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More than 10% of the proposed bond funds would go toward programs that help prepare students for trade school or a career after high school.
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Roger Nomer/KMUWThe drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities -
Grace Hills/Kansas ReflectorWhile Republican Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed Hamilton for one-fourth of churches leaving the denomination, church members and experts say the answer is more complex.
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Earlier in 2026, Lucinda Williams was named as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters by The New York Times. Despite that recognition she says that she's still chasing a particular sound--the sound of Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. -
A community choir in Wichita has been preparing for a live recording and concert as part of a project titled “God Has the Final Say.” -
Legislators criticize university president's handling of announcement and question budgeting -
Wages in the region, already lower than other parts of the country, have stagnated. Like everywhere else, prices for essentials continue to rise. Polls show most voters blame the Trump administration. -
A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program.
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Paula Bronstein/for NPRArtificial intelligence is making drones faster and more capable. Russia and Ukraine both use AI-powered drones, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that AI could lead decisions on the battlefield as soon as next year. -
Raquel C. Zaldívar for NPRFederal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the department isn't fully following those rules.
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Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth. -
Learning about money is becoming a growing part of the high school curriculum. -
An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas. -
American auto companies say they are paying more for key components like computer chips, steel and copper — plus the fuel needed to transport their products. -
The campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about the proposed ban.
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Fletcher Powell looks at a new movie about our favorite movie city.
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