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The most recent addition to the Wichita School Board hasn't been out of the classroom that long himself. But Ngoc Vuong thinks that will serve him well. Vuong speaks with KMUW's Suzanne Perez about getting ready for the coming year and how his recent experience as a student benefits him in his new role. Plus new from Wichita and around the state.

Construction of new housing in Sedgwick County went down in 2023, despite what experts say is a housing shortage in town. Also, singer-songwriter John Craigie's performs at Wave tonight with fellow singer-songwriter Mason Jennings. We'll have both of those stories, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Long-term camping at Lake Afton in southwest Sedgwick county has served as affordable shelter to some struggling with high housing costs. But after complaints came in, the county commission will no longer allow people to stay more than 2 weeks at a time. Celia Hack went to the lake to see what the new rules mean for long-term campers. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

More than 30 years ago, a group of southwest Kansas counties tried to secede and form their own state called West Kansas...it was prompted by cultural divisions and disagreements over tax and education policy. Calen Moore tells us what happened to the movement and how it previewed the political divisions that remain today. Plus news from Wichita and around the state..

As one restaurant closes, another opens. Denise Neil brings us dining news from around town.

Las autoridades dicen haber recuperado los restos de todas las víctimas de la colisión de American Airlines, los programas nacionales de almuerzos escolares corren el riesgo de ser desfinanciados y los defensores de la salud hablan sobre los riesgos de las personas no vacunadas.

Los resultados preliminares sobre la emisión de bonos del distrito escolar de Wichita se inclinan hacia el “NO”, el déficit presupuestario proyectado de la ciudad para 2026 es menor de lo previsto originalmente, y el número de nuevos permisos para vivienda aumentó el año pasado.

The hemp industry got off the ground in 2018 when the Farm Bill made growing hemp legal. But a new law now threatens to put strict regulations in place. We'll hear how that could impact hemp producers and farmers, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Soulsations | July 10, 2022

It's the seventh Australian Open title for the younger Williams sister, and moves her to the top spot in number of major titles in the Open era.