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Wabaunsee County & Riley County are neighbors. But recent news shows contrasts in their law enforcement philosophies.

Learn more in the latest edition of Connecting Threads, a column that provides updates on Journal stories from the recent & distant past: https://t.co/oTkGng09j9

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Thanks to everyone who helped make this fundraiser possible. If you’d like to support future Wichita Journalism Collaborative events and opportunities for emerging journalists, donation info is available here. https://t.co/Vc4PX05SFn

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What does the American Dream mean in 2026?

More than 50 people gathered last night for Testing the American Dream, a live storytelling event from the @ICT_Journalism & The Journal.

Through stories & conversation, participants reflected on opportunity, legacy, belonging & more.

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Every story needs someone to help guide the room.

Jessie Gray, emcee & founder of Flying Pig Improv, will help shape the evening as stories of the American Dream unfold.

📅 May 26 | 6–7 p.m.
📍 Roxy’s Downtown | Wichita

Register: https://t.co/VUpTfibxoq

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🚀 Looking for work that matters?

KLC is hiring.
✨ Chief Financial Officer
✨ Accounting Operations Manager
✨ Program Associates (2 positions)

If you’re seeking meaningful work in a mission-driven organization, take a look: https://t.co/o2xztoyrzD

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Celebrating 3 years of Beka Starkey Keasling who has helped strengthen impact across KLC as director of learning networks.

“One of the values I see lived out every day at KLC is connection. Our people show up for each other & genuinely care.”

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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What's behind the story of someone's American Dream?

Hear from three of the storytellers who will be presenting Tuesday at Roxy's Downtown in Wichita.

https://t.co/3Zl0WAZ8Xo

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“Sentenced” examines the hidden crisis of childhood illiteracy.

“It’s very hard to document the problem,” executive producer Tony Kriz said. “Because we don’t really know what a child’s future is gonna be.”

✍️ Jacinda Hall

https://t.co/PHuBLy3wLP

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Mold, sleep deprivation & toxic exposure aren’t just firefighter problems. They’re public safety problems. Wichita’s station crisis raises a bigger question: what would it look like to truly design fire stations around firefighter health?

https://t.co/5svNevgTIW

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Maybe you've moved on from the issues that emerged during Wichita's failed sales tax vote.

But The Journal hasn't.

✍️ Chris Green & @steflugli

https://t.co/tIluGuPgDF

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Jessica’s reporting will include video, fact briefs and text stories focused on helping Kansans, especially younger voters, better understand elections, civic life and public affairs.

Learn more:
https://t.co/YGMKtXVF8b

#ReportforAmerica #LocalNews

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A new chapter for civic reporting at The Journal starts this summer.

Jessica Pearce joins us in July through a partnership with @Report4America as a Wichita-based reporter covering civics in Kansas.

#RFADay #RFADay26

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Selected from more than 1,600 applicants nationwide, Jessica recently graduated from Oklahoma State University with degrees in journalism and political science.

She is one of 78 incoming @Report4America corps members joining local newsrooms across the country.

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Not every version of the American Dream holds.

Dalton Glasscock, vice mayor and District 4 city council member, will share what happened when his vision was tested – and what came next.

📅 May 26 | 6–7 p.m.
📍 Roxy’s Downtown | Wichita

Register: https://t.co/VUpTfibxoq

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Real experiences. Real turning points.

Prophet N. Anyanwu Cox, human rights activist, reparationist, RN, MEd, will share a moment when her path shifted – and how she responded.

📅 May 26 | 6–7 p.m.
📍 Roxy’s Downtown | Wichita

Register: https://t.co/VUpTfibxoq

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In their final story for @ICT_Journalism, intern Maleah Evans takes a look at a food desert in a Wichita neighborhood and the people working to address it. https://t.co/XF8b24Oeh2

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What happens when two political opposites lead together? Jeff King and Mark McCormick explored the nation’s founding ideals, and what they still ask of us today.

✍️ Mark McCormick

https://t.co/0YgdPyQ4uu

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With support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, KLC is launching Mobilize KC: a new initiative focused on strengthening leadership capacity and collaboration around economic mobility in Kansas City.

Learn more: https://t.co/QSn9Mh39PJ

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Kansans are flocking to public meetings statewide as numerous data center proposals are on the table.

The boom follows a 2025 law offering a 20-year sales tax exemption to such projects.

✍️AJ Dome
📸 Selena Rivas Favela & AJ Dome

https://t.co/75opY1N5tS

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Former Coldwater Mayor Joe Ceballos turned himself in to ICE in Wichita Wednesday as friends and protesters watched.

Asked if he regretted voting for President Trump, whose immigration crackdown he’s now caught up in, he said no.

https://t.co/VWtnf6Moso