In the Mix

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Carla Eckels brings you thoughtful community stories every month on In the Mix.

  1. 12/19/2025

    Local American Legion chapter hopes to help more families in need despite getting fewer toy donations

    This month on "In The Mix," Carla Eckels talks to a son of a veteran who is helping to bring the joy of Christmas to children.

    3 min

  2. 11/14/2025

    Native American museum's new director recounts a real story that helped inspire a western classic

    Candy Taylor knows a thing or two about Native American culture. Following a 17-year stint as a director at a museum in Oklahoma, Taylor recently became the new director of the Mid-America All Indian Museum in Wichita. She’s eager to help visitors learn more about Native American history and culture.

    3 min

  3. 10/10/2025

    'SEEDS' examines the joys and struggles of black farmers

    A new documentary featured at this year's Tallgrass Film Festival resonates with interim executive director Sierra Franklin-Morton. “SEEDS” is a film that shines a light on Black farmers, their struggles, resilience and legacy. Franklin-Morton’s family owns farms in both Kansas and Oklahoma. For this installment of “In The Mix,” Carla Eckels speaks with Franklin-Morton about how the film connects to her own family history.

    3 min

  4. 09/12/2025

    Discover the sounds of a decades-old gospel album recorded in a historic Wichita church

    The choir at St. Paul AME Church recorded a gospel album back in 1968. For this month’s In the Mix, Carla Eckels met with two of the singers on that recording.

    4 min

  5. 08/08/2025

    TKAAM executive director wants to turn museum into cultural hub

    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.

    4 min

  6. 07/11/2025

    An architect gives back to Wichita's North End

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

    3 min

  7. 06/13/2025

    Evergreen Community Center & Library kicks off its summer reading program

    KMUW’s Carla Eckels visited Evergreen Community Center and Library for the kickoff of the Wichita Public Libraries’ summer reading program and has more for this month’s “In The Mix.”

    3 min

  8. 05/09/2025

    Finding joy in the unexpected journey of motherhood

    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.

    3 min
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Carla Eckels brings you thoughtful community stories every month on In the Mix.

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  • Creator
    KMUW
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    In the Mix