City budget aims to hold mill levy, raise utility costs
City Manager Tom Markus proposes a 206 million operating budget with no mill levy hike for next year while forecasting 14.6 million in unfunded capital improvements. He notes tough priority decisions and deferring CIP raises future maintenance costs, though residents may still see higher city bills from utilities.
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Campaigns Ramp Up in Kansas 2nd District Primary
With about nine weeks left before August 7, seven Republican candidates race to replace retiring U S representative Lynn Jenkins. Candidates travel the district from Nebraska border to Oklahoma, but no front-runner has emerged, according to remarks from Doug Mays, former Kansas House Speaker and current candidate.
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Man convicted on child exploitation skips sentencing
Daelin T. Williams, 25, of Wichita, pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child in Douglas County District Court. He remains at large after skipping his sentencing hearing, with the case pending and Williams previously convicted this year.
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Daelin T. Williams
Wichita
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