High Plains regional news
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CPW is closing public access to Adobe Creek and Thurston reservoirs after negotiations for a new lease failed -
A new law passed by Republicans in the Kansas Legislature repeals a three-day grace period for mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Election Day. Civic groups sued, calling it a "deliberate and unconstitutional assault on Kansans' fundamental right to vote." -
Paxton's campaign said he plans to debate after Talarico challenged him to do so, though it did not commit to a specific host. -
State Board of Education takes time to consider nation's historic documents. -
At least two people died after extreme flooding hit the Hill Country late Wednesday into Thursday morning.
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Regional Features
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Hello and happy summer, Radio Readers! Linzi Garcia from Emporia, Kansas, here. I work as poetry editor and publicist for Meadowlark Press, a small, regional press specializing in Midwest voices. There’s a book that we published earlier this year that I can’t get out of my head, and I really want to tell you about it. -
Tune in this week to hear the Amarillo Symphony perform a variety of rhapsodic orchestral compositions! -
With cyclosporiasis in the news lately, and in some states on the High Plains, it pays to keep safety and proper food handling practices in mind…some things that don’t seem problematic, or which may not have caused issues in the past, might still be worth doing differently as part of a multi-layered process to minimize your risk. We’ll talk about steps you can take in this week’s episode! -
Whether you’re into trapping, or you’re just trying to rid your property of some wild hogs, you might be interested in Luke’s new discovery, P.I.G. Hog Traps. Learn more about these in this week’s episode!
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Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.
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