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Kansas News Service
According to recent data from medical records, Nebraska and Kansas have the highest rates of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses. Groups in Kansas are helping people with Parkinson’s slow the progression of the disease through activities including exercise and art classes.
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Harvest Public Media
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Kansas News Service
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A recent study gives a dire snapshot of the teaching profession. Why are so many teachers leaving — or thinking about it? -
Under the current system, producers must be the sole owner-operator of their farm or ranch to qualify for loans from the federal government. A bipartisan bill would expand the eligibility requirements for applicants. -
This week on "The Range," why are so many new teachers leaving the profession? Also, how local DJs keep the dance floor bumpin’. -
Disc jockeys began on the radio in the 1930s and made their way into dance clubs in the ’70s. Today, amid algorithms and pre-made playlists, some young people are taking music curation into their own hands and continuing a tradition that spans generations. -
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is one of the first hemp fiber processors in Kansas, and wants the investment to benefit both the tribe and the environment. The new products include insulation and compostable cutlery.
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Emilio Morenatti/APSpain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization. -
Mary Long/Getty ImagesThe current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.
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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was speaking at a town hall event when she was rushed by a man who sprayed a liquid at her via a syringe. -
The preliminary assessment from Customs and Border Protection makes no mention of Alex Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident. -
After a yearlong investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board did not find a single cause for the deadly collision near Washington, D.C., but blamed the crash on multiple systemic failures. -
Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. A massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. -
U.S. Homeland Security agents provided security support at past Olympics. But after violence by ICE agents in Minneapolis, some Italian officials say an ICE unit is unwelcome in Milan Cortina.
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Lior Torenberg’s debut novel, Just Watch Me, follows a 20-something woman who starts a livestream marathon to raise money for her little sister, who is in a coma.
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