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After facing an ethics complaint in September for a similar issue, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach once again took more campaign donations than the law allows. His campaign attributed them to coming from married couples.
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WhiteHouse.govTrump originally scheduled an event in Salina on Halloween, but abruptly canceled it. Now, he’ll return to Kansas on Sunday in an attempt to boost Sen. Roger Marshall in his race against Democrat Adam Hamilton. -
DJ's at the PollsNearly 30 polling sites in Wichita will feature local DJs spinning tunes on Election Day.
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Panelist at University of Kansas conference poses question: What about data centers? -
The lawsuit was filed in Barton County District Court in the final days of a bitter race between Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton. -
The $84.5 million in ad spending has blown past the state’s previous record of $49.1 million in 2020, when Roger Marshall first ran for U.S. Senate. -
The three are running to replace Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who pursued the GOP nomination for governor rather than seek a third term. -
This week on, "The Range," a new program teaches life skills through chess. Also, a movie producer is retelling the story of the Bloody Benders.
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Annelise Capossela for NPRThe syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on SAD. He explains how to identify the symptoms and what to do to feel better. -
Chris Jackson for NPRResidents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor recreation, ski areas and dark sky sites.
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As editors turn to imperfect AI detection tools to weed out machine-generated submissions, writers who say they were falsely accused of using AI are left wondering what triggered a positive result. -
Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work with Democrats if they win control of Congress. -
The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by trying to make contact with his spirit. -
A new documentary looks back on the Canadian sketch show Second City Television. If SNL was a smirking upperclassman in a private-school uniform, SCTV was a lovable dirtbag in a denim jacket and jeans. -
In October, 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A year later, one of the hardest hit communities is still recovering.
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We hear about Mexican restaurants changing locations and and an update about an owner detained by ICE from Denise Neil in this week's Dining with Denise.
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