Search results for

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently proposed a change to try to get more free meals to kids across the nation. But some want an even bigger solution.

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez looks at a poetic new memoir that explores the journey through divorce.

With Easter on its way, more families may consider adopting a rabbit. But a local bunny rescue wants them to educate themselves before doing so. This story plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Some families are passionate about planting milkweed to draw monarch butterflies to their yards. But some cities don’t allow milkweed, so families have to rip the plants out. The Kansas News Service fills us in on these conflicts. And how some cities are changing their rules. Plus, my conversation with New Yorker cartoonist and this year's Big Read Wichita author, Roz Chast. These stories plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Upcoming local events include Art at the Arb, Open Streets ICT, a downtown cleanup, and more.

Beth Golay had the opportunity to speak with Roz Chast ahead of her appearance in Wichita, about her relationship with her parents through their final years, her role as a caregiver, and her hope for readers.

Even as the Ogallala Aquifer dries up in western Kansas, state leaders have been leery of stepping in to limit how much water farmers can use to irrigate crops. This plus more news from around the state.

I recently spoke with Jane Roper about the impact of internet movements, mother-daughter relationships and more.

Nationwide, drag has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. Kansas is no exception, as state legislators this year introduced two bills that would regulate or criminalize drag performances in which minors are present. We talk with local drag queens and experts about the history of drag and what the proposed legislation means for them. This plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez looks at a disturbing novel about mermaids that is way more disturbing than the Disney movie.