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The Kansas Leadership Center equips people to lead. Join us. #WhenEveryoneLeads #KLCimpact | Enroll in our virtual & in-person programs through our website: KansasLeadershipCenter.org

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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Did hundreds of Kansas farms stop operating in 2025? Our latest Fact Brief explores what's behind the decline in Kansas farms and why smaller family operations have been hit hardest.
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Did hundreds of Kansas farms stop operating in 2025?
Kansas had 700 fewer farms in 2025 than in 2024 and used 200,000 fewer acres of land for farming. The smallest farms were hit hardest.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As Wichita speeds up homeless encampment removals, The Journal examined what happens to people's belongings. A records request found only 10 documented instances of property being stored out of 934 work orders -- a devastating loss for many. ✍️ @steflugli.bsky.social 🎨 @eedegroot.bsky.social
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‘It doesn’t help us’: Homeless Wichitans on what is lost after a camp sweep
The city is required to keep certain property and provide a way for its retrieval. Yet over the course of over 900 encampment removals since January 2025, officials have only 10 instances of saving pe...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wichita-area friends: We're testing possible resolutions for our Oct. 22 Braver Angels Debate on the USD 259 bond issue. Take our quick debate poll and help shape the conversation: survey.kansasleadershipcenter.org/zs/fFC56m Then plan to join us on Oct. 22 to hear the conversation unfold!
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Southwest Kansas changed in a matter of days. As ICE enforcement continues across the region, residents, businesses and local officials are grappling with uncertainty, fear and unanswered questions. This is a developing story republished from the Kansas News Service and will be updated.
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Kansas residents are reeling amid sweeping ICE enforcement action at meat processing plants
The ICE arrests of plant workers and others around southwest Kansas began Tuesday, causing alarm and confusion across the region.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Big ideas for Wichita’s future were on the table today. Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan moderated a conversation at the Kansas Economic Outlook Conference about what the new Wichita Biomedical Campus could mean for talent, innovation, business growth and our region’s economy.🌻
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Maya Bernstein and Rae Ringel bring a decade of experience designing and leading the program to KLC’s Adaptive Facilitation Intensive. 📅 Oct. 28–30 | Wichita 💲 $2,495 | Register by Oct. 14 🔗 kansasleadershipcenter.org/adaptive-fac...
Graphic for KLC’s Adaptive Facilitation Intensive featuring faculty Rae Ringel, Maya Bernstein and A.J. Robinson Jr., Ph.D. Text reads: “Learn from the People Who Built Georgetown’s Executive Certificate in Facilitation.”
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The effects of federal immigration enforcement didn't end with the arrests. See how schools, families and a major meatpacking plant responded across southwest Kansas. ✍️ Calen Moore / Kansas News Service
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After ICE sweeps Kansas, schools warn families of detentions and a meatpacking plant delays shifts
Multiple unmarked vans were seen near processing facilities Tuesday, stopping people going to and from work.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BREAKING: Wichita city officials will shut down the Chapin homeless encampment on Oct. 12, according to letters delivered to dozens of residents today. Site clearance will start Oct. 13. Read the letter yourself at the link.
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Wichita’s largest homeless encampment to close Oct. 12
Wichita’s largest homeless encampment, north of Chapin Park, will be shut down by city officials on Oct. 12, according to letters delivered to camp residents and exclusively obtained by The Journal. O...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An idea doesn’t have to be perfect to be worth testing. Kansas organizations and community partners can apply for up to $10,000 to test ideas that improve upward mobility. Applications are due noon Sept. 29. Apply: kansasleadershipcenter.org/upward-mobil...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Food insecurity affects thousands of families in Ford County. Learn how Dodge City Public Schools' Cafecito program is connecting Spanish-speaking caregivers with school staff, community partners and resources. klcjournal.com/preparing-li...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Berlyn Bottom was not living her best life. She had made a fresh start in Wichita, landing a job as a bartender at an east-side Applebee’s Grill + Bar. But obstacles were getting in her way. Then she met Galyna Golyshevska. ✍️ Stan Finger 📸 Jeff Tuttle
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For some Wichita restaurant workers, the path to the American Dream includes a coach
Thrive Restaurant Group and Goodwill Industries of Kansas have piloted a program to help Thrive employees on the margins achieve stability.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#OpenStreetsICT takes over Douglas THIS SUNDAY! 🎉 Walk, bike or roll your way to the blue KLC tent just west of the Naftzger Park activity hub. Stop by for: 🫧 Bubbles 🎨 Face painting ✨ Temporary tattoos 👋 KLC staff ready to connect 📅 Sept. 20 | Noon–4 p.m. 📍 325 E. Douglas Ave. #ActiveWichita
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Locals began saying we can do better." That's how Route 66's revival began in Baxter Springs—a story of local leadership in action. ✍️ Beccy Tanner 📸 Jeff Tuttle
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How a southeast corner of Kansas is making the most of its 13.2 miles of Route 66 in anniversary year
The upcoming 100th anniversary of Route 66 allows Cherokee County cities to show off its revival as a historic byway. in Kansas.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Is a new Kansas law driving up prescription costs? Kansas now requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies for drug and operational costs, but the impact will vary by prescription and insurance plan. ✍ Jessica Pearce #ksleg
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Is a new Kansas law increasing the price of all state residents’ prescriptions?
