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More than 10% of the proposed bond funds would go toward programs that help prepare students for trade school or a career after high school.
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Roger Nomer/KMUWThe drought made the pumpkin growing season tough for Kansas farmers this year. They are trying to make up the difference by shipping in pumpkins and adding other activities -
Grace Hills/Kansas ReflectorWhile Republican Sen. Roger Marshall has blamed Hamilton for one-fourth of churches leaving the denomination, church members and experts say the answer is more complex.
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Earlier in 2026, Lucinda Williams was named as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters by The New York Times. Despite that recognition she says that she's still chasing a particular sound--the sound of Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. -
A community choir in Wichita has been preparing for a live recording and concert as part of a project titled “God Has the Final Say.” -
Legislators criticize university president's handling of announcement and question budgeting -
Wages in the region, already lower than other parts of the country, have stagnated. Like everywhere else, prices for essentials continue to rise. Polls show most voters blame the Trump administration. -
A study found a Wisconsin program that pays producers for measured reductions in phosphorus runoff was more cost-effective than a popular federal conservation program.
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Manu Fernandez/APSpain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, a crash in which one train struck another from behind, killing 68 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network. -
Morry Gash/APThe small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969.
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A group of hacktivists calling themselves Distributed Denial of Secrets, said the unmasking of ICE agents, DHS operatives and contractors was fair play, given the government's lack of transparency. -
El Niño years typically lead to more precipitation and higher-than-average temperatures. The latest data shows the different potential impacts by region. -
While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet. The federal government immediately filed notice that it will appeal. -
The Department of Health and Human Services will let small compounding pharmacies make six peptides that haven't been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It may not be enough to meet demand. -
The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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