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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez looks at a disturbing novel about mermaids that is way more disturbing than the Disney movie.

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Barbara Kingsolver’s "Demon Copperhead" took her on an emotional journey that she just can’t stop thinking about.

Sedgwick County held its primary election yesterday, determining races for the November 7th general election. We have results from the races plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Fletcher Powell says a new movie never lets up for a second.

Since 2022, Sedgwick County has added $64 million dollars in employee compensation to deal with staffing challenges post-pandemic. These pay raises worked– but they've made it more difficult to balance the budget. KMUW's Celia Hack tells us more. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Veteran music journalist David Rowell was disappointed when he saw an audience's indifferent reaction to a friend's original music but was even more dismayed when the same audience overwhelmingly embraced his friend's performance of a Tom Petty song. He then asked himself a question, which became the basis of his new book, “The Endless Refrain: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Threat to New Music." More on that, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Two new Wichita restaurants and a new approach for a Kechi favorite headline this week’s dining report on Dining with Denise.

Wheat isn’t grown as much as it used to be across the Great Plains…That’s because of drier weather…and because wheat has seen fewer advancements than other crops. But seed companies and universities are working to develop a wheat hybrid. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Wichita voters will decide in March whether to enact a 1 percent city sales tax for the next seven years. Revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments. Supporters say the proposal is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the city. We'll hear more on the proposed sales tax measure, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Millions are preparing to fill out their NCAA tournament brackets, pondering deep questions such as, "Can Kentucky really run the table?" and "Which No. 5 seed will beat a No. 12 in the first round?"