Stefania Lugli/The Journal
Stefania Lugli is a reporter for The Journal, published by the Kansas Leadership Center. She focuses on covering issues related to homelessness in Wichita and across Kansas. She can be reached via email slugli@kansasleadershipcenter.org.
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Vulnerable Kansans already struggled to find housing. Federal funding cuts will make it even harder.When DOGE cut $2.3 million from a Kansas state agency, it hit rural communities hard. Housing providers already stretched thin closed their doors while others found temporary life rafts, bracing for what’s next. -
The former emergency winter shelter transitioned to a privately-run operation on April 1. Operators are optimistic about its future while shelter residents express frustrations. -
Manu Meel, the keynote speaker for the Kansas state finals Civics Bee, leads BridgeUSA, a program that promotes healthy conversations amidst polarization. -
Officials and providers from across the state gathered last week to mark day one of a six-month action plan towards housing more people than there are becoming homeless. -
The council voted unanimously Tuesday to create the City of Wichita ID to lower barriers for the homeless to access resources. -
The Multi Agency Center Board Inc. will take over operations of the current emergency winter shelter on April 1, the first step in establishing the multi-agency center. -
The Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to allow more city employees the ability to clean up encampments, but relented on a couple of matters after fierce public opposition. -
The local ordinance currently prohibiting law enforcement from removing a camp when shelter beds are not available may soon be changed. -
The Wichita City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve HumanKind Ministries as its winter shelter operator through March 31. The shelter’s reopening comes at a time of increased housing instability in Wichita, as evidenced by a housing voucher waitlist 10,000 households long. -
Jeff Blubaugh defeats incumbent Sarah Lopez to represent District 2, while Stephanie Wise fends off Celeste Racette to take over David Dennis' seat for District 3.
