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The large oil spill in northern Kansas totaled more than 500,000 gallons that affected prairie, cropland and a creek. The settlement includes fines and promises of additional projects to prevent further environmental damage.
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The law, which went into effect July 1, was designed to rapidly remove ineligible voters from registration rolls and restrict the use of voter registration websites. The Republican-led Kansas Legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto to pass the bill.
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Had I intentionally planted sunflowers in our garden, I doubt they would have survived.
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Switzerland faces Argentina, the Messi-led juggernaut and returning World Cup champions, this Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival hopes to close with a bang, offering big-name headliners like Sheryl Crow, Tech N9ne and The All-American Rejects.
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This week on "The Range," a big-rig battle at the truck rodeo. Also, life lessons in high school art class.
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The NCAA announced that Wichita will join longtime host city Dayton, Ohio, to host opening-round play-in games after Selection Sunday in 2027 and 2028.
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In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.
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Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who worked in construction for more than three decades. The father of three was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after they attempted to pull him over.
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The Apple TV series wraps noir inside science fiction. With subtlety and charm, Farrell plays an earnest alien just doing his best as a private eye in Los Angeles.
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Netflix's new Little House series features the same characters and setting as the original, but its reliance on hand-held cameras, in extreme close-up, calls too much attention to itself.
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President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.
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We're in that phase of summer pop doldrums when the same songs seem to be on repeat week after week. Can Stella Lefty, Yung Miami or Malcolm Todd make a run to crack the top 10?
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Matt Palka places listeners on the handlebars of the bike he rode for the journey of a lifetime.
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