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Apr 2nd, 2025 👍 1571

A federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss three civil lawsuits brought by the Marion County Record publisher, a reporter and an office manager after police raided the newspaper office and two homes over 19 months ago — the ruling allows discovery and depositions to begin.

Apr 2nd, 2025 👍 1594

A court document shows that on March 16 just after midnight a 7-year-old boy was shot and killed near E. Ross Parkway when children said a gun from a purse was fired during a party where adults were drinking—police arrested 25-year-old Tasha Dillard, who now faces first-degree murder and six counts of aggravated child endangerment.

Apr 2nd, 2025 👍 3066

Today, the Wichita Fire Department is enforcing Kansas’ ban on open burning in Sedgwick County, which stops burning trees, brush, crop residues and construction debris until after May 1 — a measure aimed at lowering ozone levels from agricultural fires. Exempt activities include outdoor cooking, ceremonial fires and burns for land management.

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