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Immigration enforcement targeted western Kansas with sweeping actions over the last week, leaving people with and without legal status reeling. The beef industry that employs thousands in the area is working to get back on track.
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Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election. -
The University of Kansas is forming a work group to address staff, faculty and student childcare needs at KU. The announcement comes in the wake of a backlash to the announced closing of Hilltop Child Development Center, which serves more than 100 families. Hilltop itself is still slated to be closed by the end of October. -
The University of Texas at Austin's medical school will serve as the "key academic partner" on two federal projects aimed at modernizing and expanding clinical trials. -
State law has never allowed changes to the sex designation on Oklahoman's birth certificates, the state's high court ruled. -
Thousands of Texas voter registration records didn't make it to county officials on time this year. You can check if yours is among them.
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Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear the Amarillo Symphony perform an unlikely pairing of pieces! -
Larry had to head over to the Choctaw Lodge early, so in this week's episode, he joins us from his truck...don't worry, he's not driving! Tune in to hear plans of our upcoming hunting trip together. -
Yep, it's fall once again, and time to think both about what you can do to clean up this year's garden, and also what you can do now for next year's garden. Check out this week's episode to hear how you can get across the finish line this fall! -
I’m Martin Fulmer from Goodwell, OK, here for the HPPR Radio Readers Book Club’s 2026 Fall Read. When I first encountered The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, I probably gave very little thought to Kansas. Like most people, I was interested in getting Dorothy to Oz.
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Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
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