Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says banning the book ‘weighed heavily on me.’ But the law that led to the removal remains.
Indictments Hit KCSO
Authorities allege that Assistant Chief Deputy David Amburn, former Sheriff Jimmy ‘J.J.’ Jones and others used drug-unit funds for personal gain.
Radical Joy-Making
Rachel Milford and Cattywampus Puppet Council transform public spaces into theaters of joy, visibility and collective imagination.
A Night of Surprises
Henderson is elected the GOP nominee for county mayor in a Republican primary that featured close contests, fallen incumbents and unforeseen twists.
Echoes of Gunfire
County commissioners are taking up immigration issues as outrage grows over federal agents’ killing of a man in Minnesota.
Business Roundup: December 2025
Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
Measured Intentions
Lou Gauci, chair of the KMA board, has curated a career of disciplined design and designed a life of contemplative creativity.
Election 2025: The Compass Guide
All of our city election coverage, now out from behind the paywall.
Sales-tax Battle Lines
Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.
The ABCs of TLC
The city’s place-based violence-reduction strategy relies as much on community relations as it does on enforcing the law.











