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KMUW is a listener-supported radio station with a schedule of programming rich in arts, news and ideas. Email: [email protected]
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· 3h
Excessive heat makes sports in the Midwest more dangerous. Can a key weather metric help?
Wet bulb globe temperature uses a combination of weather data that indicates how conditions will affect the human body. But there is no universal standard, leaving just what amount of heat is…
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· 4h
Amid funding cuts, High Plains Public Radio builds a network
The only public radio station serving the five-state, mostly rural High Plains region is organizing a fresh era of community-based journalism after $1 billion in cuts to public broadcasting. A grant…
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· 5h
DeSoto embraces a 'generation worth of improvements' as Panasonic ramps up production
The $4 billion Panasonic plant opened this summer in the Kansas town, but has delayed its goals for full production. But its impact can already be felt in new housing projects and an incoming data…
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· 6h
Kansas made itself part of the corn belt, but that may not be sustainable
Western Kansas has inserted itself into the corn belt, a region of the Midwest from Ohio to Nebraska that has dominated corn production. There might be better crop options for the Kansas climate, but…
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· 1d
Americans are drinking less. What does that mean for winemakers in the Heartland?
The American Heartland has experienced a boom in wineries over the last three decades. But with U.S. wine sales trending down since 2019, some producers are feeling the effects more than others.
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· 1d
Excessive heat makes sports in the Midwest more dangerous. Can a key weather metric help?
Wet bulb globe temperature uses a combination of weather data that indicates how conditions will affect the human body. But there is no universal standard, leaving just what amount of heat is…
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KMUW
@kmuw.bsky.social
· 1d
Amid funding cuts, High Plains Public Radio builds a network
The only public radio station serving the five-state, mostly rural High Plains region is organizing a fresh era of community-based journalism after $1 billion in cuts to public broadcasting. A grant…
www.kmuw.org
KMUW
@kmuw.bsky.social
· 2d
Tamara Saviano looks back on life with Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson and others in 'Poets and Dreamers'
Tamara Saviano has worked as a journalist, filmmaker, record producer and more. She tells the story her career in the new book “Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music," including her time…
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· 2d
Wichita school district enrollment falls again, reflecting nationwide trend
Wichita’s headcount for the 2025-26 school year is 45,075, down from 46,556 last year. The state’s largest district has lost about 6,000 students — a nearly 12% drop — over the past decade.
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· 4d
Tamara Saviano looks back on life with Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson and others in 'Poets and Dreamers'
Tamara Saviano has worked as a journalist, filmmaker, record producer and more. She tells the story her career in the new book “Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music," including her time…
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· 5d
Tamara Saviano looks back on life with Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson and others in 'Poets and Dreamers'
Tamara Saviano has worked as a journalist, filmmaker, record producer and more. She tells the story her career in the new book “Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music," including her time…
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