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kwch.com > 02/03/2026 > kansas-lawmakers-consider-bill-require-kindergartners-be-potty-trained-before-starting-school

Kansas lawmakers consider bill to require kindergartners to be potty trained before starting school

42+ min ago   (125+ words) Kansas lawmakers consider bill to require kindergartners to be potty trained before starting school'KWCH WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would require incoming kindergartners to be potty trained before starting school. House Bill 2486 establishes that parents…...

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kwch.com > 02/03/2026 > united-way-raising-funds-toward-buying-books-wichita-children

United Way raising funds toward buying books for Wichita children

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (205+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - United Way of the Plains will collect donations at Wichita State University basketball games Feb. 10 and 11 to provide books for local students. The organization has a goal of raising enough money for 2,500 local students to receive books....

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kwch.com > video > 02/03/2026 > community-pushes-back-wichita-public-schools-plan-close-four-schools

Community pushes back on Wichita Public Schools' plan to close four schools

Community pushes back on Wichita Public Schools' plan to close four schools10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (59+ words) Community pushes back on Wichita Public Schools' plan to close four schools'KWCH Community pushes back on Wichita Public Schools' plan to close four schools McConnell Air Force Base announces furloughs due to partial shutdown 44-year-old man critically hurt after being…...

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kwch.com > 02/02/2026 > wichita-schools-push-back-kansas-bill-requiring-proof-income-free-school-lunches

Wichita school leader pushes back on Kansas bill requiring proof of income for free lunches

Wichita school leader pushes back on Kansas bill requiring proof of income for free lunches16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (357+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers introduced a bill in the senate that would require parents to provide proof of income for their child to qualify for free or reduced school lunches. Local public school leaders in Wichita say it would…...

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kwch.com > 02/02/2026 > wichita-school-board-holding-public-hearing-chester-lewis-closure

Wichita school board holding public hearing on Chester Lewis closure

Wichita school board holding public hearing on Chester Lewis closure1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (159+ words) The Wichita school board will accept comments Monday night on the future of the Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center. WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita school board will accept comments Monday night on the future of the Chester Lewis Academic Learning…...

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kwch.com > 02/02/2026 > week-february-2-job-day

Week of February 2: Job of the Day

Week of February 2: Job of the Day1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (288+ words) Week of February 2: Job of the Day'KWCH WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH)This week, the Workforce Centers of South Central Kansas are highlighting Public Entities Positions this week. MONDAY: Academic Life Skills Teacher | USD 259 - Wichita Public Schools | Wichita | $51,626 | Qualifications: "2+ years of relevant…...

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kwch.com > 01/31/2026 > high-school-seniors-wichita-valley-center-among-3-recipients-wichita-states-prestigious-gore-scholarship

High school seniors from Wichita, Valley Center among 3 recipients of Wichita state’s prestigious ‘Gore scholarship’

High school seniors from Wichita, Valley Center among 3 recipients of Wichita state’s prestigious ‘Gore scholarship’3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (212+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita State University selected three students to receive the Harry Gore memorial scholarship, earning $64,000 to attend the university this fall. The recipients include two local high school seniors: Kayden Lankford from Valley Center and Samantha McClintock from…...

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kwch.com > 01/29/2026 > butler-community-college-holds-moment-silence-instructor-killed-flight-5342-crash

Butler Community College holds moment of silence for instructor killed in Flight 5342 crash

Butler Community College holds moment of silence for instructor killed in Flight 5342 crash4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (260+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Butler Community College campuses held a moment of silence on Thursday to remember instructor Lindsey Fields, who, a passenger on Flight 5342, was among 67 who died exactly one year ago. "We worked together for years and she had…...

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kwch.com > 01/29/2026 > kansas-universities-cut-athletic-staff-amid-financial-pressures

Kansas universities cut athletic staff amid financial pressures

Kansas universities cut athletic staff amid financial pressures5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (258+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -Kansas universities are cutting athletic department staff as they navigate new financial pressures from paying student-athletes under recent NCAA settlement changes. Wichita State University eliminated five athletic staff positions this week in an effort to "structure and…...

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kwch.com > video > 01/29/2026 > kansas-universities-cut-athletic-staff-amid-financial-pressures

Kansas universities cut athletic staff amid financial pressures.

Kansas universities cut athletic staff amid financial pressures.5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (54+ words) Kansas universities cut athletic staff amid financial pressures.kwch.com Kansas universities cut athletic staff amid financial pressures. Families of victims of Flight 5342 tragedy come together to remember loved ones Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks adjusting to structural changes…...