Walmart Expands Healthcare for Pregnant Employees in Effort to Address Racial Inequities
By the Associated Press. Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to use a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, in an effort to address racial inequities in maternal care. After
City Council Discusses Penalty Reduction for Possession of Fentanyl Test Strips
Among the issues discussed at Tuesday’s Wichita City Council Meeting was the possibility of reducing the penalties for possession of fentanyl test strips. Fentanyl test strips are currently illegal in the state, but the city can tell
10 Year Old Boy Critical After Accidental Shooting in South Wichita
A 10-year-old boy was critically injured in an accidental shooting in south Wichita Tuesday night. Officials said that just before 10 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of South Fern and found the boy wounded. He
El Dorado Oil Refinery to Pay $1.6 Million For EPA Violations Leading to Man’s Death
By the Associated Press. An oil refinery in El Dorado where an employee died in 2017 will pay a $1.6 million fine for violating the federal clean air law. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that HollyFrontier’s
2 Injured After Glider Crash in Reno County
A 15-year-old boy and a 71-year-old man suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning after a glider crashed at the Sunflower Aerodrome Airport in Yoder. The Kansas Highway Patrol said that around 11:30 a.m., the aircraft was making a
Inmate Dies After June 18th Suicide Attempt at Sedgwick County Detention Facility
The Sedgwick Sheriff’s Office said that an inmate at the County’s Annex Detention Facility died Tuesday after a suicide attempt on June 18th. The 40 year old inmate was found at approximately 2:55 p.m. on the 18th
KHP Urging Drivers to Be Extra Cautious During Wheat Harvest
The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use more caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements while the state’s wheat harvest is underway. Officials are telling drivers to
Tuition-Free programs at WSU Tech aim to help individuals qualify for new aviation tax credit
During a news conference at WSU Tech’s National Center for Aviation Training, Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed the new aviation tax credit into law. The legislation encourages more workers to consider a career in the Kansas aerospace
We Could See Less Mustard On The Shelves This Summer Due To Seed Shortage
This one is going to hurt with 4th of July up next. A mustard shortage. So, you finally gonna start putting ketchup on your hotdog or what? We Could See Less Mustard On The
Spirit AeroSystems holding hourly job fair Saturday
Spirit AeroSystems holding a job fair for multiple hourly manufacturing positions at its headquarters in Wichita. This job fair is happening Saturday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be at the Spirit HR
