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Rural communities have been turning to nonprofits and other strategies to keep grocery stores open. But one of those new stores is closing in Kansas, which shows how challenging it can be to provide food in small towns.
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Jason Hart is among eight Democrats fighting for the chance to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall. -
The milestone comes as solar production continues to grow rapidly in Texas, where it has recently begun outpacing coal over the course of a year. -
Music is a part of many peoples' everyday lives but the benefits of listening aren't just recreational. A professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center is researching new ways to use music to ease that incessant ear-ringing, concussion symptoms and more. -
Democratic and Republican candidates collecting signatures to make their party’s primary ballot can only collect signatures from voters in their party. With unaffiliated voters now making up half of the statewide electorate, partisans are harder to find. -
The 2026 Texas Senate primary set a record for being the most expensive Senate primary in American history. Where did all that money come from?
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Many early day settlers came to Western Kansas via the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, and in the 1870’s and early 1880’s they were often deposited in Kinsley. This being the farthest rail point west, their journey continued by team and wagon as they followed dreams of homesteading in a new land, often with newfound freedom. Hodgeman County offered open country and new beginnings for several groups of settlers. -
19th century photo, University of Washington Special Collections. Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsHi, this is Sally Shattuck from Ashland, Kansas, and I've been reading Never Met a Man I Didn't Like, The Life and Writings of Will Rogers by Joseph H. Carter. This spring we are celebrating Route 66, the Will Rogers Highway, by learning about Will Rogers' life and work. -
Route 66: Then and Now is included this season as a bonus selection, inviting participation from the Radio Readers community rather than a single guided discussion. Because Route 66 is such an iconic road, many listeners carry their own memories—of family trips, roadside stops, relocations, or return journeys made decades apart. -
Luke's talking about spring turkey hunting this week, and he uses a unique tool to help him out. Lots of folks use turkey calls, but this one is not what you’d expect...
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