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Nonprofits, businesses and local and state governments raised $3.5 million for health testing for residents who lived near a contamination site in northeast Wichita. -
Library officials say the library is shifting toward digital resources. It has been weeding out materials that are outdated or available in other formats, or ones that have not been checked out in over a decade. -
Out of 157,000 students who participated in Poetry Out Loud this school year, Wichita East High senior Ismail Saeed is one of 55 who advanced to the national finals in Washington, D.C. The winner gets $20,000. -
Programs that support some of Sedgwick County's most vulnerable residents are now in jeopardy as federal agencies continue to renege on their grant promises. -
The bill aims to improve access to child care. But some advocates are concerned about provisions related to vaccines and licensing. -
A Wyandotte County judge agreed with criticisms of the death penalty, but he said the case was invalid because both defendants no longer face capital punishment. -
A new art project commemorating the Conley sisters will be unveiled in Kansas City, Kansas, this summer. The exhibit will help tell how the siblings and Wyandot Nation activists banded together to protect a burial ground in the early 1900s. -
Expanded clinic capacity and an influx of people traveling from other states fueled the increase in abortions, according to researchers. -
As kindergarten becomes more academically intense, some schools in Wichita are incorporating self-directed free play — known among educators as purposeful play — into the daily schedule as a way to enhance learning and teach social skills. -
The law allows the city to fine landlords who are found to have retaliated against tenants for complaining to the city’s code enforcement department.
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