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Zach Boblitt
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Kansas Public Radio / Kansas News Service
Lawmakers are divided over whether Topeka and Shawnee County should contribute money or resources to a proposed $80 million Kansas Bureau of Investigation headquarters, with one suggesting they consider other cities.
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Zachary RuthFaculty at Wichita State University are concerned that the reorganization of departments is being rushed. -
Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval/Harvest Public MediaHarvest season is nearing for many farmers. But the railroads that transport their harvested grain have raised their shipping costs with record-high diesel prices. That could mean lower grain prices for growers.
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Jones, superintendent of USD 106 in south-central Kansas, was arrested in August. Official charges filed Friday range from theft valued between $25,000 and $100,000 to misuse of public funds and making or participating in prohibited contracts. -
Annual analysis points to hundreds of children housed in offices, unlicensed centers -
The Kansas City region has a growing community of night-time enthusiasts, whose efforts to protect the vanishing darkness from light pollution are bringing attention to a wide variety of natural wonders worth staying up for. -
More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start consuming it. -
The roadrunner, long a symbol of the American Southwest, is experiencing range expansion. That's bringing the bird to places that didn't use to resemble the desert vistas beloved by its cartoon counterpart.
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Scott A. Garfitt/Invision/APMacLachlan was 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. MacLachlan's new memoir is Fictional Selves. -
CardinalMin Jin Lee's new novel is the third in a planned four-novel series about the Korean diaspora. Nearly 10 years in the making, this sweeping-but-intimate 600+ page book is overwhelming — in a good way.
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New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity. -
America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers. -
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment. -
Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit. -
President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.
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Black Duck co-founders Charles Rumback and Bill MacKay discuss their new collaboration with acclaimed Basque musician Elena Setién.
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