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County Commissioners Receive Budget Requests

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
COMMISSIONERS MEETINGDate: May 18, 2026 Time: 8:30am Meeting called to order by: Commissioner CarpenterCommissioners In attendance: Cole Carpenter, John Gould, Jason WellsAlso in attendance: Junior Garcia, Lanna Kreutzer, Lynda Goodrich, Steve Baum, Mike Nickelson, Chris Kreutzer, Susannah...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
•The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report is a snapshot of the quality of the water that we provided last year. Included are the details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards.
From left, U.S. Reps. Tracey Mann and Sharice Davids, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, and U.S. Reps. Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt are defending their seats against 25 challengers in the August primary election. (Photo illustration by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)

From left, U.S. Reps. Tracey Mann and Sharice Davids, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, and U.S. Reps. Ron Estes and Derek Schmidt are defending their seats against 25 challengers in the August primary election. (Photo illustration by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)

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Kansas U.S. House, U.S. Senate members to defend incumbencies against 25 challengers

Anna Kaminski | Kansas Reflector June 2, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
TOPEKA — Thirty candidates are running in August to represent Kansas in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, including 12 who are seeking to unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall.
The U.S. Postal Service on May 29, 2026 proposed a rule to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

The U.S. Postal Service on May 29, 2026 proposed a rule to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)

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Trump ordered limits on voting by mail. The Postal Service is moving to make states comply

Jonathan Shorman Kansas Reflector
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday took its first major step to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, proposing a rule that would require states to submit lists of voters before mailing ballots.
The Swimming Pool is Open for the Season

The Swimming Pool is Open for the Season

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The Swimming Pool is Open for the Season

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
601 S 5th St. 620-375-2600It’s June and you live in Western Kansas. That means you know the triple digit heat is coming. It means you should also know one of the best ways to beat the heat is to get wet. And there’s no better place to get wet than the Wichita County Swimming Pool.
Above (L-R): Ledger Horton, Axel Horton, Hayden Horton, Maegan Berry, Aubrey Horton, Kaladin Horton are all smiles as Aubrey cuts the ribbon.

Above (L-R): Ledger Horton, Axel Horton, Hayden Horton, Maegan Berry, Aubrey Horton, Kaladin Horton are all smiles as Aubrey cuts the ribbon.

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Tonja’s Toffee Retail Store Opens

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Leotians have watched and waited andwaitedandwatched as the retail space east of town slowly came together. What will it be? Who is it?
Above: Cashton Young Provided for WCNS Graduation Edition

Above: Cashton Young Provided for WCNS Graduation Edition

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Luna, Young Selected For 2026 Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Adapted from a Press Release by Kyan Offutt, Discover Mitchell County InternLeoti—Wichita County standouts Dylan Luna and Cashton Young have been selected to participate in the 41st Annual Kansas 8-Man All-Star Games scheduled for June 12-13, 2026, in Beloit, Kansas.
Fatal officer-involved shooting in Wichita

Fatal officer-involved shooting in Wichita

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Fatal officer-involved shooting in Wichita

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
May 24, 2026 Wichita, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Invest igation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday in Wichita, Kansas.The Wichita Police Department (WPD) requested KBI assistance at approximately 8:20 p.m., on Saturday, May 23.
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