SB 20 requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacies for the cost of drugs, plus a $10.50 dispensing fee for operational costs/
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Open Streets ICT is THIS Sunday! 🎉 Stop by KLC for: 🫧 Bubbles 🎨 Face painting ✨ Temporary tattoos 👋 Our team 📍 325 E. Douglas, just west of Naftzger Park ⏰ Noon–4 p.m. Look for our blue tent! 💙 #OpenStreetsICT #ActiveWichita
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Journal's latest fact brief looks at the specific costs of a proposed pedestrian bridge slated to cross Rock Road in Wichita.
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Will the proposed pedestrian bridge over Rock Road cost $18 million?
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
How do you remember an event that an entire generation never experienced? From memorials built with World Trade Center steel to 110-story stair climbs, local communities are finding ways to pass the story on. ✍️ Brian Burnes | Republished from Flatland, the nonprofit newsroom at Kansas City PBS
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The Fight Against Forgetting 9/11
Some Kansas City area residents fear their neighbors no longer remember much about the 9/11 attacks that took place a quarter century ago.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What happens when reading doesn’t come easily? This Thursday, join the Wichita Journalism Collaborative for interactive simulations exploring some of the challenges that can make reading difficult. 📅 Sept. 17 | 6–7:30 p.m. 📍 Advanced Learning Library ➡️ zfrmz.com/GMwjD4HhO6q0...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ask Diego Cortez Rios his favorite thing about working at KLC and he’ll tell you: hands down, the people. And Diego is a pretty great example of why. He works hard, leads with service—and might recruit you for the next pickleball match. Happy 3 years at KLC, Diego! 🎉 #BehindTheKLCene #KLCstaff
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Open Streets ICT is back Sept. 20! 🎉 Find KLC just west of the Naftzger Park activity hub: 🫧 Bubbles 🎨 Face painting 👋 KLC staff ✨ More to come Look for our blue tent at 325 E. Douglas! 📅 Sunday | Noon–4 p.m. #OpenStreetsICT #ActiveWichita
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Every gathering has a plan until the conversation takes an unexpected turn. Skilled facilitation means noticing what’s happening, making sense of what the group needs and knowing when to stay the course or change your approach. 🔗 www.kansasleadershipcenter.org/adaptive-facilitation-intensive/
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What could $10,000 help your organization put into action? Kansas organizations and community partners can apply for Upward Mobility grants to test promising ideas and learn what works. Applications are due noon Sept. 29. Learn more + apply: kansasleadershipcenter.org/upward-mobil...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
What does it feel like when reading doesn’t come easily? Join the Wichita Journalism Collaborative Sept. 17 & experience interactive simulations offering a firsthand glimpse of challenges that can make reading difficult. 📍 Advanced Learning Library | 6–7:30 p.m. ➡️ zfrmz.com/GMwjD4HhO6q0...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Second Light has received a $5 million boost from the city’s Stabilization Reserve. The nonprofit will receive $1 million this year, with the remaining $4 million tied to adding emergency shelter beds—a shortage that has limited enforcement of homeless camps.
