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Union Pacific sued over chemical spill affecting Wichita neighborhoods near 29th and Grove

Wichita residents living above a chemical spill from Union Pacific Railroad face property damages and a loss of property value as a result of the company’s negligence, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week by law firms across the country. The class-action lawsuit addresses a chemical spill at a Union Pacific rail yard near […]

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Nearly 90% of Sedgwick County homes rose in value this year. Here’s how to appeal your property valuation.

Note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that sales prices of nearby homes are available on the county appraiser’s website. An overheated housing market across the nation is reflected in Sedgwick County’s housing valuations this year.  In 2022, 88% of residential homes in Sedgwick County increased in value — about 158,467 of […]

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