The holidays are a hectic and busy time, and at The Beacon, we recognize that it looks a little different for everyone. To help you unwind, relax and take a step back, we’ve put together a list of activities that you enjoy with your family, friends or even by yourself. Support local dining this holiday […]
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Partnership with Kansas City Media Collective and The Kansas City Star results in groundbreaking voter guide
The Beacon’s small staff puts a particular effort in providing coverage — valuable to voters, if not always splashy — in helping you figure out how to vote and how to enter that polling place with a clear understanding of the choices. This election season — both Kansas and Missouri have primaries on Aug. 6 […]
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What’s on your Kansas primary ballot this August
Kansas primary voters will decide Aug. 6 who will survive for the general election in races for the U.S. House of Representatives and seats in the state Legislature. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Tuesday, July 16. (Here’s how to check if you’re on the voter rolls, register if needed and […]
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Beacon reporting cited in lawsuit challenging KCPD constitutionality
Beacon reporter Josh Merchant published an in-depth story in December 2022 explaining why Kansas City is the only major city in the United States without control over its own police department — and the role pro-slavery forces played in its oversight. The reporting showed how state control of policing in major Missouri cities was established […]
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A Missouri woman could go free after 43 years. But wrongful imprisonment payments in the state are low
After serving 43 years in prison for a murder case hinged on things she said as a psychiatric patient, Sandra Hemme could be cleared of the killing and freed in less than three weeks, by July 14.
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How The Beacon helped bring attention to Wichita USD 259’s school district voting process
Beacon reporter Trace Salzbrenner published a series of articles in the summer and fall of 2022 that explored how Wichita elected school board members — and the ways that tended to stifle the votes of minority neighborhoods. His reporting showed that a citywide voting system essentially diminished the political influence of Wichita’s Black residents.. “I […]
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Marcus Clem joins The Beacon as the new Wichita education reporter
The Beacon welcomed Marcus Clem as its new Wichita education reporter last week. Clem has worked as a multimedia journalist with a concentration in education for News-Press & Gazette Company and as copy editor for The Topeka Capital-Journal and The Augusta Chronicle through Morris Communications. He’s been a member of the Education Writers Association for […]
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Mili Mansaray announced as Chips Quinn Program for Diversity in Journalism reporter
The Beacon’s Kansas City housing and labor reporter Mili Mansaray was just announced as a part of the 2024-2025 reporting class for the Chips Quinn Program for Diversity in Journalism. Mansaray is one of 11 early-career reporters who will be paired with a Chips Quinn alum or veteran journalist to complete a yearlong mentorship and […]