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In August, the Wichita school board approved contracts for bat remediation at three schools.
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Propylon more than one year behind schedule, testing still finding flaws.
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Rural communities across Kansas are losing population, often because young people are leaving. How can you get them to return? One rural county has come up with a solution: pay them to come back.
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Bob Love, a longtime band member of the musical group, also announces the release of new arrangements of some of their classic hits.
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After the USDA admitted in 1997 that its programs had routinely discriminated against Black farmers, tens of thousands of them sued the federal government. A judge ultimately ruled in their favor, and farmers were promised nearly $2.2 billion in compensation. But all of these years later, some victims — including in the historic town of Nicodemus, Kansas — still haven’t received anything.
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Some Wichita City Council members said they want to prohibit local police from partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The district said it's the first time it has had to significantly increase its fuel budget since the pandemic.
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Lawyers for U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall sent his opponent a cease-and-desist letter demanding Rev. Adam Hamilton stop airing an ad featuring one of the senator’s former patients.
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Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
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This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming.
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A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.
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Agriculture experts say high egg prices were the result of severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also put pressure on farmers.
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Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration.
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The FAA's ambitious overhaul of the air traffic control system comes amid rising public anxiety about AI. The CEO of the company that's building the software explains how it works.
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States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks.
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Fletcher Powell looks at a new movie about a man who sets foot on the wrong island.
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