Loren Amelunke
Wichita Journalism Collaborative InternLoren Amelunke (she/her pronouns) is the Summer 2024 intern with the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. She was previously an intern for the KMUW News Lab. She currently works as a reporter for The Sunflower, the student newspaper at Wichita State University. Amelunke is a student at Wichita State, majoring in psychology while additionally pursuing journalism. She loves to write poetry and hopes to publish one day. She also loves her cat, James (Jamie) Gatz.
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Wichita lacks a women-only shelter, and one was supposed to open this year. However, that did not happen due to lack of funding. -
Wichita property owner Mike Heldstab keeps rent affordable, builds relationships with tenants. -
After the City of Wichita sold its public housing, tenants were given a choice: move out or purchase the unit. Lawonder Markham decided to purchase her home, which she was scared of losing. -
A local Facebook group is working to increase public access to water, and the city says people can shelter in the library and other city facilities during the day. But what’s the balance between meeting immediate needs and connecting individuals with resources for the long haul? -
People can vote in advance at the centers through Saturday for the Presidential Preference Primary on March 19. -
Election officials expect a large voter turnout for this fall's presidential election.
