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    Hello Radio Readers! This is Marit Ehmke coming to you from west-central Kansas in Lane County. As I was on the tractor the other day, racing the coming rain to knock down very healthy weeds, it occurred to me that we’re such at the mercy of what the wind brings our way.
  • This week we revisit recent performances by the many talented students of the West Texas A&M University School of Music!
  • This week, Luke is talking about learning to shoot and hunt with a new firearm or bow. This might just be the spark needed to put the thrill of hunting back into your days afield.
  • While you’re putting the effort into gardening, why not do a little extra for the pollinators and others who bring a lot to your garden and your yard? A nice side benefit to your work is the way that you can also help Mother Nature do her thing, and we’ll talk this week about how!
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The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
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