Active Age

06/21/2026

https://theactiveage.com/one-person-killed-in-sedgwick-county-tornado/

One person is dead following a tornado that struck Sedgwick County. According to a news release from the county, emergency personnel responded to the report of a building collapse at 125thStreet N. and N. I-135 around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, June 21. The 9-1-1 call was from a lineman in the area working o...

06/19/2026

https://theactiveage.com/investigation-underway-after-rv-fire-death-in-east-wichita/

Wichita police investigators are assisting the Wichita Fire Department after an adult person was found dead inside an RV following a fire Thursday morning in the 7600 block of East 71st Street. According to a news release: At about 8:37 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026, Wichita fire crews responded to t...

06/15/2026

https://theactiveage.com/man-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-59-year-old/

The Wichita Police Department arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of 59-year-old Stevie Lee Young. According to a new release, on Sunday, June 14, at 11:44 a.m., Wichita police were dispatched to a shooting with injuries call in the 400 block of North Market Street. When...

06/15/2026

https://theactiveage.com/man-59-found-fatally-shot-downtown/

Wichita police are investigating the shooting death of a 59-year-old Wichita man. On Jun 14, at 11:44 a.m., Wichita police were dispatched to a shooting with injuries call in the 400 block of North Market Street. When officers arrived, they found the 59-year-old man inside his car, suffering from a....

06/09/2026

https://theactiveage.com/wichita-police-recover-nine-firearms-at-teen-party-hosted-at-short-term-rental/

06/05/2026

https://theactiveage.com/library-of-congress-seeks-stories-of-kansas-veterans/

Kansas veterans are invited to share their stories with the Library of Congress during an event on Monday, June 8. It’s happening at the Red Cross of South Central and Southeast Kansas, 707 N. Main in Wichita. The library’s Veteran History Project now has over 119,000 stories from World War I to...

06/01/2026

Explore the colorful 13 miles of Route 66 that slice through southeast Kansas. Meet some seniors campaigning for what they view as social justice in Wichita. Find the new home of Bonnie Bing's column and much more in this month's issue of The Active Age.https://theactiveage.com

05/22/2026

Each event speaker is being asked to talk about a time when their faith in the American Dream was tested and how they responded.

05/17/2026

https://theactiveage.com/court-injured-in-wichita-shooting/

Wichita Police are investigating a shooting that injured four people during a large party late Saturday night in east Wichita.   According to a news release: At approximately 11:38 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 8800 block of E. Denker Circle.   When officers arrived, they ...

05/03/2026

Meet the retired dentist who’s reshaping Andover. Tour Derby’s new $7.3 million senior center. See what Riversidets are growing to feed and beautify their community. Plus much more in this month’s issue of The Active Age. https://theactiveage.com