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The Republican senator's residence has been fodder for campaign attacks as he faces a midterm election against Democrat Rev. Adam Hamilton. Marshall's family appears to own more valuable assets in Florida than in Kansas. -
Getting on the list can happen for a number of reasons, but it's not hard to update your registration. -
Studies show that about one in five adults in Kansas can decipher letters and even read simple words. But they can’t read well enough to understand instruction manuals, healthcare forms or safety warnings. -
Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August. His wife confirmed the discovery Thursday. -
Award-winning author, journalist and Wichita native, Mark McCormick will be at Wichita's Left on Read bookstore for an event this Saturday.
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Luke had himself a late night last night; he was at the Dallas Safari Club, feeding an army of folks with some of his ample meat locker. Check out this week's episode to learn more! -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week for an episode of American music of the twentieth century! -
It's great to keep your lawn healthy in the cooler months, but to do so, you'll really benefit from knowing about various types of grasses. But, wait...there's more! Do you know what type of soil you have in your yard? Understanding BOTH of these is the key before putting in your new grass, and we'll talk more about this in this week's episode! -
Sfriendfla via English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia CommonsFor High Plains Public Radio Readers Book Club, I'm Shane Timson in Colby, Kansas. Today we're talking about the book Florida by Lauren Groff. This is a book comprised of several short stories. Now, I have to confess, I'm not really a short story guy. I felt like just when I was getting into the story and the flow of it, it was over.
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The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.
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