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
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Incumbent Maggie Ballard and candidate Joseph Shepard each returned money to some donors after allegations that they accepted donations over Wichita's contribution cap. -
Joseph Shepard had a strong primary day showing, winning 48 percent of the vote for the District 1 seat in August. LaWanda DeShazer narrowly beat out Chris Pumpelly for the second place on the ballot in the general election in November. -
Wichita city leaders OK'd another five years of tax abatement for a major Spirit AeroSystems manufacturing plant, despite the company missing hiring benchmarks. -
Wichita City Council member Mike Hoheisel told constituents he's still committed to long-term solutions to quality of life issues in South Wichita. -
Two city leaders pushed for greater enforcement of Wichita's illegal camping ban, saying they've not seen a reduction of homeless encampments. -
In 2014, African elephant Stephanie was the lone elephant at the Sedgwick County Zoo. A decade — and four baby elephants — later, the zoo is home to a promising breeding herd. -
Joseph Shepard and LaWanda DeShazer emerged from a field of five candidates in the District 1 primary race.
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Twenty years of building permit data shows Wichita lacking 17,000 single-family homes after the pace of construction slowed with the Great Recession. At the current clip for building new homes, it would take more than 25 years to catch up. -
June 1 was the filing deadline for local elections. Candidates in some races will face off in a primary Aug. 5.
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The Trump administration’s plans for expanded immigration detentions include Kansas. While a 1,000-bed facility in Leavenworth is on hold, the majority of the state’s detention plays out in a Flint Hills jail.
