It is peak pumpkin season. From pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin pies… our love affair with this orange gourd is bigger than ever. But did you know there is a thriving community of Midwestern growers harvesting pumpkins bigger and heavier than you can imagine?
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- University of Kansas leaders met with federal officials Monday to discuss an offer to provide preferential access to federal funds to some schools.
- Three local government agencies will hold a joint town hall Wednesday in Wichita.
- The federal government shutdown will not affect local Women, Infants and Children services, also known as WIC.
- A new program in Kansas is helping people become teachers and helping schools fill vacancies.
- The renovated emergency department at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph opens today.
- Sedgwick County residents can safely dispose of unused or expired prescription medication this weekend.
- Goodwill Industries of Kansas will open a jobs and training center next month.
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