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State of Kansas Offers Free Photo ID

Kansas Public Radio

Published October 29, 2018 at 2:35 PM CDT

If you still need a photo ID to vote, the state of Kansas will give you one for free. For the Kansas News Service, Brian Grimmett reports from Wichita.

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Kansas City’s free World Cup fan festival just announced its dates. Here’s what to know

Julie Denesha

KC2026 announced operating days and key details for the FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City, the free, citywide celebration planned alongside the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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With AI demands, can renewable energy be the economic future of rural Kansas?

Calen Moore

Western Kansas has the potential to capitalize on our region’s growing energy demands even as rural populations shrink. There’s plenty of land, wind and sun to be a center for renewable energy production. But skepticism is bringing these projects to a halt.
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K-State fires basketball coach after he said players ‘don’t deserve to wear the uniform’

Dylan Lysen

Kansas State University officials say Jerome Tang’s dismissal was “for cause,” meaning the university will not pay an $18 million buyout to end the contract. Tang has said he plans to fight the firing.
The World Cup is the perfect place for disease to spread. Kansas health workers are preparing

Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga

The influx of people could mean a greater chance of disease spreading. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will have training, reporting and testing information for diseases and travel health notices.
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Kansas governor vetoes 'bathroom bill' aimed at transgender people

Zane Irwin

Republican lawmakers will try to override the Democratic governor’s veto and put the ban into law. It penalizes individuals who use restrooms that don’t match the sex they were assigned at birth.