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Southwest Kansas farmers have a tough task: Decide on a plan to reduce their irrigation or have the state decide it for them. Groundwater Management District 3 is proposing an unprecedented districtwide conservation area. But a lot of farmers think there are some holes in this plan.
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Victims of a former chiropractor were shocked when a judge released the man on bond after he was charged with 51 counts of sexual assault. They're supporting a bill endorsed by a Senate committee that requires convicted felons to be held behind bars before sentencing. -
Lubbock community members and Texas Tech students rallied last Saturday to protest ICE as part of a national movement following fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis, calling for solidarity, accountability, and limits on immigration enforcement in the region. -
Mychal Threets, also known as "Mychal the Librarian," will visit Wichita on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour to promote his new children's book, along with literacy and the value of public libraries. -
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Muslim Brotherhood, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its local Texas chapters, asking a court to shut them down. His office previously argued the local chapters were not part of Texas' foreign terrorist designation. -
The outcomes could determine what roles state officials and local governments will play in securing quality water supplies for future generations.
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Mingo Hagen from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons/Hello listeners! This is Lauren Pronger from Amarillo, TX for the HPPR Radio Readers introducing our new book for the month: The American Dream? A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito by award-winning graphic novelist Shing Yin Khor. -
In this graphic memoir, artist and writer Shing Yin Khor sets out on a deeply personal journey along Route 66, interrogating what the “American Dream” means for those who have historically been excluded from it. Blending travelogue, history, and memoir, Khor explores roadside attractions, ghost towns, and personal memories while reckoning with identity, racism, and representation. -
This week Luke tells us how he makes very lean and tasty breakfast sausage from game meat and cheaper cuts of domestic pork. This can be a great way to use all of the meat you've harvested from a hunt! -
You can look forward to hearing music by Errolyn Wallen, Kevin Day, Florence Price, and William Grant Still on the show this week!
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