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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.

Trumpeter and vocalist Matt Von Roderick is serious about his compositions and moving the genre of jazz into the future. But he also wants people who come to see his live shows to have a good time. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin speaks with Von Roderick, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

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.

Beth Golay speaks with John Boyne about his novel, "The Elements." Plus, Lynne Graham, marketing and events coordinator at Watermark Books & Cafe in Wichita, Kansas, shares her recent book recommendations.

In Paris, a new chapter in one of sport's greatest rivalries begins this weekend at the French Open. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have switched positions at the top of men's tennis. The transition from Federer, the former No. 1, to Nadal, the current top dog, has featured epic matches and displays of raw emotion.

Congress has a lot on its plate before the Republicans take over the House in January. Democrats hope to pass a spending bill, and the Jan. 6 committee will issue its final report.