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Wichita-native Tiffany Day is an emerging artist in the realm of hyperpop — a growing subgenre of electronic dance music. Day recently sold out a number of dates on the East and West coasts, and she has new album out titled, "Halo."
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The band Styx was formed in Chicago in 1972 and continues performing and recording new music to this day. Vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan says that the band's enduring appeal likely comes down to its positive lyrics, impressive musicianship, and ability to entertain.
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Multiple fires started in southwest Kansas after a lightning storm hit the area Thursday.
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Kobach's opinion, which carries no legal authority, exempted some government spaces — such as skilled nursing rooms at the Kansas Office of Veterans' Services — from complying with the bathroom law that went into effect in February.
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Every spring, high school students from across the country travel to Oklahoma for the National Land and Range Judging Contest. The three-day event tests their knowledge of land and soil.
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On this week's "The Range," Disc golf is flying high. Also, a Wichita business restores films to their former glory.
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Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office.
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The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and over 500 cases.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties and that takes place only days after a visit by President Donald Trump.
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Georgia is a swing state where both Democrats and Republicans are deciding the direction their parties will take in the fall in races for the senate and the governor's mansion.
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As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting President Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, according to a document posted to the DOJ website.
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In a major victory for President Trump, his hand-picked challenger, Ed Gallrein, beat out U.S. House Rep. Thomas Massie in a Kentucky House GOP primary, ending Massie's reelection bid.
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The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
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Styx vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan discusses finding his voice as a writer and performer, the return of Rush and Triumph, and the importance of lively performances.
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