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Trace Salzbrenner is a journalist born and raised in the midwest. He got his start writing for small newspapers and radio stations in Kansas while going to Kansas State University. He’s written for Business Insider, The Wichita Beacon, Kansas Leadership Center’s The Journal, Harper Advocate, and Kingman Leader-Courier amongst others. Now in Boston, Trace writes stories focused on LGBTQ issues, government, and inequity.

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'I'm just so angry': Wichitans feel state neglected to warn them of danger

'I'm just so angry': Wichitans feel state neglected to warn them of danger

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Despite leaner times, Wichita stays the course on libraries

Despite leaner times, Wichita stays the course on libraries

Past budget cuts led to closures and the consolidation in libraries. But the Wichita's long-term building pla…

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Wichita police are training in public housing - Beacon: Wichita

Wichita police are training in public housing - Beacon: Wichita

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Wichita counted 42 homeless deaths last year, but the count is suspect

Wichita counted 42 homeless deaths last year, but the count is suspect

A memorial service in Wichita remembered at least 42 people who died last year while unhoused. But the county…

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Schools get first aid kits to treat gunshots, but teachers have a more immediate safety worry

Schools get first aid kits to treat gunshots, but teachers have a more immediate safety worry

Stop the Bleed kits given to USD 259 in case of a shooting. The United Teachers of Wichita union is more conc…

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Kansas Senate proposes $1 million cut to arts funding, and arts advocates are asking for help

Kansas Senate proposes $1 million cut to arts funding, and arts advocates are asking for help

The future of the Kansas Arts Commission is in doubt as Kansas legislators negotiate over the state budget.

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Kansas Senate proposes $1 million cut to arts funding, and arts advocates are asking for help

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By Trace Salzbrenner Verified
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Alex Freund, a Wichita artist, writer and designer, is speaking out after the Kansas State Senate approved a bill on March 18 that cuts $1 million from the Kansas Arts Commission budget. Arts advocates say the cut would effectively dismantle the KAC and make the state ineligible for future federal arts funding, typically an additional $1 million per year.
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A new statewide network seeks to boost Kansas government support for arts organizations

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By Trace Salzbrenner Verified
| The SHOUT
Kansas legislators aren’t typically known for their support of the arts. But a group of artists is hoping to reverse two decades of neglect by persuading state lawmakers that funding the arts is a worthy investment in the state’s economy. The newly formed Kansas Arts Network (KAN) made their presence known by hosting an Arts Day at the state capitol in late January — the first event of its kind in nearly a decade.
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Despite leaner times, Wichita stays the course on its public libraries Original

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By Trace Salzbrenner Verified
| Wichita Eagle Verified
Wichita is cutting back to ready for a budget shortfall in the coming years. To prepare, the City Council is sorting through spending items to determine what’s most essential. That will mean decreased funding for such things as Century II and the Wichita Ice Center, and moving money away from the program to pave dirt roads. But the Wichita Public Library stands apart.
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