Meg Britton-Mehlisch
News ReporterMeg Britton-Mehlisch is a general assignment reporter for KMUW and the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. She began reporting for both in late 2024.
Before joining the team at KMUW, Meg was the local government reporter for The Wichita Beacon. She was also a local government and general assignment reporter for Southwest News Media in Scott County, Minnesota, and The Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In 2023, Meg was honored with the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s Reporter of the Year award for her work reporting on local infrastructure, government and election issues.
She’s a 2018 graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has a master’s degree from the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University. When she’s not reporting on Wichita, she’s eating good food with her fiancé or hanging out with her two cats and her dog. Meg can be reached at megbm@kmuw.org
-
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu used her mayoral powers to call for a special meeting on Wednesday. Wu had hoped to delay a vote on a sales tax proposal until August. -
Wichita will hold a special election on March 3 on a citywide sales tax proposal. Sedgwick County election officials say that about 26,000 voters will be directed to alternative polling places come election day. -
What’s behind the push for a new sales tax? Wichita voters will decide in March whether to enact a 1% city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments. -
Residents could vote in March whether to enact a 1 cent city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments. -
The Wichita City Council approved a contract with Dennis Marstall on Tuesday, agreeing to a $298,000 salary and a Dec. 31 start date. -
Early next year, Carnegie libraries across the U.S. will receive a $10,000 gift in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary. The library in Peabody, which serves as a lifeline for the community, has not yet decided how it will use the money. -
Work at Wichita's new water treatment plant is on hold because of mechanical failures. The project, now estimated to cost $557 million, broke ground at 21st and Hoover in 2020 and has been plagued with delays. -
The council voted 5-2 to negotiate a contract with Marstall, who grew up in Manhattan, Kansas. Council members Brandon Johnson and Mike Hoheisel opposed the motion.
-
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail. -
KMUW's Meg Britton-Mehlisch tagged along as nearly 3,000 runners took over Wichita streets in the 2025 Prairie Fire Marathon.
