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For decades in the U.S., it was illegal to grow hemp. Now the federal government is investing in the crop… but it’s taking time for the supply chain and market to emerge. We look at the re-introduction of hemp in U.S. agriculture. And we have 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.

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.

The number of Kansas students who are chronically missing school has nearly doubled in the past two years. Teachers say the pandemic changed attitudes about attendance. We look at why students aren’t showing up, and how schools are trying to bring them back. Plus 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.

California is moving to revamp use of "less lethal" rounds fired by police, that include bean bags and rubber bullets, Several demonstrators were injured during racial justice protests this summer.

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.