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Blaise Mesa
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Kansas News Service
Paychecks, food stamps, and services critical to Kansas residents and industries are on the line.
Local news
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The spill included 10 barrels of oil and 1,500 barrels of industrial salt water left over from oil and gas production. Officials say it's mostly cleaned up. -
Wichita’s train history … and what might be next. Also, how rebuilding a plane could revive the story of Wichita’s greatest military hero.
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The goal of the program was to address food deserts in the city and county, mainly by providing refrigerators and freezers to stores.
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Home prices in Wichita will increase again in 2024. But growth rates are slowing, a new report says.Wichita State University's Center for Real Estate released its annual housing forecast Thursday, which found that the housing market still favors sellers due in part to Wichita's inventory shortage.
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The leaders of both Congressional agriculture committees say federal lawmakers will move back farm bill negotiations to December. The current law expires Sept. 30, but experts say there should be little peril despite the blown deadline.
NPR News
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NewsNation-WTWO via APThe crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis. -
Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesThe Senate voted 88-9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17. President Biden signed the bill into law shortly afterward.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.
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The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.
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A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas, prosecutors announced in court Friday
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October loan payments will still be due, but an extended shutdown could impact customer service.
Commentary & Podcasts
Jordan Kirtley
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KMUW
Hot off the presses (or whatever the internet is... cyberpresses?), we look at the newest entries into Dictionary.com!
Bill Pearce was the host and producer of KMUW’s Straight No Chaser, a music program featuring mostly instrumental jazz, from early music to recent recordings. We’ll miss Bill, and his Sunday night show Straight No Chaser.
KMUW Music
