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Sedgwick County to lease downtown Wichita building for administrative offices
Sedgwick County commissioners have voted to approve a lease agreement for a building in downtown Wichita for a three-year-period. The Ruffin Building at Douglas and Broadway will be used for the commission offices, the County Manager, the Clerk, the Treasurer,…
WSU litter study finds room for improvement
A study on litter from Wichita State’s Environment Finance Center suggests there is room for improvement. The study was put together after people in the community voiced concern about the number of plastic bags seen floating around. People involved in…
Amendment on sheriff elections proposed for KS Constitution
Many Kansas legislators want to make sure that counties don’t change the longstanding tradition of electing sheriffs by enshrining the policy in the state constitution. The Republican-controlled state House gave first-round approval Tuesday to a proposal to add language to…
Some Kansas jails now allowing medical care for opioid addiction
A recent decision to let people continue treatment for drug addiction while in the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita reflects a significant shift in thinking at Kansas sheriffs’ offices that is gaining momentum. Sedgwick officials no longer take people off…
Hesston hears of vision for 40,000 square foot municipal complex
Brad Heppner, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors for The Beneficient Company, unveiled his vision for Hesston during a called meeting Wednesday morning of Hesston City Council. A schematic he showed council members depicted a 40,000-square…
Critics say the Kansas criminal justice system’s fees and fines trap people in a cycle of poverty
After Tyler Williams spent much of his teenage years locked up in the juvenile jail system, he found himself at 19 owing more than $1,000 to the state of Kansas — including an $840 fee for hauling him from Oklahoma…
Wichita police using social media to connect with families and spread awareness
Wichita police are now using social media to reach teens-- before it's too late. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat are just a few places that investigators say kids are setting up drug deals that have ended in shootings. "We have something important…
Kansas House overwhelmingly rejects proposal to ban no-knock warrants
Rep. Tim Johnson says he can count on one hand the number of times he executed a no-knock search warrant during his 31 years in law enforcement. The Bonner Springs Republican says he is certified in the use of special…
Russia’s Ukraine incursion could complicate the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions
The outlook for Federal Reserve rate hikes after March may become less clear if Russia continues its incursion into Ukraine. That's because the tensions have pushed up the price of oil and gasoline, a major purchase for many Americans, and…
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