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Wichita city council grants $5 million to Second Light — with a condition
The nonprofit will have to add emergency shelter beds, after months of frustration at City Hall over a bed deficit preventing stricter enforcement at homeless camps.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Technology and data aren’t the end goal. They’re tools for making better decisions and creating greater impact. KLC is hiring a Senior Director of IT & Data Strategy to help put those tools to work. 📍 Wichita | In person, full time www.kansasleadershipcenter.org/join-the-klc-team/
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The deadline is approaching! ⏰ Applications for 2027 Common Good Partnerships are due Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Grant-funded KLC programs and support help Kansas organizations build leadership capacity and make progress on tough challenges. Apply: kansasleadershipcenter.org/grants/
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Kansas’ SB 105 changed how U.S. Senate vacancies are filled, requiring the governor to choose from three candidates nominated by a legislative committee. The Journal’s latest fact brief examines the law and how Kansas compares with other states.
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Does Kansas' SB 105 allow appointed senators to serve until the next general election?
If a Kansan U.S. Senate seat is vacated, the governor may appoint a replacement to serve until the next general election.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Nearly 20 years in, KLC is thinking about what it will take to flourish and thrive for the next 20. Dr. Sidney Childs and Jamillah Anderson bring deep experience and new perspectives. More from the WBJ: www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2026/09/01/kansas-leadership-center-hires-childs-anderson.html
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
How can people disagree without damaging trust? On the Thriving Leaders Podcast, Kaye Monk-Morgan talks with Claire Gray about inviting healthy challenge and questioning ideas rather than authority. Watch the 7-minute conversation. What helps people speak up where you work?
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How to Disagree Without Making It Personal | Kaye Monk-Morgan
YouTube video by Claire Gray | Leadership & High-Performing Teams
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A Hilltop food pantry is fostering healthy eating and agency by giving patrons something simple but powerful: choice. “It feels like you’ve given them back the control of what they want and what they need for their own bodies.”
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Bringing the power of choice in food to Wichita’s Hilltop neighborhood
With fresher produce and a wider range of options, patrons of StepStone food pantry are expanding their personal menus.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
After more than two years, Wichita Documenters will conclude Sept. 1. Since 2024, 117 residents trained as Documenters and covered 565+ city and county meetings, helping their neighbors better understand local government.
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Wichita Documenters program concludes Sept. 1 after more than two years
After two years of equipping residents to document public meetings and strengthen local news, Wichita Documenters will conclude its work this fall.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The way to progress takes all of us. KLC went west this week as Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan, Amy Williams and Jason Bosch joined 350+ United Way colleagues at the Western Regional Conference in Portland. 🧵 #UnitedIsTheWay
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
When does enforcing the rules of a public meeting cross the line into restricting the public’s right to participate? The Journal examines Emporia’s viral public meeting — and what can happen when public officials respond reactively to the citizens they represent. ✍️ Jessica Pearce 📸 Jeff Tuttle
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‘It’s almost never worth it’: lessons after Emporia’s viral public meeting on data centers
Experts say officials should be cautious in removing someone from a meeting, but the public must also understand the purpose and limits of such sessions.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Could an Upward Mobility grant help put your idea into action? Kansas organizations and community partners can apply for up to $10,000. Learn more + get your questions answered at a virtual info session Aug. 27 or Sept. 3. Register: zfrmz.com/mmvK5HEvfW5D...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The latest commentary from Journal columnist Mark McCormick takes a look at what America can learn from its Indigenous cultures.
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Opinion: Indigenous lessons abound for nation’s 250th
Quentin BlueHorse, a Rosebud Sioux, doesn’t view indigenous history as just a tragedy. He doesn’t dwell on his anger.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
You may be facilitating more often than you think. When you bring people together to navigate different perspectives, make decisions or figure out what comes next, you're doing facilitation work. Build your practice @ the Adaptive Facilitation Intensive: kansasleadershipcenter.org/adaptive-fac...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Applications for 2027 Common Good Partnerships are open through Sept. 14. Have questions? Join Partner Manager Camille Scott for a virtual Q&A: 📅 Sept. 1 , 3 pm 📅 Sept. 2 , 11 am 📅 Sept. 10, 1 pm Register: zfrmz.com/wgmkH27e0nEt... Learn more: kansasleadershipcenter.org/grants/
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Residents of Wichita’s largest homeless encampment told The Journal they’re stressed and angry over what they see as bureaucratic disorganization and poor communication about the site’s future. The city plans to close the camp but hasn’t set a date. ✍️ 📸 @steflugli.bsky.social
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Homeless Wichitans near Chapin Park left in the dark on their future
As the city’s undetermined closing date for the encampment looms, those who live there are exasperated at what they say is lack of communication.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
KLC is partnering with the National Issues Forums Institute on What’s Next, America?, a nationwide initiative helping communities move from conversation to action. Communities will use KLC’s Actioneer platform to identify actions, track progress and learn from one another. ➡️ whatsnextamerica.com
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Could your organization have an idea worth testing? Kansas orgs & community partners can apply for up to $10,000 to test ideas that improve upward mobility. Have questions? Join a free virtual info session Aug. 25, Aug. 27 or Sept. 3. Register: zfrmz.com/mmvK5HEvfW5D...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
More than one-third of counties in the United States are considered maternity health care deserts. Our latest Fact Brief shows that in Kansas, over 45% of counties do not have obstetric clinicians or birthing facilities.
