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Wichita City Council candidates (from left) Jared Cerullo, Cindy Claycomb, Brandon Johnson, Mike Hoheisel and Maggie Ballard. (Photos provided courtesy of candidates)

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Your pressing questions for Wichita City Council candidates answered ahead of the Nov. 2 election

by Celia Hack October 14, 2021

This fall, six candidates are vying for three seats on the Wichita City Council. In District 3, incumbent Jared Cerullo faces Mike Hoheisel, while District 6 incumbent Cindy Claycomb is running against Maggie Ballard. The challengers in both races received the most votes in their Aug. 3 primaries. In District 1, incumbent Brandon Johnson contends […]

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What is the impact of corporate money in Wichita City Council races?

by Celia Hack October 13, 2021October 12, 2021

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How Wichita’s proposed nondiscrimination ordinance would work

by Celia Hack October 7, 2021October 12, 2021

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Why cities across Kansas enacted LGBTQ protections — and what that means for Wichita

by Celia Hack October 6, 2021October 12, 2021

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How a statewide anti-masking group played into Sedgwick County’s mask mandate vote

by Celia Hack September 28, 2021October 5, 2021

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‘Headlights to the future’: Wichita’s youth demand climate action now

by Celia Hack September 14, 2021October 5, 2021

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Wichita economic development incentives topped $85 million since last September. Here’s how they work.

by Celia Hack September 9, 2021October 6, 2021

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Sedgwick County jail’s COVID protocols differ from other Kansas counties

by Celia Hack August 24, 2021September 30, 2021

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The number of seniors is growing. Can Sedgwick County keep up?

by Celia Hack August 17, 2021October 5, 2021

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What a long-awaited expansion to the community crisis center would mean for Sedgwick County

by Celia Hack August 3, 2021October 5, 2021