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The investigation comes after the state Medicaid agency announced it recently uncovered an international crime ring believed to have fraudulently enrolled thousands of Oklahomans in Medicaid. -
Warmer air holds more water. When that air encounters the right weather conditions, bigger storms emerge. -
Holscher and Ethan Corson, both state senators from Johnson County, joined Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog for the hour-long debate. The three are seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in the Aug. 4 primary. -
After 20 years as AT&T Stadium and nearly 80 years bearing the name of former university president Clifford Jones, Texas Tech Athletics has announced that the Red Raiders will now play from "Galaxy Stadium." The 15-year naming rights deal between Texas Tech and data center developer Galaxy is just the latest in a push from university leadership to join in on high-tech research, large-scale data, and AI. -
Howden's appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas' elections before the November midterms.
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Apple MapsThe town of Dumas sits north of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. Founded by a farmer and rancher named Louis Dumas in 1891, it’s known for its livestock, oil and gas industries as well as an impressive record of high school sports championships. But perhaps the most famous identifying element for Dumas, Texas, is indeed ‘note’ worthy. -
Hello and happy summer, Radio Readers! Linzi Garcia from Emporia, Kansas, here. I work as poetry editor and publicist for Meadowlark Press, a small, regional press specializing in Midwest voices. There’s a book that we published earlier this year that I can’t get out of my head, and I really want to tell you about it. -
Tune in this week to hear the Amarillo Symphony perform a variety of rhapsodic orchestral compositions! -
With cyclosporiasis in the news lately, and in some states on the High Plains, it pays to keep safety and proper food handling practices in mind…some things that don’t seem problematic, or which may not have caused issues in the past, might still be worth doing differently as part of a multi-layered process to minimize your risk. We’ll talk about steps you can take in this week’s episode!
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