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HPPR is seeking individuals for two full-time positions with key roles in creating the High Plains Civic Media Network, a new initiative by HPPR to provide much expanded civic news and information across the High Plains region.
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So-called large-load customers could make up most of the new demand for electricity in Xcel’s service area in 5 years. Consumer advocates say they must pay their own way. -
Office of the Ombudsman has no written policies on how to investigate allegations that education laws are being broken, even though it's been accepting complaints for three months. -
From muddy roads to petty politics, township posts can be messy: Candidates for forlorn local boards in short supply. -
A community health center in southeast Kansas hopes exposing kids to health care careers through fun activities could lead them into the field in the future. It’s one way to hopefully fight a long-term shortage of health care workers in rural areas. -
Even as policymakers and athletic administrators say the new era of student-athlete compensation has thrown a wrench into college sports, it's hard to get information about how much public universities are paying their players.
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What is now recorded as the last lynching in Kansas was, in April 1932, referred to by newspapers across the country as ‘justice’ for the brutal murder of a child. Richard Read, a Thomas County man, abducted eight year old Dorothy Hunter near the schoolhouse in Selden, where she had returned to pick up her lunch pail. -
Percy "PJ" James Pronger, III, March 9, 1954 — April 25, 2024. The HPPR Radio Readers Book Club is sad to hear of the passing of valued contributor P. J. Pronger of Amarillo. PJ's Radio Readers Book Bytes covered a biography of Edward R. Murrow, a person he admired as we admired P.J.’s participation in our book club. We will miss P.J’s voice and insights. -
Leonhard Seppala, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsHello listeners, this is Lauren Pronger from Amarillo, TX for the HPPR Spring Radio Readers Book Club talking about The Life and Writings of Will Rogers by Joseph H Carter. -
This week Classical Music Amarillo is playing recordings by Armenian pianist Hayk Arsenyan, the distinguished guest artist for this year’s West Texas A&M University School of Music World Music Festival!
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