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Cale Chapman

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Cale Chapman

    As concerns grow over ethics of Flock cameras, police stress vandalism is not the answer (opens the original)

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    WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police are investigating instances of vandalism to local Flock Safety cameras, part of a growing national pushback from critics who view the automated license plate readers as government surveillance overreach. At the intersection of Central and Zoo Boulevard, all that remains of one camera installation is a severed pole stump. In its place, someone planted a yard sign reading “DeFlock Sedgwick County” and calling on officials to “ban all government surveillance ca

  2. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Cale Chapman

    Kansas pumpkin patches navigate extreme summer heat ahead of fall season (opens the original)

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    WICHITA, Kan. — After enduring months of triple-digit temperatures that stressed wheat and corn fields across Kansas, local pumpkin growers relied on proactive planting and specialized irrigation to salvage their crops in time for autumn family visits. While sustained summer heat threatened crop yields across the region, dry weather brought at least one silver lining for pumpkin vines. “We weren’t fighting a lot of moisture,” said Tim Kaminkow of P and M Pumpkin Ranch. “Pumpkins do like to get b

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Cale Chapman

    Boil-water advisory takes toll on Wichita businesses, forcing closures & shortages (opens the original)

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    WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita’s boil-water advisory affected hundreds of establishments such as schools, hospitals and restaurants across the area. Some coffee shops and restaurants have been forced to close, and some grocery stores are running out of bottled water as people stock up in case the advisory lasts longer than a day or two. Losing even one day of customers can hamper some businesses for days or weeks, and many owners and workers are eagerly awaiting reopening. “There’s literally ...

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Cale Chapman

    ‘I want more planes built in Wichita:’ Local leaders push back on President Trump’s call to ban Bombardier’s U.S. sales (opens the original)

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    WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita is now at the center of President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, with Trump threatening to ban Bombardier sales in the United States. Kansas lawmakers at all levels are working to make sure these jobs stay in Wichita, and if moves are made to bring more jobs to the U.S., Wichita is where they come. Economic experts said on Tuesday that banning Bombardier from the U.S. market isn’t going to happen. Bombardier’s U.S. defense headquarters is in Wichita, and it

  5. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Cale Chapman

    ‘You’re not gonna get seen:’ SNAP benefits lagging as DCF lags 2 months behind (opens the original)

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    WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Hundreds of people in Wichita are waiting on SNAP benefits as the Kansas Department of Children and Families struggles to keep up with demand. In previous coverage, DCF told 12 News it was 47 days behind; now we’re hearing from people who still haven’t received benefits and who say the department is 57 days behind. “I can’t afford to have my food stamps,” Wichitan Lisa Lord said. “A lot of people can’t.” Every morning for months, dozens of people have lined up at the DCF o

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