The river picks up bacteria as it flows through Wichita, but fecal coliform bacteria also are coming from upstream, particularly on the Little Arkansas River. In 1997, near the towns of Halstead ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — If you notice the level of the Arkansas River dropping on Thursday or Friday, it is not your imagination. The City of Wichita says faulty gate sensors at the dam near the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The body of a man who was found in the Arkansas River last week has been identified ... or submitting a tip through their mobile app, which is available through Google ...

Work in McPherson County is helping to protect Wichita’s water. Similar efforts are working to protect the Cheney Reservoir from runoff from farm fields.