Alexis Padilla

1 week ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Weighing what to do after high school graduation is a daunting task. For Michele Valadez, she already knew her dream by the time she was 15. She wanted to run her own business. “Being my own boss, just being able to grow my own business pivot as I wanted to create the brand that I wanted,” she explained. Valadez had the drive. She just needed help navigating the path.

2 weeks ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – While the concept of a little free library is nothing new, the story behind nearly a dozen in Wichita is special. “He loved to read. He loved adventures. He loved having friends and buddies,” said Kacey Hopper, Kayven Hopper’s mother. Kayven found all those things inside the pages of books. “We would go to the library at least once a week with Kayven. It would just be a nice little way to get away,” said Steven Hopper, Kayven’s dad.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alexis Padilla

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Each step up the stairs represents a bigger success for Miketo Kirk. Before joining the Greater Wichita YMCA’s Livestrong program, a flight of stairs could’ve been a mountain. “When I first got here, I was just so weak you cannot even imagine,” she explained. “This chair right here. I couldn’t even get up and down out of it.”In spring 2024, Kirk was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. “I had 37 rounds of radiation and six rounds of chemo,” she said.

3 weeks ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Each step up the stairs represents a bigger success for Miketo Kirk. Before joining the Greater Wichita YMCA’s Livestrong program, a flight of stairs could’ve been a mountain. “When I first got here, I was just so weak you cannot even imagine,” she explained. “This chair right here. I couldn’t even get up and down out of it.”In spring 2024, Kirk was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. “I had 37 rounds of radiation and six rounds of chemo,” she said.

1 month ago | ksn.com | Alexis Padilla |Ryan Newton

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Justice Together is a Wichita nonprofit organization that focuses on serving the community and works to bring significant changes and solutions to social issues. “What keeps you awake at night when you think about what’s going on in Sedgwick County,” said Rev Lory Mills, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. The group uses the community’s feedback to create goals for the year. Then they will do do intensive research on the topic.