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On Stetsons and stanzas: This cowboy poet preserves the American West in rhyme
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (366+ words) Scott Wiswell of Valley Center grew up riding horses and working cattle before pursuing a career as a Wichita Police detective and an investigator with the Sedgwick County district attorney. In his spare time, Wiswell writes and performs cowboy poetry....
Mahjong Madness: The Chinese tile-based game takes over Wichita
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (750+ words) On a Saturday afternoon at Edgemoor Park, a group of senior citizens gather for a beginners’ course on American mahjong. Tracy Callard is leading the class while participating in games at the same time. As she tries to form a…...
These Catholic sisters want to start a new order with a difficult mission: helping survivors of clergy abuse
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (687+ words) Sister Theresa Aletheia and Sister Danielle Lussier stand out at daily Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington, Ky. Their heads are covered in waist-length teal veils, and black canvas work aprons cover their gray habits. The…...
Blue Train/Night Train
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (99+ words) KMUW This time on the Night Train we take the Blue Train to the intersection of jazz and blues. We’ll hear the latest blues releases from Rick Vito, the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra, Jason Ricci, Taj Mahal and more, along…...
Polly Windham’s musical odyssey is ongoing
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (559+ words) Polly Windham will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at Central Standard Brewing in Wichita. A Wichita native, Windham has performed extensively throughout her life in a wide range of musical settings. She is also enlisted in the U.S. Army, creating community outreach through…...
How predominantly Black areas in 6 states have been split up by redistricting
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1012+ words) The mid-decade partisan redistricting battle, which President Trump initiated last year, was supercharged by a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act. The redistricting so far has had a particular impact on majority-Black and plurality-Black congressional districts in Republican-led…...
‘The Dink’ squeaks out a win
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (416+ words) KMUW ‘The Dink’ squeaks out a win KMUW's Fletcher Powell says "The Dink" may not be an overhead smash, but it's definitely a winner. Pickleball is essentially treated as an instant joke in movies, sort of like having a character…...
‘We’re drowning’: Rising costs overwhelm animal welfare community
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1153+ words) One morning in July, Linda Ruzich picks up a female German shepherd at the Kansas Humane Society. The dog’s final destination is a Topeka-area rescue. Ruzich is in charge of transporting the shepherd on the first leg of her trip,…...
'Helpless': People in Wichita's NoMar neighborhood say they feel afraid amid uptick in ICE activity
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1392+ words) Sisters Norma and Maria Cabrales have owned and operated Gorditas Norma for 12 years. Those years have made for a steady routine that starts early each day, brings the women to their north Broadway restaurant by 3 a.m. and has them cooking and…...
Voter Guide: U.S. Congressional 4th District candidates for the August primary election
5+ day, 51+ min ago (777+ words) Six candidates have filed to run against U.S. Congressman Ron Estes, a Wichita Republican, in the Wichita-area 4th District — four Democrats, a Republican and a Libertarian. The 4th District has been a Republican stronghold since the 1994 midterms, the so-called Gingrich Revolution when Republicans…...