City of Wichita

Nine people were shot there on July 2 and two others were injured in the chaos after the shootings.

Wichita and Sedgwick County are the first city and county in Kansas to pool their funds from the opioid settlements.

More than 41,000 ballots were cast, a 15% turnout. That was an improvement over 2019, when the turnout was less than 10%.

Construction is expected to begin early next year and be completed by 2026.

The reports were due to the election office leading into the last week of the primary election, which is Tuesday.

The primary election is Aug. 1, but early voting begins July 17.

The mayoral primary is Tuesday, Aug. 1.

June 1 is the filing deadline for local elections.

Fairmount sprang up in the late 1890s, with close ties to its college neighbor, now known as Wichita State University. Over a series of transitions, which included Fairmount becoming a largely Black neighborhood, their relationship changed. Now developers who hope to serve a growing student body are remaking Fairmount’s northern edge with high-end student apartments.

With Easter approaching, Bunny TNT is nervous that even more rabbits – a frequent gift this time of year – will end up at the rescue.