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Are there maternity care deserts in Kansas?
There are maternity health care deserts in nearly every state in the U.S. In Kansas, 48 counties are considered maternity care deserts.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Great facilitation starts before anyone enters the room. Adaptive Facilitation will strengthen your ability to design purposeful gatherings, anticipate the dynamics surrounding the work & adapt when the conversation takes an unexpected turn. Oct. 28–30 | kansasleadershipcenter.org/adaptive-fac...
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“When Golden Wheel has a problem … it affects our whole county,” says Sarah Hodges, director of the Ottawa County Health Department. ✍️ Stan Finger 📸 Selena Rivas Favela
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Fixing the Golden Wheel took money. The lessons on better feeding Ottawa County? Free
How a Hunger Free Kansas mini-grant helped spur creative efforts to keep fresh meals coming at the Golden Wheel in Minneapolis.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In response to a question submitted by a reader, The Journal's latest fact brief looks at downtown parking revenue in Wichita.
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Has downtown Wichita’s meter revenue offset the costs of the new parking program yet?
Revenue from the city’s downtown parking plan has not exceeded initial investment costs or yearly maintenance fees as of August 2026.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Have an idea that could help Kansans stabilize, thrive and build a better future? Kansas organizations and community partners can apply for up to $10,000 to test ideas that improve upward mobility. KLC + Kansas Health Foundation are partnering on the opportunity. Apply by noon Sept. 29.
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KLC and Kansas Health Foundation Announce Upward Mobility Mini-Grant Opportunity
Kansas Leadership Center partners with Kansas Health Foundation to offer mini-grants of up to $10,000 to advance upward mobility in Kansas.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How conversation has helped Johnson County make progress in tackling hunger issues. ✍️ AJ Dome 📸 Jeff Tuttle
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With stronger networks, Johnson County looks to ease growing hunger problem
A warmly received first-time gathering of food pantry leaders put on by Johnson County's food policy council is helping the country address hunger.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Journal's latest fact brief by Rami Toubia Stucky looks at rules governing the demolition of historic properties. The owner of Wichita’s Crown Uptown Theatre has filed for a permit to tear down the building.
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Can a Wichita property owner demolish a building even if it is on the national historic registry?
A property owner can demolish a building, even if it is listed on a historic registry. But there is a significant review process first.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A community needs assessment revealed widespread food insecurity in Hamilton County. “To be honest, I didn't realize the sheer numbers of people affected, especially children,” said County Commissioner Andy Coleman. In hindsight, the evidence was in plain sight. ✍️ Stan Finger 📸 Jeff Tuttle
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'Rural families deserve the same access to healthy food and support as anyone else'
A Hunger Free Kansas mini-grant helped a Hamilton County, which borders Colorado, purchase iPads and hire a part-time translator.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Traditional care models tend to intervene after diseases develop, relying heavily on medications and procedures. Food is Medicine aims to intervene earlier — or alongside treatment — by addressing diet as a root cause. ✍️Ashley Bruenhoeber 📸 Jeff Tuttle
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Chronic disease fells too many Kansans. Could Food is Medicine be a cure?
Traditional care models tend to fight disease. Food is Medicine aims to intervene earlier, addressing diet as a root cause.
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Kansas Leadership Center @theklc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Some gatherings change the way people think and work together. Others simply fill the calendar. KLC's Adaptive Facilitation Intensive helps people who bring others together design purposeful gatherings, navigate complex dynamics and adapt in real time.
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