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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.

We look back to the 1940s... when the Superman radio program took on the Ku Klux Klan. And we have 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.

Talking to AI bots can lead to unhealthy emotional attachments or even breaks with reality. Some people affected by chatbot interactions or those of a loved one are turning to one other for support.

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.

Regional Edward R. Murrow awards were announced recently, and KMUW's Suzanne Perez received recognition for her exploration of social-emotional learning in Kansas. Educators see it as a way to help children develop character, but social-emotional learning has become another flashpoint in the classroom culture wars. Although this story is nearly a year old, the topic is still relevant. We'll revisit the story and see where things stand today.

Musician Mike Coykendall didn't even have a name for his band when found out that DJs at KMUW in the 1980s were interested in local music. He also thought the station had forgotten about the tape he'd mailed in until a bandmate phoned him and said that their music was getting regular airplay on 89.1. We'll hear from him, plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.