Ever since the Kansas City Chiefs and Gov. Laura Kelly announced plans to build a professional football stadium in western Wyandotte County — plans that local officials said they hadn’t heard about until days before — residents have been asking their local government to stick up for them in the deal. County commissioners took notice, […]
Sofi Zeman
Sofi Zeman writes about Wyandotte County for The Beacon, focusing on the policies, local decisions and people shaping life in this endlessly fascinating part of the Kansas City Metro. Before joining The Beacon, Zeman covered Wyandotte County as part of the Kansas City Star’s local government accountability team. She covered the aftermath of the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, for the Uvalde-Leader News before moving to Kansas City. Zeman is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, housed at the University of Missouri at Columbia.