Carla Eckels

Mother’s Day is a time of reflection for retired educator and counselor Lola McLaurian, who has been a mother for nearly 60 years and has three grown children. For this edition of “In The Mix,” Carla Eckels visited McLaurian in her Kechi home to talk about motherhood.

Soulsations | May 25, 2025

Funk legend Sly Stone passed away Monday at the age of 82. He performed and toured with the late Rudy Love, a Wichita musician. The Love Family had strong ties with Sly, who was their friend and mentor during the 70s. KMUW’s Carla Eckels spoke with Bob Love about those years and their musical journey.

Architect and designer Erik Loya designed a building for the neighborhood that helped raise him.

The Gordon Parks exhibit “Homeward to the Prairie I Come” is on display at the Wichita Art Museum through Sunday, July 27.

Shane Carter has only been the executive director of The Kansas African American Museum for three months, but one of his missions is to turn the museum’s new downtown space a premier destination for visitors.

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