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We’ve kept the concept the same, even after a decade, because why mess with perfection? Just read 12 books from these 12 categories over the next 12 months.
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This week on "The Range," it’s time for another READ ICT Challenge. Also, we visit some Wichita craft stores filling unique needs.
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American agriculture relies on foreign workers, and that workforce is already stretched thin. With Trump’s immigration crackdown set to expand next year, some farmers fear that workers will be even harder to find, and they want Trump to do something about it.
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Following confirmation of the Kansas City Chiefs' impending move to Wyandotte County, residents on both sides of the state line said they have mixed feelings about the future.
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Ahmon Mann, 46, says Roger Golubski, a disgraced Kansas City, Kansas, Police detective, was the “main architect of the state’s one-witness case” in a 2000 murder. Mann is seeking release from a Kansas prison, saying his conviction was a “manifest injustice” created by Golubski and his then-partner.
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The county has more than 20 recycling sites where you can drop off Christmas trees.
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Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest.
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The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes was a mistake.
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In the days before the meeting, Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's capital, using missiles and drones to attack Kyiv and try to increase the pressure on Zelenskyy.
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Jeffrey R. Holland led the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a key governing body. He was next in line to become the church's president.
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A powerful winter storm is impacting parts of the U.S. with major snowfall, ice, and below zero wind chills. The conditions are disrupting holiday travel and could last through next week.
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Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.
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Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in throughout, shouting as loudly as they can.
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Patrick Ryan about his novel, "Buckeye."
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