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Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia

Missouri Governor Won’t Confirm Redistricting, but Republicans Say It’s Likely

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe still hasn’t confirmed whether he’ll call a special session to change the state’s congressional map, but Republican lawmakers who’ve spoken to the governor say it’s very possible.See the Story

Kansas City, Kansas · Kansas City

Nation’s Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Meets in KC Against Backdrop of Mass Deportations

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The economic power of the Latino population in the United States is as massive as it is misunderstood.See the Story

Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City

‘Troost Is Not Scary’: Kansas City Equity Walk Proves How Black Businesses Revived Historic Street

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On Friday, Brandon Calloway will lead a 10-mile walk to showcase 24 Black-owned businesses along Troost Avenue, challenging decades-old stigmas about Kansas City’s former racial dividing line.See the Story

Independence School District chooses familiar Missouri group to run superintendent search

The Independence School District has selected the Missouri School Boards’ Association to lead the search for its next permanent superintendent. In selecting MSBA, the school district’s Board of Education chose an option that has deep connections in Missouri and was familiar to the district over another finalist that emphasized its national reach. The association, which has offices in Columbia and Jefferson City, does training, support and advo…Wichita · Wichita Read Article

Thomas White joins The Beacon to cover workforce and economic impact in Kansas City

Open the article to view the coverage from thebeaconnews.orgKansas City, Missouri · Kansas City Read Article

Kansas City program that helps people age at home sees slow growth, real benefits

After two strokes and a diabetes diagnosis, Sandi Hunt needed help. She needed physical therapy. She needed rides to her doctors’ appointments. And she needed a way out of her isolation. Takeaways A ballooning population of older Americans has brought new interest to a 50-year-old model of care that helps seniors stay at home as they age. PACE KC started accepting patients just over a year ago, but enrollment on Aug. 1 was only 42. The model, …Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City Read Article

Rural Hospitals in Missouri Struggle to Turn a Profit, Medicaid Cuts Could Force some to Close

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Missouri’s 67 rural hospitals are pondering a dramatically different future under President Donald Trump’s new budget plan.Donald Trump · Missouri See the Story

After federal guidelines shift, JCCC restricts access to English classes for some immigrants

There are a lot of reasons Yenifer is working on learning English. There are the big ones, like communicating with a brother-in-law who doesn’t speak Spanish, improving her career prospects or one day helping her community with interpretation. Then there are the day-to-day things, like being able to enjoy the movie theater again, ordering in a restaurant or asking for help at Walmart. Yenifer, who spoke to The Beacon in Spanish and asked to b…Immigration · Wichita Read Article

Voters Select Mulvany Henry, Watson as Candidates for Wyandotte County, KCK Mayor

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The results are in, and voters have selected two candidates to move on to the November general election and vie for the position of Kansas City, Kansas, mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. Rose Mulvany Henry and Christal Watson were chosen out of six candidates to replace Mayor Tyrone Garner, who announced back in November 2024 that he would not be running for reelection. Who are the candidates? Chris…Primary Elections · Wyandotte County See the Story

SNAP cuts threaten rural grocery stores in south Texas

SNAP cuts threaten rural grocery stores in south Texas kcpnews2 Tue, 08/05/2025 - 06:04 Image (The Daily Yonder) In Falfurrias, the county seat of Brooks County in South Texas, the New Covenant Church has hosted a food pantry for over three decades, witnessing the growing demand for food assistance in the region.“There’s just so much need in our town,” said Pastor Anselmo Villarreal, a co-pastor at New Covenant Church and supervisor of the chu…Church · Eads See the Story

Lee’s Summit Schools Serve Growing Number of English Language Learners

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Teachers prepare to assist families with enrollment at a Welcome Center event particularly meant to help immigrant families, held in the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Stansberry Leadership Center (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon).It might be easy to miss, but the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District is changing. English Language Development Coordinator Melisha Otero is in her sixth year with the district. In that time, she’s seen the number of English la…Lee's Summit · Lee's Summit See the Story

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