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Much of the research on regenerative farming practices, such as no-till or cover crops, has looked at the benefits to the environment and the soil. Now a new study finds these farming practices also have economic benefits for farmers.

Kansas officials have recorded 22 cases of humans being infected so far this year. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a warning of high-risk of the mosquito-borne disease for almost the entire state.

Food waste takes up space in landfills and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Composting that waste can reduce climate impacts and save municipalities money on landfill fees, but concerns about bad smells and pests sometimes get in the way.

Kansas education leaders plan to deny accreditation to Urban Preparatory Academy in Wichita, a private school run by Bishop Wade Moore, an outspoken advocate for tax-credit scholarships and other school choice measures. Moore calls the move "politically motivated."

This week on The Range ... a new approach to an age-old problem. Also, a business that offers a nice cup of tea and a chance to get away.

Mariama Beemer says her new Black-owned business is an opportunity to express herself and connect with her origins and roots.

Merrie East hopes that NozePax, a product she developed to deal with nosebleeds, becomes as common as Band-Aids.

"The Beauty of Burdens" is the new EP from Rudy Love & The Encore.

Lester, an 84-year-old white man, was charged with two felonies for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen, April 13. His trial is set for October 2024.

Board member Danny Zeck, a Republican from Leavenworth, alternately cursed, waved books he objected to, and raised concerns about the “Marxist lesbian” in charge of the American Library Association during a Kansas State Board of Education meeting this week, as other board members tried to redirect the conversation.