More than 300 years after the Yardley family dug the pond for its grist mill, Lake Afton faces dire doubts about its future. A long time before Xboxes and iPhones became the prime pastime of teenagers ...

GODDARD, Kan. (KAKE)- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a blue-green algae warning for Lake Afton which means the water is unsafe for both humans and animals and coming into ...

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) – Lake Afton is one of nearly a dozen Kansas lakes now under blue-green algae advisories, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Friday. In its August 8 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Lake Afton Public Observatory saw an influx of people this past weekend looking to catch the last trace of the blue supermoon. The observatory, 30 minutes outside of Wichita ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KMUW) — Stan Henderson bought his home for just $5,000 three years ago: a two-bedroom, Rockwood camper that can be parked just about anywhere. Henderson set up residence at Lake Afton ...

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - While recent rains are a welcome sight, it’s not been enough for much of Kansas as problems with extreme drought persist. Low water levels at Lake Afton prompted the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Lake Afton is once again on the state’s list of waters affected by blue-green algae, as health officials warn Kansans to avoid contact with several lakes across the state. The ...

Sedgwick County will no longer allow long-term camping at Lake Afton, out of concern that the park was turning into a residential instead of recreational setting. Stan Henderson bought his home for ...