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Researchers say that insects are declining at alarming rates. The National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark on a megastudy to understand - and respond - to these trends. We look at the science behind tracking insect populations and how these tiny creatures support our planet. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Black Violin co-founder Wil B says that when the band started 20 years ago, he wasn't sure how long it would last. And then the group won an important award. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Geo Joe is a collaboration between Wichita musicians Georgia Sutton and Joey Lemon. According to Lemon, the pair's differing compositional styles became an asset to the songs on their debut album, Back Home. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin recently spoke with Georgia Sutton and Joey Lemon, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Half a dozen states have passed legislation in recent years to support rural, independent grocers. Now lawmakers in Iowa and Nebraska are pushing to create their own programs. How grant programs could help grocers and the communities they serve. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

This year has been all about tax cuts for Kansas lawmakers. But despite that, they were unable to reach a deal with Governor Laura Kelly before ending the regular session. Now, the governor is calling lawmakers back to Topeka for a special session to pass tax cuts she’s willing to sign. We have that story, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Musician A.J. Croce is currently on tour performing concerts billed as Croce Plays Croce during which he pays tribute to his late father, the songwriter Jim Croce. One thing that he has learned in that process, he says, is that his father understood human nature. Jedd Beaudoin speaks with A.J. Croce. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Even before the COVID pandemic, Kansas school districts were doubling down on technology and buying laptops or tablets for every student. But now, concerns about too much screen time have some schools rethinking the value of computers in the classroom. We’ll hear how some Kansas districts are scaling back on technology and what that means for students and teachers. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Musician Sarah McQuaid is currently on tour, performing a wide range of venues. She says that supporting live music might be more important now than ever before. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

An upstart professional football league dreamed up by wrestling promoter Vince McMahon debuts this weekend. The X.F.L. promises a rough, raw brand of football that will appeal to teenage boys and young men. Critics are already dismissing the new league as a gimmick with no future. But NBC is betting that the X.F.L. has a chance to succeed. NPR's Chris Arnold has the story.

Wichita radio host Orin Friesen is celebrating 50 years of his show "Bluegrass from the Rockin' Banjo Ranch." He says that one of the cornerstones of his career has been bringing new music to listeners. Today on Wichita's Early Edition, we'll hear Jedd Beaudoin's conversation with Friesen. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.