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Six Wichita schools will close their doors for good today. The district voted to close the schools to cut costs. KMUW's Suzanne Perez visits one of the schools that will be eliminated. Plus, the meatpacking industry shifted the demographics of western Kansas. The region now has large numbers of immigrants working not only in the meatpacking industry, but in all aspects that keep the community running. They could help save rural Kansas. Calen Moore tells us how immigrants have made their mark on southwestern Kansas and the challenges they still face. We have these stories, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Surfing isn’t just an ocean sport anymore. Landlocked residents from Wisconsin to central Texas are also catching waves. A look at surfing in lakes, rivers… and man-made parks. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Lindsborg is well known as a community that supports the arts. And it’s produced painters like Birger Sandzen and Lester Raymer. Artist John Whitfield was a friend of Raymer’s, and the Smokey Valley Arts and Folklife center is hosting a retrospective of his work. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Modern Nature's latest album, The Heat Warps, ushers in some changes for the veteran act but may well be their finest hour to date.

It seems like just yesterday that the news was abuzz with young adults called Millennials or Generation Y. Millennials are now in their 30s and 40s and the new upcoming generation, Generation Z, has its own dynamics. On Past and Present, Jay Price talks about how to engage this new group of young adults.

Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez talk recent reads and visit with Lisa Baudoin, owner of Books & Company.

Author Liz Moore weaves so much into her new 500-page novel, "The God of the Woods," including class struggles and family secrets. But it never feels confusing or overplotted.

Beth Golay recently spoke with author Liz Moore about her new novel, "The God of the Woods."

In her newest thriller, "The God of the Woods," author Liz Moore uses an ensemble cast of characters to orchestrate the slow release of information throughout the book. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Moore about the new release, plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

In this edition of Past and Present, Jay Price shows how Pride Month intersects with a new LBGTQ research project.