Our Purpose: The Wichita Journalism Collaborative is a coalition of newsrooms and community partners joining forces to help meet news and information needs in and around Wichita. We aim to support and enhance quality local journalism.
We all desire a place to call home, but is affordable, quality housing out of reach for many Wichitans? The members of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative are working together to investigate and report on this issue. Learn more
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Most homeowners in Sedgwick County will see increase in tax appraisal. Here are details
By Kylie Cameron/The Wichita Eagle Tax valuations will increase for 87% of homeowners in Sedgwick County…
‘I would’ve died without the Union Rescue Mission’: Helping people in the cold
By Derek Lytle/KSN WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Union Rescue Mission CEO David Hodge said the…
Eviction records can follow tenants indefinitely. Sedgwick County legislators are proposing a change
By Celia Hack/ KMUW The bill proposes requiring courts to automatically seal certain eviction records…
Reality Check:How would Wichita’s $450M school bond issue affect property taxes on your home?
By Chance Swaim/The Wichita Eagle In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig deeper into…
Author argues reform and community action can help cities including Wichita battle the housing crisis
By Ainsley Smyth/The Sunflower Author and founder of the nonprofit Strong Towns Charles Marohn addressed…
Opinion: Cancellation charges for Wichita State housing contracts unfairly burden students
By Piper Pinnetti/The Sunflower When Wichita State students decide to cancel their on-campus housing contracts,…
West Wichita hotel shut down after fire inspection had 107 violations. Here is a look
By Michael Stavola/The Wichita Eagle A west Wichita hotel shut down by city officials had 107…
Coalition hits the streets to count homeless in the area
By Ryan Newton/KSN WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The United Way of the Plains and the…
Sedgwick County, Wichita pass measures to make funds available for 29th and Grove health testing
By Celia Hack/KMUW Sedgwick County and the city of Wichita passed several measures this week…
Wichita named one of the most affordable places to retire by GoBankingRates. See why
By Lindsay Smith/The Wichita Eagle Planning on moving outside of Wichita when you retire? You may…
Abandoned home solutions suggested by local leaders
Zena Taher/KSN WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Abandoned homes are an issue in several neighborhoods in…
Kansas Senate Republicans’ property tax plan borrows liberally from California | Opinion
By Dion Lefler/The Wichita Eagle Here’s a sentence I never expected to write: Kansas Republican…
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