Diane Pope, 72, first ventured into Linwood Senior Center six years ago. Her husband had died years earlier, and Pope felt “just lonely, lonely, lonely.” As a shy and introverted person, she was skeptical whether she could find community there. But after stopping by Linwood for the first time, a staff member chased her down […]
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What a long-awaited expansion to the community crisis center would mean for Sedgwick County
For all 22 years of his life, Vicente Granados knew exactly what he wanted to be: a bullfighter. Even in grade school, he dressed up as a rodeo clown for the wax museum assignment, said his sister Esther Granados. That’s how she remembers him best — the passionate bullfighter, the committed brother nicknamed “Boy.” […]
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How should the city spend its federal COVID recovery dollars? Wichitans weigh in
Prior to the pandemic, Faith Martin saw affordable housing largely discussed in the context of homelessness or the limited availability of Section 8 vouchers. Recently, though, she’s seen the issue balloon. Her friends who are long-term tenants had to move after a rent increase. As an advisory board member for her City Council district, she […]