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

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

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner August 10, 2022August 12, 2022
Keith Dockter stands in the hall of Holland Pathways, which has walls that are decorated with celebrity quotes about their addiction recovery.
Posted inLocal Government

‘Much more death now than there was’: How fentanyl changed opioid addiction treatment in Wichita 

Wichita Beacon intern Gretchen Lenth headshot against a blue background by Gretchen Lenth August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Chalk board with back to school written on it
Posted inEducation

August means back-to-school in Wichita. Here are local events to get you ready.

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Marl Sandoval holds a microphone and reads a paper script while his wife, Valerie Sandoval, watches him.
Posted inLocal Government

Drug overdose deaths caused by fentanyl are skyrocketing in Wichita. Here’s what you need to know.

Wichita Beacon intern Gretchen Lenth headshot against a blue background by Gretchen Lenth August 1, 2022August 7, 2022
Man in green shirt talks to a man sitting in the driver's seat of a city bus. Both of them are smiling.
Posted inLocal Government

Wichita spent nearly $8 million on overtime compensation in 2021. Here’s where the money went.

Wichita Beacon intern Gretchen Lenth headshot against a blue background by Gretchen Lenth July 25, 2022August 7, 2022
A silhouetted figure stands in a hallway in the USD 259 training video for Wichita school safety.
Posted inEducation

How Wichita school safety plans address intruders

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner July 11, 2022August 7, 2022
Wichita's Alvin E. Morris building exterior.
Posted inEducation

Here is how to get involved with and understand your Wichita public school’s budget

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner July 6, 2022December 12, 2022
Wichita firefighters protest at City Hall
Posted inLocal Government

Is the city of Wichita understaffed? The Wichita Beacon analyzes a public sector staffing problem.

Avatar photo by Celia Hack July 5, 2022August 7, 2022
The city of Wichita is searching for a new police chief. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)
Posted inLocal Government

Here’s what the community-led search committee is looking for in a new Wichita police chief

Avatar photo by Celia Hack June 24, 2022August 7, 2022
Wichita students walk through a lunch line picking up meals provided by the school district.
Posted inEducation

Universal free school lunch is gone in USD 259, but here’s how to find out if you still qualify

Trace cropped headshot against a blue background by Trace Salzbrenner June 23, 2022November 30, 2022

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