Wichita Daily Headlines: Sales Tax Vote, Fire Station Mold, Tree Giveaway
Wichita, KS – March 5, 2026 – Voters reject a 1% sales tax, the city tackles mold in fire stations, and a spring tree giveaway gets new funding.
Wichita, KS – March 5, 2026 – Voters reject a 1% sales tax, the city tackles mold in fire stations, and a spring tree giveaway gets new funding.
Kansas City, MO – March 5, 2026 – World Cup funding nears $90M, earnings tax renewal heads to April ballot, and Big 12 fans arrive downtown.
Wichita, KS – March 4, 2026 – Voters reject the 1% sales tax; Century II advocates regroup; city tackles fire-station mold and okays a new station.
Kansas City, MO – March 4, 2026 – Measles confirmed in KC; Independence approves huge data-center tax breaks; Big 12 tourney crowds arrive today.
Wichita, KS – March 3, 2026 – Voters decide on a 1% sales tax today; free transit rides offered; fog fades, storms and siren drills hit this week.
Kansas City, MO – March 3, 2026 – Drones for 911 calls, a weekend homicide standoff, rising gas prices, and Big 12 + World Cup prep downtown.
Wichita, KS – March 2, 2026 – Sales tax vote nears, suspect arrested in weekend shooting, WPD training notice, and a cooler stormy forecast.
Kansas City, MO – March 2, 2026 – Police investigate two weekend shootings, a standoff ends without arrests, and wintry weather may slow Monday travel.
Wichita, KS – March 1, 2026 – The sales-tax question is in its final days before Tuesday’s vote, a sharp cooldown arrives with scattered thunderstorms, and Wichita State closes …
Kansas City, MO – March 1, 2026 – Police investigate a deadly shooting, crews fight two fires, wintry mix looms, and a new mental-health hub launches.
New York, NY – February 28, 2026 – New city debt-collection rules, scrutiny of ICE hold rooms for kids, and the MTA’s storm-data omission in focus.
Kansas City, MO – February 28, 2026 – Mini-bottle alcohol ban proposal, 911 upgrades for World Cup, fire-weather alert, and KC Current new kit.
Wichita, KS – February 28, 2026 – Early voting is open for the 1% sales-tax question as the county reviews data-center rules and mold hits fire stations.
Kansas City, MO – February 27, 2026 – Two shot and an officer hurt in the Northeast as KC faces a red-flag fire warning and a wintry weekend swing.
10:12 PM · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Wichita, KS: 50°F (Clear) · Feels like 49°F · Humidity 43% · Wind 3 mph
9:06 PM · Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Kansas City, MO: 48°F (Clear) · Humidity 50% · Wind 0 mph
Wichita, KS – February 26, 2026 – Mold concerns prompt action at fire stations, early voting opens for the sales-tax election, and storm classes start.
Kansas City, MO – February 26, 2026 – Budget talks, World Cup security funding concerns, a new homelessness push, and a MoDOT bridge meeting.
Wichita, KS – February 25, 2026 – Fire-station mold closures, a major sales-tax vote, and a DA decision on a 2024 shooting lead today across Wichita.
Kansas City, MO – February 25, 2026 – World Cup security funding concerns, a weekend teen shooting update, and a reported KCI engine issue, today.
Kansas City, MO – February 24, 2026 – Police probe a deadly house-party shooting, the zoo celebrates penguin chicks, and World Cup prep ramps up.
Wichita, KS – February 24, 2026 – Ballot-by-mail deadline today for the 1% sales tax vote, plus a flight fire return, scam alert, and a community loss.