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KMUW
District staff say the building is safe, but the first-floor foundation of the former Roosevelt Junior High building needs to be replaced soon.
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Kansas News Service
Local news
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Family of Charles Adair, man killed in Wyandotte County jail, says bodycam footage was 'devastating'The family of Charles Adair, who was killed in the Wyandotte County jail last July, said bodycam footage shows sheriff’s deputies kneeled on his back “until he was breathless.” They’ve filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the sheriff and six of his deputies. -
The 1,000-bed facility is currently holding 249 detainees. The board is intended to hold the CoreCivic facility to its agreements with the city and ensure inmates and employees are being treated fairly. -
The cities of Hays and Russell near an inflection point in their quest to import badly needed water -
As many attorneys in rural areas reach retirement age, there aren’t enough new ones that want to take on the jobs. A Kansas law will offer incentives to hopefully get a new generation of lawyers to fill the roles. -
Farm organizations were in different stages of a grant process when the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut dozens of projects to help underserved farmers access land and capital. Agriculture leaders say the termination deals a blow to future farmers.
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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump. -
Olin Feuerbacher/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step.
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The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care. -
Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a "Wild West" for staffers. -
This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things. -
Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health. -
The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis.
Commentary & Podcasts
Dark Sky Films
Fletcher Powell says a new movie is spooky and angry.
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