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This Valentine's Day, you may get a knock at your door from Grammy-nominated vocalist Roy Moye III. He is offering singing telegrams throughout Wichita this weekend. For this edition of In The Mix, Carla Eckels has more on Moye’s effort to share his passion.
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The Wichita Public Library has chosen "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" by Ross Gay as its 2026 community read. The event kicks off in March.
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This week on "The Range," finding a future career in shop class. Also, a musical love letter for Valentine’s Day.
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The Netherlands are the third World Cup country to pick Kansas City as its home base this summer. The Dutch men's national team will play a group stage match at Arrowhead Stadium in June.
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Wichita homeowners would see reductions on next year's property taxes if the sales tax passes. Plans for Century II renovations and a new performing arts center would have to wait until 2029 at the earliest.
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The Unified Government’s Planning Commission advanced a two-year ban on special permits for jails and detention centers. In a letter to federal officials, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids opposed any ICE detention centers in the Kansas City area.
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People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.
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An NPR listener says they've become increasingly concerned by their friends' marriage and feels a sense of duty to fix their relationship problems. Can they tell them what they really think?
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ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers continued to press the Justice Department about its decision to redact certain information.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.
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Malinin, undefeated since 2023, stumbled and fell multiple times, landing far off the podium. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold in an upset that shocked even himself.
Commentary & Podcasts
Bassist/guitarist/vocalist and songwriter Gail Ann Dorsey reflects on her career ahead of releasing a brand-new solo album and her first single in two decades.
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