http://www.yourstreet.com/news/wichita-ks The latest Wichita, KS news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us An Overland Park couple was on the winning side of a $23.5 million verdict awarded by a federal jury in Wichita in a trucking accident dispute. http://www.yourstreet.com/4765211/overland-park-couple-wins-15m-in-suit-against-trucking-company Mayor Carl Brewer announced Monday that the Wichita City Council will begin contract talks with Robert Layton regarding the position of city manager. http://www.yourstreet.com/4765283/council-to-begin-negotiations-with-layton Wichita police called the weekend death of a 10-month-old girl a homicide -- the city's 33rd overall and ninth involving a child this year. A 28-year-old man who police said is... http://www.yourstreet.com/4763828/baby-s-death-a-homicide-police-say Robert Layton, who said he would announce after Thanksgiving weekend whether he plans to accept the Wichita city manager job, called Mayor Carl Brewer this morning. But the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4763829/layton-calls-brewer-no-announcement-yet Thirteen people were arrested during a DUI check lane at 13th Street North and Ohio late Friday and early Saturday. More than 100 vehicles were stopped by Wichita police... http://www.yourstreet.com/4762532/dui-check-lane-results-in-13-arrests Lawmakers will convene today in Topeka to decide party leaders for each chamber. Republicans control the House and Senate and the selection of the speaker and president,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4762067/kansas-legislature-to-meet-today-to-select-new-leaders The Wichita City Council will take public comment Tuesday about a plan to expand a tax increment financing (TIF) near Intrust Bank Arena. The plan is the city's second attempt... http://www.yourstreet.com/4762070/wichita-city-council-to-hold-hearing-on-tif-district-near-arena Vicki Littell can't help but well up at times when she talks about her job, or more specifically, the people she serves. Littell is a direct support professional at Starkey Inc... http://www.yourstreet.com/4761938/nonprofits-scramble-to-find-keep-workers-to-assist-people-with There are not many teams in the nation that will overwhelm Wichita State in the lane. Sunday the Shockers got a close look at how Michigan State earned a reputation as an elite... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760938/spartans-fend-off-wsu After Missouri State ended his team's 29-game winning streak and undefeated season Friday night, Wichita State coach Chris Lamb still figured the chances of the Shockers hosting... http://www.yourstreet.com/4761217/wsu-off-to-austin Stucky Middle School guidance counselor Pat Ireland found it refreshing recently when a seventh-grader said he wanted to be an orthodontist. When Ireland asks students what... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760711/tests-help-kids-match-interests-to-careers Vicki Littell can't help but well up at times when she talks about her job, or more specifically, the people she serves. Littell is a direct support professional at Starkey Inc... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760712/short-of-support-nonprofits-are-scrambling-to-find-keep-workers-to A Wichita police officer used a Taser on a man during a disturbance in Old Town today. Police said that officers were called to the 100 block of North Mosley at about 1:30 a.m.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4758687/police-use-taser-on-man-during-disturbance Clint Eastwood thinks about it whenever he makes a hotel reservation from his home in eastern Kansas. Bruce Springsteen still gets double-takes when he's introduced to people... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756154/kansans-with-famous-names-find-it-challenging-fun The city is waiting to find out whetherRobert Layton will accept the job of city manager. Some worry that if he says 'no,' Wichita's image may wane in the eyes of potential... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756151/if-layton-says-no-city-s-in-a-tight-spot About an hour before Jennifer Stilley's car crashed into another vehicle as she fled from a state trooper, she celebrated at a south Wichita bar, her friends say. The crash,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756149/driver-s-friends-surprised-she-fled-from-police In J.T. Durley's mind, Wichita State's guards didn't grow up on Friday, they showed up. Showed up like everybody on the team knew they would. "We know they can shoot it,"... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756187/wsu-guards-settle-in A 21-year-old gas station clerk was stabbed by an angry customer Saturday morning at a gas station near 21st and Woodlawn, police said. The male victim's injuries are not life... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756310/gas-station-clerk-stabbed Juggling, unicycling and magic-making are the usual activities for family nights in the Holden household. That's because all six family members are training to be clowns. They... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756311/family-of-clowns-makes-most-of-talent-for-silliness Is it possible for a company to lose money for 10 straight years and remain open for business? For alarm company Protection One, the answer is yes. Company officials say the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756161/protection-one-says-it-is-well-positioned Kansas consistently ranks high for the number of babies who die from sudden infant death syndrome. Now, the "Cribs for Kids" project is trying to give more infants a safe sleep... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756155/project-aims-to-curb-infant-deaths 42 Kansans have died since '97 in pursuits During the past 12 years, 42 people have died on Kansas roads in police chases, state records show. Those fatal crashes also injured... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756158/42-kansans-have-died-in-police-chases-since-1997 M organ McCann credits Wichita's Music Theatre for Young People, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, with helping him succeed in the competitive music theater... