is a contributing writer to the New York Times opinion page and a former weekly op-ed columnist for the Los Angeles Times, the first African American in the paper’s history to hold the position.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This week “4 The People” sits down with the new Unified Government of Wyandotte County Kansas City, Kansas Mayor/CEO-elect Christal Watson, who will be sworn in December 15. What ...

Christal Ann (Boyles) Rupert, 52, of Wrightsville, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025, surrounded by loving family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Columbia, July 7, ...

Despite coming second in August’s primary and raising less than her opponent did, Christal Watson pulled off a victory to become the next mayor to lead the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time in two decades, the Unified Government (UG) of Wyandotte County will see a woman mayor leading the charge throughout the City of Kansas City, Kansas. According to ...

WYANDOTTE COUNTY VOTERS TONIGHT ARE PICKING THEIR MAYOR FOR KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. THE TWO CANDIDATES, ROSE MELANIE AND HENRY AND CRYSTAL WATSON, KMBC9 JACKSON KURTZ, IS LIVE AT WATSON’S WATCH PARTY ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The woman who has led the nonprofit Kansas City Kansas School Foundation for Excellence as executive director will assume the role as the city’s top politician. Christal ...

At the close of a highly anticipated mayor race, voters ultimately chose Christal Watson to lead the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Watson will be the second woman, ...

Mayoral candidate for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Christal Watson appeared on KCUR's Up To Date on Oct. 30, 2025. As the new leader of the Unified Government of ...

KSHB 41 reporter Rachel Henderson covers neighborhoods in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Share your story idea with Rachel. Voters in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, elected a new Mayor ...

We are deeply shocked and saddened by the loss of Douglas George Aubry (Doug) AKA Pugsly. He was born on July 9, 1956, to the late Ron and Norma (Vasumpar) Aubry. He graduated from Oconto High School ...