Meet the Wichita Journalism Collaborative Read More Upcoming Events Current MonthseptemberAdvanced Learning Library in the Rolland Eakins TEC-Novation Room711 West 2nd St N, Wichita, KS 67203 14sep11:00 am1:00 pmAttend Democracy Day at News Connect Latest Stories ¿Qué sucede cuando el 911 no habla su idioma? September 26, 2023 Read More Mayoral candidates set to discuss housing issues at Oct. 11 forum September 22, 2023 Read More What happens when 911 doesn’t speak your language? September 21, 2023 Read More La población de Kansas crecerá más lentamente de lo previsto anteriormente, según un nuevo informe September 19, 2023 Read More Wichita gets federal approval to start selling some of its public housing units September 19, 2023 Read More What Wichitans want to hear as candidates compete for votes September 15, 2023 Read More Wichita City Council passes regulations, licensing for short-term rentals like Airbnbs September 13, 2023 Read More Join us for Democracy Day at News Connect September 13, 2023 Read More Record-breaking heat exposes a lack of safeguards for homeless Wichitans September 5, 2023 Read More Conozca sus derechos: La escuela de su hijo debe comunicarse con usted en un idioma que usted entienda August 31, 2023 Read More The Wichita Journalism Collaborative seeks a full-time project coordinator August 29, 2023 Read More City of Wichita considering fines for landlords who retaliate against renters August 24, 2023 Read More La economía de Kansas depende de los latinos y los hispanos, el grupo demográfico de más rápido crecimiento del estado August 14, 2023 Read More Kansas economy depends on Latinos and Hispanics, state’s fastest growing demographic August 14, 2023 Read More This Wichita group wants you to know your health rights — and possibly save lives August 11, 2023 Read More Kansas’ population to grow more slowly than previously predicted, new report finds August 11, 2023 Read More How one small-town nursing home lost battle to stay open August 11, 2023 Read More Know your rights: Your child’s school must communicate in a language you understand July 28, 2023 Read More A Wichita shelter for unhoused women and children plans to close in August July 18, 2023 Read More Battling blight: Wichita plans to spend more to deal with unsightly, unsafe properties July 11, 2023 Read More ‘Everyone plays a role:’ Wichita-area leaders seek end to veteran homelessness. You can help July 7, 2023 Read More Health experts say mold can cause respiratory issues. But it’s not against Wichita’s housing code. July 3, 2023 Read More These Wichitans want to be your mayor. Read what they have to say July 3, 2023 Read More How old is too old? Seniors weigh in on age of presidential candidates July 1, 2023 Read More ¿Conoce sus derechos como inquilino en Wichita? June 16, 2023 Read More Do you know your rights as a tenant in Wichita? June 16, 2023 Read More ‘Nothing to fear’: Wichita Police Chief, County Sheriff on HB2350’s impact on undocumented people June 16, 2023 Read More The month the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Kansans bet $194 million on sports but the state got only $1,134 June 15, 2023 Read More An innovative pop-up newsroom concept is coming to the library June 9, 2023 Read More Four mobile mental health teams will soon be responding to 911 crisis calls in Wichita June 8, 2023 Read More Sedgwick County has the most evictions in Kansas. One landlord is responsible for a quarter of them. May 30, 2023 Read More Lack of officers hampering Wichita police department’s morale-building and community policing efforts May 26, 2023 Read More Alimenta la mente: cómo las bibliotecas de Wichita ofrecen más que solo libros para aprender May 5, 2023 Read More Feed the mind: how the Wichita libraries offer more than just books for learning May 4, 2023 Read More “How to Talk About Feeling Bad” May 4, 2023 Read More 5 of the most inspiring self-help books available at local Wichita libraries May 3, 2023 Read More Latinos: ¿mantener la tradición cultural o confiar en extraños para que cuiden de los suyos? April 28, 2023 Read More Latinos face tough choice April 28, 2023 Read More When police put use-of-force decisions under a microscope April 27, 2023 Read More ‘No soy mi trastorno’: estudiante habla sobre vivir con esquizofrenia April 27, 2023 Read More ‘I am not my disorder:’ Student speaks on living with schizophrenia April 27, 2023 Read More How To Talk About Feeling Bad April 25, 2023 Read More La población sin hogar de Wichita crece al número más alto en 12 años April 22, 2023 Read More Wichita’s homeless population grows to highest number in 12 years April 21, 2023 Read More WJC widens its audience through text-messaging system April 20, 2023 Read More San Francisco’s Community Ambassadors Program uses a human touch in working with homeless population April 13, 2023 Read More Hope and Healing: Paint Night and Suicide Prevention Training April 6, 2023 Read More His rental house wasn’t up to code. After calling the city, he got a notice to leave. March 30, 2023 Read More Michigan city offers Wichita a road map for providing seamless mental health care March 21, 2023 Read More Housing discrimination was outlawed in 1968. But Wichita’s Black-white homeownership gap persists. March 20, 2023 Read More Mental health hospital slated for Wichita could solve some problems but faces staffing questions March 6, 2023 Read More Homeless told to move on. They’re used to it. February 28, 2023 Read More Sedgwick County adds new services for those in jail with mental illness February 28, 2023 Read More How one Kansas City nonprofit is providing a solution for unhoused veterans February 17, 2023 Read More Muslim in Kansas: Taben Azad’s quest to belong February 10, 2023 Read More ‘I’m just so angry’: Wichitans feel state neglected to warn them of danger January 27, 2023 Read More Community is key after experiencing a loss to suicide, Wichita mental health leaders say January 23, 2023 Read More Defying a “gang list” label to find his voice and lend it to others January 21, 2023 Read More A diferencia de la mayoría de las cárceles en Kansas, el condado de Douglas ha encontrado una manera de encerrar a menos reclusos con enfermedades mentales. January 19, 2023 Read More Seniors grapple with transportation needs January 3, 2023 Read More Sedgwick County Task Force makes Recommendations to Legislative Committee in Cedric Lofton Case December 20, 2022 Read More Unlike most jails in Kansas, Douglas County has found a way to lock up fewer mentally ill inmates December 19, 2022 Read More What Wichita can learn from a city that reinvented crisis intervention December 19, 2022 Read More ‘I don’t want another child’s death’: Police, agencies adopt some Lofton task force ideas December 16, 2022 Read More Derby high school student illustrates challenges many face getting help with mental health struggles December 14, 2022 Read More A Check Up from the Neck Up: Mental Health Association’s Eric Litwiller on the State of Mental Health in Kansas. December 14, 2022 Read More Seeing Beyond: Author Kate Radley Speaks on Stigma and the Realities of Living with Mental Illness. 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Wichita gets federal approval to start selling some of its public housing units September 19, 2023 Read More
Wichita City Council passes regulations, licensing for short-term rentals like Airbnbs September 13, 2023 Read More
Conozca sus derechos: La escuela de su hijo debe comunicarse con usted en un idioma que usted entienda August 31, 2023 Read More
City of Wichita considering fines for landlords who retaliate against renters August 24, 2023 Read More
La economía de Kansas depende de los latinos y los hispanos, el grupo demográfico de más rápido crecimiento del estado August 14, 2023 Read More
Kansas economy depends on Latinos and Hispanics, state’s fastest growing demographic August 14, 2023 Read More
This Wichita group wants you to know your health rights — and possibly save lives August 11, 2023 Read More
Kansas’ population to grow more slowly than previously predicted, new report finds August 11, 2023 Read More
Know your rights: Your child’s school must communicate in a language you understand July 28, 2023 Read More
Battling blight: Wichita plans to spend more to deal with unsightly, unsafe properties July 11, 2023 Read More
‘Everyone plays a role:’ Wichita-area leaders seek end to veteran homelessness. You can help July 7, 2023 Read More
Health experts say mold can cause respiratory issues. But it’s not against Wichita’s housing code. July 3, 2023 Read More
‘Nothing to fear’: Wichita Police Chief, County Sheriff on HB2350’s impact on undocumented people June 16, 2023 Read More
The month the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Kansans bet $194 million on sports but the state got only $1,134 June 15, 2023 Read More
Four mobile mental health teams will soon be responding to 911 crisis calls in Wichita June 8, 2023 Read More
Sedgwick County has the most evictions in Kansas. One landlord is responsible for a quarter of them. May 30, 2023 Read More
Lack of officers hampering Wichita police department’s morale-building and community policing efforts May 26, 2023 Read More
Alimenta la mente: cómo las bibliotecas de Wichita ofrecen más que solo libros para aprender May 5, 2023 Read More
Feed the mind: how the Wichita libraries offer more than just books for learning May 4, 2023 Read More
Latinos: ¿mantener la tradición cultural o confiar en extraños para que cuiden de los suyos? April 28, 2023 Read More
San Francisco’s Community Ambassadors Program uses a human touch in working with homeless population April 13, 2023 Read More
His rental house wasn’t up to code. After calling the city, he got a notice to leave. March 30, 2023 Read More
Michigan city offers Wichita a road map for providing seamless mental health care March 21, 2023 Read More
Housing discrimination was outlawed in 1968. But Wichita’s Black-white homeownership gap persists. March 20, 2023 Read More
Mental health hospital slated for Wichita could solve some problems but faces staffing questions March 6, 2023 Read More
How one Kansas City nonprofit is providing a solution for unhoused veterans February 17, 2023 Read More
‘I’m just so angry’: Wichitans feel state neglected to warn them of danger January 27, 2023 Read More
Community is key after experiencing a loss to suicide, Wichita mental health leaders say January 23, 2023 Read More
A diferencia de la mayoría de las cárceles en Kansas, el condado de Douglas ha encontrado una manera de encerrar a menos reclusos con enfermedades mentales. January 19, 2023 Read More
Sedgwick County Task Force makes Recommendations to Legislative Committee in Cedric Lofton Case December 20, 2022 Read More
Unlike most jails in Kansas, Douglas County has found a way to lock up fewer mentally ill inmates December 19, 2022 Read More
‘I don’t want another child’s death’: Police, agencies adopt some Lofton task force ideas December 16, 2022 Read More
Derby high school student illustrates challenges many face getting help with mental health struggles December 14, 2022 Read More
A Check Up from the Neck Up: Mental Health Association’s Eric Litwiller on the State of Mental Health in Kansas. December 14, 2022 Read More
Seeing Beyond: Author Kate Radley Speaks on Stigma and the Realities of Living with Mental Illness. December 14, 2022 Read More
More homeless people in Sedgwick County are dying due to fentanyl poisoning December 8, 2022 Read More