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756218/young-talent-in-training GALENA, Kan. - Federal prosecutors have asked for more time in their case against a Galena tobacco wholesale business accused of defrauding the state of Oklahoma and American... http://www.yourstreet.com/4754438/prosecutor-seeks-more-time-in-tobacco-tax-case A 21-year-old gas station clerk was stabbed by an angry customer this morning at a gas station near 21st and Woodlawn, police said. The male victim's injuries are not life... http://www.yourstreet.com/4754498/gas-station-clerk-stabbed-in-chest Brian Middleton opened Aero-Spaces -- a warehousing and data management business -- by request. A Kentucky-based supplier wanted a place to store parts it builds and ships to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752636/business-stores-tracks-airplane-parts Concerts "Rejoice! It's Christmas!," musical, 7 p.m. Friday and Dec. 6 and 7, Immanuel Baptist Church, 1415 S. Topeka. Free tickets at Bosley Tire Store, Perfect Peace,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751795/religion-calendar Tickets are on sale for the 51st Ebony Fashion Fair, a traveling fashion show, to benefit the local Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. chapter's scholarship fund. The show is set... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752244/tickets-are-on-sale-for-ebony-fashion-fair Steve Osburn is chief of the Sedgwick County public defenders -- the attorneys who represent people charged with crimes but who can't afford to hire lawyers. As head of the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752703/public-lawyers-salary-gap-grows-wider The ninth-ranked Wichita State volleyball team's perfect season came crashing down Friday night at Koch Arena. The 29-0 record, the bid for a Missouri Valley Conference... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751915/out-of-reach-missouri-state-hands-wsu-its-first-loss-of-the-season Economic woes don't slow consumers in the area Black Friday wasn't Bleak Friday for retailers in Wichita. Two months of terrible economic news pushed national chains into... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751889/shoppers-flock-to-secure-bargains MUSIC LEGEND WINS AWARD With a wave, Jacquelyn Dillon cuts off the youth orchestra she's been rehearsing at Wichita State University. "I want that last note mean," Dillon tells... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752135/she-s-written-the-book-on-strings Beating Georgetown would have been a major upset. Wichita State will happily settle for a minor upset and consider their first two games in the Old Spice Classic a success. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751742/shocks-surge-in-second-half In central-northeast Wichita, members of the faith community have regularly walked and prayed in violence-stricken neighborhoods. In north Wichita, members of the Wichita... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751782/crime-prevention-group-seeks-city-funds Van Go Mobile Arts is planning its annual Adornment art sale from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at its newly renovated facility at 717 N.J. http://www.yourstreet.com/4749278/van-go-plans-holiday-art-sale Some Wichita stores reported strong sales today, despite heavy coverage of a weakening national economy. Stores offered deep discounts, and that brought in hordes of shoppers... http://www.yourstreet.com/4748331/many-wichita-stores-report-strong-sales The Eagle's Paul Sullentrop is courtside at The Milk House in Buena Vista, Fla., where the Wichita State Shockers are taking on Siena this morning in the Old Spice Classic. Read... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747888/in-game-reports-from-the-siena-wichita-state-game It'll be chilly with a little rain and a slight chance of snow this weekend, as Christmas shopping hits full force and the Final Friday galleries roll out their exhibits. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747432/chills-and-a-chance-of-rain-on-big-shopping-weekend A Maize family is rewarded for turning in $7,000 at a Goodwill store in Wichita. Earlier this month, 5-year-old kindergartner Claire Dingler of Maize found the cash stuffed in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747216/maize-family-who-turned-in-money-gets-reward By The Associated Press LAKE BUENTA VISTA, Fla. -- Georgetown coach John Thompson III feels his t ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4746701/no-21-georgetown-survives-wichita-state-58-50 A man was in fair condition at a Wichita hospital Thursday after being wounded in a hunting accident in Reno County. The Reno County Sheriff's Office said David Johnson, 53, of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745747/wichita-man-hurt-in-hunting-accident Bethel College is enrolling students to pore through documents, search historical archives and perform other research to help Wichitan Galyn Vesey tell a more complete story of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745745/class-explores-city-s-black-history When her only child left for college this fall, Wichita mom Juliann Mathews wanted to stay a busy homemaker. But now she gets paid to do it. She recently launched Modern-Day... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745746/for-the-tired-overworked-mom-a-wife Sometimes, there's nothing a doctor can do but pray. Kevin Raymer uses his faith as another tool in his doctor's bag, as he practices in Zimbabwe amid HIV plagues, starvation... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745967/we-need-the-prayers-of-many WICHITA | A south-central Kansas family is being rewarded for turning in $7,000 at a Goodwill store in Wichita. http://www.yourstreet.com/4744879/one-good-deed-inspires-another An operator is standing by -- at home. Companies that supply customer service agents to businesses around the world say they are saving money and attracting better employees by... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745637/some-call-centers-get-homeshored Almost three dozen galleries and other venues around Wichita will host Final Friday events tonight, displaying art for sale and, in many cases, offering free refreshments. Here... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745652/four-final-friday-shows First her bar closed down. Then a doctor said she might not sing again. Just more grist for Lisa Blake's blues mill. The Wichita singer is back and, according to fans, in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745651/she-s-singing-the-blues-away Lights! Action! Christmas! Wichita's two big drive-through holiday light displays are open, and organizers say there are more reasons than ever for oohing and ahhing. In... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745649/drive-through-light-displays Politics moves in cycles, and Wichita Republican Sen. Susan Wagle thinks Kansas is moving into a more conservative phase. She hopes the change will help win her the Senate... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745634/conservative-shift-could-help-wagle