TUNED IN: Notes from Bob Davis, executive director of High Plains Public Radio

The nation's voters head to the polls Tuesday for the midterm elections, a fact that seemingly has been in the news since the start of 2018. What's at stake is control of the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate and statehouses from across the country.

Starting at 7 p.m. and continuing through the evening, High Plains Public Radio and HPPR Connectwill carry live election results from NPR News and our local reporters. 

We'll be keeping our eyes on races in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.

So tune in to HPPRor HPPR Connect and follow us online at HPPR.org for instant updates throughout the night Tuesday. 

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While We're On The Subject Of Politics ...

Please allow a brief endorsement of the Kansas News Service podcast series My Fellow Kansans. The short-term series offers a brisk-but-beefy examination of Kansas politics in its present form and how it got there. You can listen to it here.

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Mark Your Calendars: Giving Tuesday is Nov. 27

Watch this space for details about how to help out High Plains Public Radio, both in the Garden City area and the Amarillo area.

What follows are details from the Western Kansas Community Foundation's Match Day event: 

• Come to the event and make a donation.
  Date: Tuesday, November 27
  Time: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on-site
  Place: Western Kansas Community Foundation, 402 N. Main or donate online at www.wkcf.org anytime from 12 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
• The 2018 match pool is $50,000, and it will be divided among participating organizations in proportion to the total amount raised. HPPR can earn up to 50 percent of the pool if contributions to our organization that day equal 50 percent or more of the total amount raised.
• As extra incentive to donate in person, hourly prize grants will be given throughout the day, drawn from the previous hour’s donors contributing in person.  We can also earn prize grants if we raise the most money or have the most individual donors.
• Donations of $20-$2,000 per person per organization are eligible for a match. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.

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Don't Miss These Two Shows Coming in November

The Rifters 
Friday, November 9th
Fibonacci Space (3306 SW 6th Ave.)
Doors @ 7p  |  Show @ 7:30p
Suggested Donation: $15
***Coffee provided by Palace Coffee Company***

DON’T WAIT! RSVP ONLINE NOW  or call 806.367.9088.

More info here.

JF STOVER — Live in Garden City Saturday, November 10th HPPR Studios (210 N. 7th St.) Show at 7pm Suggested donation: $15 ***Make life easy. Please bring cash! BYO + coffee + refreshments RSVP online here, or call 806.367.9088.

More info here.

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This Week's Top-Read Stories at HPPR.org

HPPR.org is your go-to spot for the latest news from the High Plains region, as well as our events, exclusives, and features. You’ll also find the latest national and international news. Here are this week's TOP STORIES from our website. 

1. What constitutes a trophy buck?
2. Tune Into HPPR Tonight For A Live Broadcast Of The Kansas Gubernatorial Debate In Garden City
3. Poll: Polis Leads In Governor's Race; 52 Percent Support Proposition 112's Setbacks
4. Recap of Thursday's Debate Among Kansas Candidates for Governor
5. Emerson College Poll Confirms Tight Kansas Governor Race
6. Welcome to Lucas, KS: Home of the No. 2 restroom in America
7. Reports Of Voter Intimidation At Polling Places In Texas
8. TWIN'kling the Ivories: Yamaha Clavinova Festival in Amarillo
9. Rural Americans Are Now The Largest Slice Of Federal Food Aid Recipients
10. ACLU Sues County Clerk As Outcry Builds Over Dodge City's Lone Polling Place

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