Senator Moran, naming it after him. The building is now the Senator Moran Manufacturing Center. The team added 10,000 square feet to the building in order to accommodate for a newly built and purchased German-based Zimmermann Computer Numerical Control machine.
Spectators get sneak peak of Blue Angels before McConnell air show
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Destiny Mast has been to several air shows in Wichita, but that's not stopping her excitement from seeing the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in action. "I got here at about 9:00-ish, or actually 9:30, a little bit before they got here. And I kind of watched the first, like, run through. And I'm like, 'Heck, yeah, right on,'" Mast said. "So I'm excited."
Emergency shelter poised to open by Thanksgiving, MAC plans underway
Wichita’s emergency winter shelter aims to open around Thanksgiving, which will be the first project of three for a fully developed multi-agency center, according to announcements during Wednesday’s Homelessness Task Force meeting. Assistant City Manager Troy Anderson said the development of the former elementary school site is being...
U.S. Navy Blue Angels in Wichita for Frontiers in Flight Air Show
Storms slammed parts of central and south-central Kansas, knocking out power and leaving widespread damage across the state. Photos are viewer submissions. Rendering of the new Rawlins County K-12 School in Atwood. (Credit USD 105) Dignified transfer of fallen firefighter Ty Voth. Updated: Aug. 3, 2024 at 5:58 PM CDT.
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