Suzanne Perez

Wichita voice coach Amy Menas helps children chase their dreams of performing in musical theater. Her students have starred in local productions and have even made it to Broadway.

The six-part series highlights University of Kansas faculty members exploring Taylor Swift's music, lyrics, business strategy and more. It precedes a full-blown course on Swift that could launch at KU next fall.

Elif Shafak's new novel, “There Are Rivers in the Sky,” gleams like the water at the center of its story, with characters, language, and stellar bits of research that show how refreshing great literature can be.

M.L. Rio's new novella, "Graveyard Shift," centers on five friends who work the late shift in a college town. It’s atmospheric and eerie, but at less than 150 pages, it leaves true Rio fans wanting more.

The shooting happened just outside Cessna Elementary School near 45th Street South and Meridian. A Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy shot and wounded the suspect. No students or school employees were hurt.

The University of Kansas informed students this month that it's consolidating several diversity-related organizations into one new Student Engagement Center. Opponents say the move is an unnecessary reaction to political pressure.

Celebrity chef Ina Garten's new memoir, "Be There When the Luck Happens," is perfect for fans of foodie memoirs and anyone interested in the tricky business of building a brand.

Three of the six moderate members of the Kansas Board of Education — Ann Mah, Deena Horst and Jim McNiece — are not running for reelection.

This month's indie bookseller is Kelly Justice, owner of Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia. We'll talk with her about October releases and other titles she's excited about.

Wichita’s total headcount for the 2024-25 school year is 46,556, down from 47,173 last year. Wichita, the state’s largest district, has lost about 4,600 students — a 9% drop — over the past decade.