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Oklahoma native and Air Force veteran Melvin Mewborn, 80, moved to Oaklawn in 1980.
Posted inLocal Government

Is Oaklawn Wichita’s forgotten neighborhood?

Avatar photo by Stefania Lugli August 16, 2023August 17, 2023

Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. Andree Sisco’s entry into public service came about when she couldn’t find anyone willing to mow the grass. Sisco moved to Oaklawn, an unincorporated community sandwiched between Wichita and Derby, in 1981. Nestled between the Arkansas River and Kansas 15, Oaklawn sits on 260 acres, a […]

Un panel sobre el impacto de hispanos y latinos en Kansas
Posted inLea en Español

La economía de Kansas depende de los latinos y los hispanos, el grupo demográfico de más rápido crecimiento del estado

The Wichita Beacon's Polly Basore Wenzl in pink jacket by Polly Basore Wenzl August 11, 2023August 11, 2023
Ernestor De La Rosa, a Topeka city official, moderates a panel held July 29 at Wichita State University, “Latinos Powering the Kansas Economy.” Panelists (l-r) are Maria Kury, president of the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Martin A. Rosas, United Food and Commercial Workers union Local 2 president; and Shaun Rojas, senior director of civic engagement at the Kansas Leadership Center.
Posted inState Government

Kansas economy depends on Latinos and Hispanics, state’s fastest growing demographic

The Wichita Beacon's Polly Basore Wenzl in pink jacket by Polly Basore Wenzl August 3, 2023August 3, 2023
The Ad Hoc Sedgwick County Redistricting Committee, including member Casey Yingling (center), met Nov. 8 to discuss which of the proposed maps it should recommend to the County Commission. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)
Posted inLocal Government

‘It hasn’t gotten the focus and attention it should’: How Sedgwick County redistricting will impact Hispanic residents

Avatar photo by Celia Hack December 10, 2021August 7, 2022

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