Wichita Encampment Residents Struggle to Find Housing
Former residents of a closed Chapin Park homeless encampment are still searching for stable housing months after the city cleared the site.
Wichita Lifestyle News
Coverage of lifestyle in Wichita focuses on culture, family, home, hobbies and the everyday choices that shape daily life. Reporting follows trends and habits across the city and the communities around it.
Food and Drink
Live Poll
Do you think grocery shopping options in your area are getting better or worse?
GreenAcres Market Closes Two Wichita Stores
The organic grocer is shutting its Maize Road, 21st Street and Normandie Shopping Center locations and consolidating around two remaining stores.
Home
Wichita College Hill Residents Prepare Halloween Displays
The neighborhood is setting up elaborate decorations for the holiday, with road closures planned to keep trick-or-treaters safe.
Culture
Live Poll
Do you think local museums do enough to honor Native American contributions?
Museum Honors Native American Leaders in First Hall
The Mid-American All-Indian Museum in Wichita recognized Native American figures at its inaugural Hall of Honor ceremony.
Education
Live Poll
Do you think local public schools offer enough good options for families?
District Ends Annual Choices Fair
Wichita schools will no longer hold the event that showcased magnet programs and special options for more than 20 years.
Family
Foster ICT Dissolves in Wichita
The Wichita foster support group is closing as its work continues through Care for Every Family.
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Wichita reporting spans cultural shifts, family life, hobbies, personal relationships and residential choices. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Changes in the local cost of living often drive these choices as much as new cultural trends do. Generational differences in how households spend their time represent the most consistent theme in the coverage.