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A vision for the Kansas African American Museum's new building. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Kansas is known as the bread basket of the world because of its massive wheat production. But wheat has fallen behind because of a lack of new hybrids. Now seed companies and universities have made significant advancements. Developments could impact the farmers, and economy, of Kansas. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

On today's Past & Present, commentator Dr. Robert E. Weems, Jr. compares Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” with previous U.S. government spending bills in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Mark Brend's latest book, Down River: In Search of David Ackles is a thoughtful and passionate examination of a late American musician whose records remain some of the most singular of their time.

A private prison company has fought for months to open an immigration detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas. Court orders have temporarily blocked the facility from reopening. Nevertheless, CoreCivic has hired dozens of detention officers — for a facility that currently has no detainees. The latest in the push to make Kansas a hub for national deportation efforts, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

We tackle a few listener emails about some unusual pet peeves, including people tacking an extra sound on the end of the word "height," and another wondering why people say they want to "try and" do something.

Singer-songwriter Emily Judson's latest single, "It's My Farm," was inspired by her father's life and their family farm. Her father's even in the song. Well, sort of. Plus, a new education trend that’s rooted in the past. We'll have those features, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

We'll dive into some common mistakes and pet peeves we have regarding the literary world, and then Kathy and Ross challenge Fletcher to another round of "Related... Or NOT??"

The Library of Congress's Center for the Book has announced its annual "Great Reads from Great Places." We take a look at the two books picked to represent Kansas this year. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

What happens when you remove an entire verb from the English language? Chaos! Well, not quite. But it used to cause Kathy quite a bit of consternation. Also: we try to nail down the correct spellings of various grunts and murmurs.