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A photo of Pete Meitzner and Kelli Grant.
Posted inElections

Marijuana, mental health and diversity: Where do Sedgwick County commissioner District 1 candidates stand?

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner October 19, 2022October 27, 2022
Yard sign showing support for the Vote Local USD 259.
Posted inEducation

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner October 17, 2022October 17, 2022
Three fishing poles cast at the k 96 fishing lake.
Posted inEnvironment

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue backgroundAvatar photo 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.
Posted inLocal Government

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner October 10, 2022October 10, 2022
The front of KU medical.
Posted inHealth

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background 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.
Posted inLocal Government

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner September 28, 2022September 28, 2022
covid booster being administered on arm.
Posted inHealth

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 the 2023 Kansas primary election. In 2024, the county will spend more on polling sites but not mail-in ballots.
Posted inElections

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

Avatar photo by Marco Schaden September 14, 2022October 27, 2022
Ford Carr and Carl Maughan uncontested
Posted inElections

Political newcomers to Kansas House go uncontested

Avatar photo by Marco Schaden September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
School board member Diane Albert and City Council member Brandon Johnson talking.
Posted inEducation

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

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