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How to cast your ballot in Wichita school board, city council races
Voting in the Nov. 2 election is underway. Here’s all you need to know to cast your ballot in Sedgwick County.
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Education
Few Wichita students walk to school. Here’s why they should.
Walking to school used to be the norm. Now, few students walk more than the distance from their parents’ cars to school.
Wichita State betting on Hispanics becoming 25% of all students by 2030
Over the past decade, Wichita State doubled Hispanic enrollment. And they’re on track to do it again.
Lunch. Soccer. Class. COVID. Wichita students on starting new year of pandemic learning
Three Wichita-area students provide a glimpse into how COVID-19 has become a part of their high school routine.
Local Government
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Your pressing questions for Wichita City Council candidates answered ahead of the Nov. 2 election
How candidates plan to improve government transparency, use economic development incentives and reverse the impacts of redlining.
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Watchdog
Fentanyl-laced drugs are in Wichita. Here’s what can be done to keep residents alive.
The number of Kansans dying from opioid misuse or overdose is increasing. Addiction specialists and law enforcement are calling it an epidemic.
Hurdles too high for some Kansans seeking emergency rental assistance
Nonprofits seeing record need for rent, utility assistance as state works to distribute $200 million in aid.
Over 225 complaints have been filed against Wichita Police so far this year
A snapshot of police complaints so far in 2021 and a how-to guide.
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More Stories
How Wichita’s proposed nondiscrimination ordinance would work
Unpacking the measure, which would protect LGBTQ people and others against discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations.
Why cities across Kansas enacted LGBTQ protections — and what that means for Wichita
The Wichita Beacon found that only two complaints have been filed under LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances across 15 Kansas cities.
How a statewide anti-masking group played into Sedgwick County’s mask mandate vote
Commissioners faced an ‘avalanche’ of emails, some from across the state, leading up to Aug. 20 vote.
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