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A new exhibit in Salina invites visitors to lose themselves in vibrant color, sound and collaborative art inside Salina’s historic Temple Projects building.
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The Kansas Statehouse isn’t just where debates are held and laws are made. It’s also a living museum, filled with quirky artifacts and quiet tributes to the people who built the state. KPR's Courtney Lane recently took an official tour and filed this report.
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A teen and her mother search for the perfect quinceañera dress in a Wichita boutique as they prepare for a milestone celebration that marks the bridge from childhood to young womanhood.
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During the 10- to 12-week program, students complete book work and then transition to a hands-on curriculum at Tailored Tails, a pet grooming spa in Andover.
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This week on "The Range," a new Butler Community College program that’s for the dogs. Also, a birthday ceremony that requires the perfect dress.
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After the Shawnee City Council unanimously passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance that restricts how many unrelated people can live in a single-family home, some community members argued it could worsen the area's housing shortage. Opponents say they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with Iran accounted for much of the surge.
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Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.
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The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
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The newest movie from director Steven Soderbergh, whose films range from Erin Brockovich to Magic Mike and the spy thriller Black Bag, is about artistic legacy itself.
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States say disaster funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a trickle under the Trump administration. That's delaying projects to protect communities from wildfires and hurricanes.
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If you keep up with secret identities, you'll get at least one question right this week!
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Over the past year, the vast majority of new jobs have gone to women. One economist says to help men find work, we need to embrace ways to "make girly jobs appeal to manly men."
Commentary & Podcasts
Last time, Chef Travis Russell shared his visit to the Pro Start Invitational - a contest for high school students who want to enter the world of restaurants and hospitality. He tells us about the culinary arts portion of the competition on today's "Flyover Food."
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