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Fairmount sprang up in the late 1890s, with close ties to its college neighbor, now known as Wichita State University. Over a series of transitions, which included Fairmount becoming a largely Black neighborhood, their relationship changed. Now developers who hope to serve a growing student body are remaking Fairmount’s northern edge with high-end student apartments.
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Fairmount Congregational Church was one of the first churches to regularly send out a religious message through radio broadcast. It was also one of the first churches in the nation to serve as a polling location.
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After her death, Wichita State University and members of the Fairmount community created the Shocker Neighborhood Coalition to reevaluate the needs and safety of the area.
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One of the greatest needs for residents in Wichita’s Fairmount neighborhood is jobs, according to the second part of an extensive door-to-door survey that…
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The highlights of a recent survey of residents in Wichitas historic Fairmount neighborhood were presented Thursday at Fairmount Park. The organizer of the…
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Wichita State University's Shocker Neighborhood Coalition is conducting a door-to-door survey in the surrounding Fairmount neighborhood to help better…