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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Lola Kirke grew up feeling like an outsider in her larger-than-life family of creatives. In her new book titled "Wild West Village," she details some of the memories of growing up in that family, and, as she told KMUW's Beth Golay, how the experience influenced who she is today - an actress and country music singer.

Plus more on these stories:

  • The Kansas Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday about allowing transgender Kansans to change the gender marker on their driver’s license.
  • Bob Dylan is coming to Wichita.
  • Kansas health officials say the state is facing the largest tuberculosis outbreak since the U.S. began monitoring cases in the 1950s.
  • Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett and judge Jeff Goering have been named to a special Kansas Supreme Court Committee.
  • A Kansas bill would prohibit the use of ranked choice voting for any election in the state.
  • Troops from Fort Riley will soon arrive at the country’s southern border to help carry out the president’s executive orders on immigration.
  • NBC News anchor Lester Holt will be honored by the University of Kansas this spring.

Producers: Haley Crowson and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Haley Crowson and Tom Shine
Contributors: Meg Britton-Mehlisch, Daniel Caudill, Beth Golay, Mia Hennen, Zane Irwin, Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, and Tom Shine
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Karlee Cooper

Fletcher Powell has worked at KMUW since 2009 as a producer, reporter, and host. He's been the host of All Things Considered since 2012 and KMUW's movie critic since 2016. He also co-hosts the PMJA-award winning show You're Saying It Wrong, which is distributed around the country on public radio stations and around the world through podcasts. Fletcher is a member of the Critics Choice Association.