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After federal immigration enforcement action in western Kansas, a meatpacking plant delayed some shifts Wednesday and a school district warned that students may have had family members detained. -
The arrests of plant workers and others around southwest Kansas began Tuesday, causing alarm and confusion across the region, where immigrants make up a large portion of the agriculture workforce.
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In an announcement late Monday, Fort Hays State University President Tisa Mason said the Sternberg will close Dec. 18. -
Monday marks seven months since the U.S.-Iran war began, which has restricted oil and gas exports from the Middle East, raising prices ahead of the Nov. 3 election. -
The Oklahoma House Rules Committee is calling on Rep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, to resign following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior and conflicts of interest. -
Lawmakers are divided over whether Topeka and Shawnee County should contribute money or resources to a proposed $80 million Kansas Bureau of Investigation headquarters, with one suggesting they consider other cities. -
Local election officials say you shouldn't wait until the last minute.
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Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia CommonsThis is Leslie VonHolten out here on the High Plains of Kansas with another Radio Readers Book Byte. In this day of genre fiction, where we have lanes for romance, fantasy, romantasy, science fiction, climate fiction, speculative—et cetera, you know what I mean—I’m not sure where my current preferences land, label-wise. I like inspiring characters, and bonus points if those characters are women. -
George Phillips, The Weather Bureau of Topeka, KS, Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThis is Glenda Shepard and my Radio Readers BookByte for And Hell Followed With It: Life and Death in a Kansas Tornado by Bonar Menninger. This book scores a direct hit with High Plains Public Radio's theme of wind and weather. -
Every High Plains family seems to have a tornado story. Some are rooted in history. Some become family legends. Others begin with the simple words, "My dad always used to say..." Long before weather apps, Doppler radar, and instant alerts, people learned to live with the uncertainty of tornadoes by sharing stories—some practical, some reassuring, and some simply unforgettable. -
No matter where you live in the High Plains region, bowhunting season opens soon, and it's time to think about your gear. Check out this week's episode to learn more about how to prep!
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