Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has built a career upon writing heartfelt songs about the sometimes uncomfortable realities of life. She is currently on the road performing a series of retrospective concerts and recently spoke with KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin about her rich body of work.
Plus, more on these stories:
- Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has hired a conservative Christian law firm to help defend abortion regulations in Kansas.
- American Airlines is starting a new nonstop flight from Wichita to Miami this fall.
- A new casino will be built north of Wichita after the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission approved a proposal Thursday by casino magnate Phil Ruffin.
- Panasonic could make double its $4 billion investment into Kansas through government subsidies. The company’s De Soto plant could make up to $8 billion of tax credits.
- A non-crisis mental health call line is now available for residents of south-central Kansas.
- Seven nonprofits in Wichita have received more than $750 thousand dollars in funding through a state program.
- Events at the Wichita Ice Center are cancelled for the week as the center deals with issues with its ice chilling system.
Producers: Lu Anne Stephens and Beth Golay
Editors: Tom Shine and Beth Golay
Contributors: Jedd Beaudoin, Sarah Beauchamp, Daniel Caudill, Dylan Lysen, and Tom Shine
Theme Music: Torin Andersen
Digital Editors: Hugo Phan and Karlee Cooper
