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Delia Garcia files for re-election to House

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Published May 7, 2010 at 12:05 a.m.

Three-term state Rep. Delia Garcia has filed for re-election to her seat, which represents most of downtown and a stretch of central-north Wichita ... The Democrat, who owns and operates Connie's Mexico Cafe on North Broadway, highlighted her Hispanic heritage by filing for the seat on Cinco de Mayo. In a news release, she noted that she is the only Latina in the state Legislature. Hispanic men have been elected to House seats, though ... Garcia, who was first elected in 2005, recently

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Horse Patrol: A KAKE News Special Report

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Published May 6, 2010 at 11:10 p.m.

Wichita Police will be on patrol for this year's River Festival ... In particular is a group of seven officers, each with a hefty sidekick ...

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Kansas Senate Approves Tax Increase

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Published May 6, 2010 at 10:12 p.m.

Senate approves bill increasing the state's sales tax to avoid more cuts. The House suspends work on its budget plan ...

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Bus Bike Racks are Popular in Wichita

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Published May 6, 2010 at 10:07 p.m.

An addition last fall, is becoming very popular this spring ...

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Oil Spill Impacting Seafood in Wichita

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Published May 6, 2010 at 10:06 p.m.

The owner of the Wichita Fish Company says shrimp, oysters and blue crab will soon be harder to get and more expensive ...

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Riverfest and Construction Prompt Wichita Bus Changes

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Published May 6, 2010 at 9:02 p.m.

Bus routes will change from Friday through May 15 because of construction detours and Riverfest. Click here for the changes ...

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Airbus To Move Into New Wichita Office Friday

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Published May 6, 2010 at 4:26 p.m.

Airbus North America Engineering on Friday will move about 30 of its staff into new offices that have been created for the company at 238 N. Mead ...

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School board delays discussions about layoffs

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Published May 6, 2010 at 3:23 p.m.

WICHITA — The Wichita school board won't discuss teacher layoffs and other cuts targeted at schools at its Monday meeting, as originally anticipated ... A special board meeting to discuss the final phase of cuts is scheduled for May 19 ... Superintendent John Allison said he postponed the discussion of the cuts because he wants to see if the Legislature can firm up a budget soon. He said the next cuts include cutting staff at schools ...

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Trial set for man accused in pedestrian's death

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Published May 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

WICHITA — A 52-year-old man accused of striking and killing a pedestrian while speeding down a darkened street last month is scheduled to go to trial in late June ... Kevin Lamont Williams Sr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol and aggravated battery for his role in the April 3 accident that left one man dead and another seriously injured ... Wichita police have said Williams was one of two men who were speeding down the 1100 block of North

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House votes to raise traffic fines $15 for almost all infractions

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Published May 6, 2010 at 2:54 p.m.

TOPEKA — It will cost Kansans $15 more to violate traffic laws under a bill approved today by the state House of Representatives ... Senate Substitute for House Bill No. 2226 will bump up fines for dozens of infractions ranging from moving violations such as speeding and improper turns, to equipment violations such as defective mufflers and unauthorized lights on church buses ... Slightly less than two-thirds of the money will go to the state general fund ...

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