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The new ban is part of a recent push to reconsider the effects of devices on the developing minds of students.
We remember Wichita and Nashville musician Jenny Wood, who passed on March 7 at age 43.
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The bill prohibits state and local governments from requiring centers perform abortions, counsel clients in favor of abortion, and hire people "who do not affirm the center's mission or pro-life ethic." Gov. Laura Kelly can veto the bill, sign it or let it become law without her signature.
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A bill to make diagnostic mammograms free for anyone with insurance in Kansas has stalled. Democrats say it's because the legislation was championed by Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, who happens to be running against the Senate president in the GOP governor primary.
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A mural depicting hamburger-like UFOs in Salina, Kansas, is at the center of a dispute that could end up going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue: Is it a work of art protected by the First Amendment? Or is it an advertisement subject to the city’s sign code? The outcome of the case could affect cities and towns across the country.
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The Tony Award Winning play Hadestown arrives in Wichita this weekend. South African born actor Namisa Mdlalose Bizana, who performs the role of Persephone says that she has long known she would wind up on international stages.
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Agriculture leaders and producers are urging Congress to allow year-round sales of fuel made with up to 15% ethanol, which they say could boost domestic demand for corn — and offer a cheaper gas option for U.S. drivers this summer.
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The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI practices violated federal civil rights laws
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Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.
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NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.
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The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.
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The Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern.
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This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally.
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KMUW's Fletcher Powell says a new biopic treats its subject with the seriousness it deserves.
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