WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A look at the stories to watch for Sept. 9, 2025:
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- City Council takes on dumping ordinance: Wichita’s City Council will take up an ordinance to curb illegal dumping. If approved, the ordinance would increase penalties and add a position to help enforce illegal dumping laws. The city said it’s spent more than $1 million cleaning up trash over the last eight years, but it has recovered only $4,000 in fines, since it’s often difficult to prove who’s responsible. The new ordinance would double fines, add cameras at hotspots and give investigators more tools to collect evidence.
- Old Town sentencing discussion: City Council will also consider giving judges more tools when sentencing people convicted of crimes in Old Town. Judges are…