WSU softball coach Kristi Bredbenner
By Paige Feikert April 2, 2026
Meet the winningest coach in WSU softball history: Kristi Bredbenner. After 14 seasons she’s earned five NCAA Regional appearances and two NCAA Regional Final appearances.
Lemon Blueberry Bunny Bundt
By Julie Hying April 2, 2026
Watch the sun rise over your beautiful tablescape laden with Baked Ham Pinwheels, French Toast Bake, Cornbread Bacon Bake, and Lemon Blueberry Bunny Bundt.
The Big Read kicked off at the Maya Angelou branch near 21st and Hillside in late March.
By Paige Feikert April 2, 2026
Join the city-wide book club that just kicked off with Ross Gay’s poem collection, “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude.” Just one of many offerings from the Wichita Public Library.
Robby and Kristin Rose With Moose
By Written by Alexis Evans April 2, 2026
From a dog named Moose to a pig named Tulip, meet these superpets with their own quirks, perks, personalities and even theme songs — all in honor of National Pet Month.
Ashton Barkdull earned the national title at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
By Paige Feikert | Photos by Sydney Allan, Kansas Athletics April 2, 2026
After a long-term athletic rivalry from opposite sides of Andover, Tayton Klein and Ashton Barkdull found themselves co-captains — and co-stars — of the KU track and field team.
Groups raise a toast during a karaoke party at O'Malley's Irish Pub.
By Loren Amelunke March 3, 2026
Are you a family looking for parades, an athlete searching for a 5K or a golf scramble, a single seeking a band or bar crawl? We’ve got your St. Paddy’s Day covered!
Artistic silhouettes of diverse women
By Julie Underwood Burton March 3, 2026
From aviation to the arts, from film to sports, we celebrate the Wichita Women who’ve made their names as trailblazers, entrepreneurs and builders.
Dr. Smartt with her 2015 class trip to Mirador Beach.
By Shaylee Gibbs March 3, 2026
Fifty years ago this professor took over the Spanish program at Friends University and turned it around. That was just the beginning of cultivating worldwide connections.
Ron Baker on the March 2014 cover of SPLURGE!
By Paige Feikert March 3, 2026
He graced our cover in March 2014, and now we’re catching up with former Shocker Ron Baker twelve years later. Read about the many roles he’s added to his impressive resume.
Wichita Shocker Kenyon Giles expresses emotion on the court.
By Paige Feikert March 3, 2026
Leadership in the men’s program and record breaking in the women’s program are making news, along with the retirement of Mike Kennedy, voice of the Shockers.
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