Local News
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The New York City band Skorts will perform in Wichita this Sunday. The band released their debut album last fall and, according to guitarist Char Smith, the group wanted to create something that replicated the energetic and eclectic nature of their live shows.
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The bill prohibits state and local governments from requiring centers perform abortions, counsel clients in favor of abortion, and hire people "who do not affirm the center's mission or pro-life ethic." Gov. Laura Kelly can veto the bill, sign it or let it become law without her signature.
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A bill to make diagnostic mammograms free for anyone with insurance in Kansas has stalled. Democrats say it's because the legislation was championed by Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, who happens to be running against the Senate president in the GOP governor primary.
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A mural depicting hamburger-like UFOs in Salina, Kansas, is at the center of a dispute that could end up going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue: Is it a work of art protected by the First Amendment? Or is it an advertisement subject to the city’s sign code? The outcome of the case could affect cities and towns across the country.
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The Tony Award Winning play Hadestown arrives in Wichita this weekend. South African born actor Namisa Mdlalose Bizana, who performs the role of Persephone says that she has long known she would wind up on international stages.
NPR News
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The new ban is part of a recent push to reconsider the effects of devices on the developing minds of students.
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NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.
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The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.
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The Grammy-winning singer describes herself as a "53-year-old woman who is maneuvering her career the way she wants to, how she wants to." Scott's new album is To Whom This May Concern.
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This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally.