City of Wichita Archives – Page 4 of 10 – The Wichita Beacon

Yard sign showing support for the Vote Local USD 259.

Wichita NAACP, teachers union and other leaders team up to support ballot initiative

by Trace Salzbrenner October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Three fishing poles cast at the k 96 fishing lake.

Community members want fishing lake near toxic site tested, but state says it’s not necessary

by Trace Salzbrenner and Celia Hack October 13, 2022February 20, 2023

Gennieve Floyd, Cedric Lofton’s cousin, and Mark Teetz, Lofton’s brother holding each other in a parking lot in front of JIAC.

Local Government

Cedric Lofton’s brother wants accountability from Wichita police and Sedgwick County

by Trace Salzbrenner October 10, 2022October 10, 2022

The front of KU medical.

PrEP is a drug 99% effective at preventing HIV. Here’s how to get it in Wichita

by Trace Salzbrenner September 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Gennieve Floyd, Cedric Lofton’s cousin, and Mark Teetz, Lofton’s brother, kneeling beside candles at a vigil for Cedric.

Local Government

One year later, Wichita works through 60 recommendations to avert another tragedy like Cedric Lofton’s

by Trace Salzbrenner September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

covid booster being administered on arm.

CDC recommends new bivalent COVID boosters to prevent common omicron strain

by Polly Basore Wenzl September 26, 2022November 30, 2022

Poll worker helps voter during election

How to research federal, state and local candidates on the November ballot in Wichita

by Marco Schaden September 14, 2022October 27, 2022

Ford Carr and Carl Maughan uncontested

Political newcomers to Kansas House go uncontested

by Marco Schaden September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

School board member Diane Albert and City Council member Brandon Johnson talking.

Wichita Black community presses school board member to back change in how members are elected

by Trace Salzbrenner August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

LaWanda DeShazar speaking at the Aug. 8 school board meeting.

Black activists in Wichita lead the way in USD 259 school board voting reform

by Trace Salzbrenner August 10, 2022August 12, 2022