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The fossil fuel industry pumps millions into preparing high schoolers for jobs as lease operators, technicians and more. The president's call to 'drill, baby, drill' has reinvigorated that work. -
Multiple fires started in southwest Kansas after a lightning storm hit the area Thursday. -
Kansas legislators in 2025 passed a law requiring courts across the state to keep criminal case files secret until someone is arrested or an arrest warrant is denied. -
Texas voters will return to the polls this week to decide several high-profile runoff races, including contests for U.S. Senate, state attorney general and lieutenant governor. -
Colorado governor declares disaster emergency as Sharpe fire grows to 28k acres. It started Friday night in the Oklahoma Panhandle and moved quickly Sunday, forcing evacuations.
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Settlers in the American west traveled far to reach their new homes, and when they staked a claim, all members of the family, expectedly, became part of the homesteading workforce. Children had many chores – watering and feeding the stock, sweeping the dugout floors, helping with the cooking, washing dishes, or punching clothes on laundry day, an activity requiring the use of a plunger to agitate garments in a tub. -
We will hear music by film composers John Williams, Hans Zimmer, and Howard Shore on the show this week! -
White bass have finished with their spring spawn, and are in deeper water feeding on baitfish. This week, Luke and his buddy Brandon Sargent tell how to catch them! -
Weeds don’t exactly seem like they’re all that helpful in a garden, but sometimes they can end up giving you some useful guidance. In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about how to learn to “listen” to what the weeds are trying to tell you!
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