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Mychal Threets, also known as "Mychal the Librarian," will visit Wichita on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour to promote his new children's book, along with literacy and the value of public libraries.

The Greater Wichita Ministerial League will host a community prayer service at Wichita City Hall on Thursday to remember the victims of American Airlines Flight 5342.

A recent study gives a dire snapshot of the teaching profession. Why are so many teachers leaving — or thinking about it?

In his first interview since being accused of voting illegally by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Joe Ceballos, a self-described loyal Republican voter, contends he thought he could vote as a legal permanent resident. His friends and high school teacher worry they're partly to blame.

When DOGE cut $2.3 million from a Kansas state agency, it hit rural communities hard. Housing providers already stretched thin closed their doors while others found temporary life rafts, bracing for what's next.

Meet the dietitian who keeps the Wind Surge eating right and in shape.

A growing population in Kansas is falling victim to increasing inflation and rising costs of living, placing them years behind financially and harming their long-term independence. It's the difference between paying rent for the month or having enough food on the table – a reality thousands of Kansas families face. Those who are struggling and the challenges they tackle each day are now being illuminated through tough, intimate conversations.

KMUW news director Tom Shine talks with a couple of experts about the state of small business in Kansas.

The Trump administration’s plans for expanded immigration detentions include Kansas. While a 1,000-bed facility in Leavenworth is on hold, the majority of the state’s detention plays out in a Flint Hills jail.

Officials and providers from across the state gathered last week to mark day one of a six-month action plan towards housing more people than there are becoming homeless.