WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A look at the stories to watch for Sept. 9, 2025:

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 currently allowed to prohib

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