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- Government
- Business
- Political Reporter, Kansas News Service
Abigail Censky is the Politics & Government reporter at WKAR. She started in December 2018.
Nationwide, conservative lawmakers have come together to propose and pass bills aimed at nullifying federal vaccine mandates. Public health experts worry exemptions make the workforce vulnerable.
Public health and legal experts warn that passing new laws to strengthen religious exemptions in order to fight the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates could sow chaos and hurt Kansas.
For decades college towns like Lawrence, Manhattan and Emporia lost the political power of their students when it came to state legislative districts. This year things are different.
Republicans in Kansas are intent on pushing back against a forthcoming federal vaccine policy for private employers. The only problem? It isn't written yet. But the politics of a non-existent policy are benefiting both sides.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids said she thinks access to abortion is actively endangered in Kansas. She's trying to pass a federal law protecting the right to an abortion.
Voter registration drives in Kansas have slowed to a trickle while a new election law is challenged in court, but Republicans are undeterred.
Former Gov. Jeff Colyer's unexpected early departure from the race to be Kansas governor all but clears the way for his Republican rival Derek Schmidt to face Democratic incumbent Laura Kelly in 2022.
Allie Little was born and raised in Wichita and graduated from Wichita State University in December 2020 with a degree in media arts focused on audio production. Throughout university, she studied audio storytelling as well as the process of creating and developing podcasts. Allie has a passion for history and storytelling, so having the opportunity to discover archived moments in time is a dream come true. Allie also has a position serving the Wichita community as Assistant Store Manager at the Museum of World Treasures.
Allie can be reached by email at little@kmuw.org.
Amanda Meyers is a member of KMUW's Engage ICT: Community Action Leader initiative.
Meyers began her formal work with survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking when she was an undergraduate and graduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Amanda volunteered at Ayuda Legal Aid clinic, a clinic specializing in domestic violence and immigration issues for Spanish-speaking people living below the poverty level. In law school at the Georgetown University Law Center, Amanda was accepted into the Domestic Violence Law Clinic. In the Clinic, she was able to practice law as a law student by assisting survivors of domestic violence with a variety of legal issues.
After law school, she moved to Chicago to clerk for a Federal District Court Judge and then practice litigation at Jones Day, a large, global law firm. While living and working in Chicago, Amanda volunteered and served on the Young Professional's Board at Deborah's Place, an organization dedicated to assisting homeless, traumatized women.
In 2010, Amanda moved to Wichita with her family. Initially, she stayed home and concentrated on raising her two sons. As her children got older, Amanda returned to the work for which she feels so passionate, starting at the Wichita Family Crisis Center as a volunteer, then transitioning to work as an advocate and grant writer. In 2018, Amanda assumed the role of Executive Director of the Crisis Center.
In addition to her work at WFCC, she is an avid NPR fan, runner, reader, traveler and dog lover. Amanda serves on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Nonprofit Chamber. Her family is members of Temple Emanu-El, one of the local Jewish synagogues.
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- Director of Marketing
- Director of Marketing and Digital Content
- Why Daycare Is Going to the Dogs. Plus News from Wichita and Around the State. Listen 11:15
Beth Golay serves as KMUW's Director of Marketing and Digital Content. She is the host of the KMUW podcast Marginalia, co-host with Suzanne Perez of the Books & Whatnot podcast, creator of the podcast You're Saying It Wrong, and NPR StoryLab Workshop team member on the award-winning podcast My Fellow Kansans. Beth also produces several KMUW commentaries, for which she received honorable mention from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters in 2018 for Cooking With Fire and again in 2019 for An Artist's Perspective. Beth has been honored with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in social media, and recognized for her work on the station's website, KMUW.org.
Since Marginalia was launched in 2016, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors, and dozens of those interviews have been featured in the NPR "Books We Love" app. Beth says she accomplishes most of her reading on the bus-she's a Route 21 gal-and it was her experience as a bus commuter that inspired Beth to produce the En Route segment for KMUW's weekly news program The Range. In 2020, Beth was honored with first place in the Editorial/Commentary category from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for her interview with Sylvia and Sam on Route 21.
Beth can be reached by email at golay@kmuw.org.
It's illegal to fight roosters in the US, yet raising gamefowl is a big business. There have been recent efforts in Oklahoma to lower the penalties for cockfighting. Animal rights activists call fowl, while breeders say they're simply protecting their right to raise chickens. More on that, plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 10:49
Teachers are still struggling with post-pandemic behavior problems and absenteeism in classrooms. One Kansas elementary school is trying to combat negative behavior by pairing kids with mentors and putting them to work. We'll hear about a program known as Meaningful Work. Plus, news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 11:02
Beth Golay recently spoke with Gina Chung about the themes in "Green Frog," her writing style, and how her characters continue to live on beyond the story.
Farms across the Midwest use biosolids-a type of byproduct from wastewater treatment plants-to fertilize their land. But toxic forever chemicals called PFAS could be contaminating that fertilizer… along with millions of acres of farmland. How a few Midwestern states are testing for PFAS… while many are not. Plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 11:50
KMUW film savants Fletcher Powell and Hugo Phan discuss what to expect at Sunday's Academy Awards. Plus, composer Tim Hinck's Symphony No. 1 will receive its world premiere this Saturday with a performance from the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. We'll have both of those features and news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 18:59
Power outages in Kansas caused by severe storms are frustrating some homeowners. Overhead power lines appear to be the vulnerability leading to the blackouts. Some Kansas homeowners want power company Evergy to bury the lines to provide more reliable service. We'll hear why burying established power lines is not that easy, and would immediately raise the price on everyone's electricity bills. Plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 12:06
Would you be able to recognized burnout in your life? Beth Golay speaks with industrial-organizational psychologist Emily Ballesteros about her new book, "The Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life." Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Beth Golay recently spoke with Emily Ballesteros about her practical tips for diving into different habits, managing time, and much more.
How the story of a small Kansas town was captured by a single photographer. Plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 10:08
Another business makes the move downtown. We find out what's behind the migration, plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 11:06
The Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory celebration yesterday was marred by a shooting. Listen to kmuw.org for updated information. Plus we have more news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 6:20
Love is in the air this Valentine's Day. The question is, will questions be popped? Advice on engagement rings and more news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 10:12
Beth Golay recently spoke with Kelly Link about a slew of subjects, from balance to the magic of music, oh...
Author Kelly Link is best known for pushing the boundaries of literary fiction in short stories. And now she's written a novel. We speak with Kelly Link about "The Book of Love." Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Have you ever wondered about the people who make sure tabletop board games are ready for the market? We learn about playtesters, plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 11:06
Sixty years ago today, the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. That appearance, on February 9th, 1964, forever changed music. We'll learn more, including a Kansas connection, plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 11:45
Beth Golay recently spoke with Tommy Orange about his new novel Wandering Stars, which revisits the characters first brought to life in There There.
Wichita band Vehicles celebrates the tenth anniversary of its album "This Bluebird Wants Me Dead" this weekend. The band's Cody Cloud says that the lyrics on the album have a different resonance for him today. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 13:16
Veteran folk singer-songwriter John McCutcheon's most recent album, Together, features songs written with one of his musical heroes, Tom Paxton. McCutcheon says that the partnership has been deeply rewarding.We'll hear more, plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 12:15
As states across the nation race to capitalize on carbon sequestration, two companies in Kansas are trying to build the state's first underground carbon dioxide storage sites. Proponents hope storing carbon emitted by factories or ethanol plants would fight climate change by keeping it out of the atmosphere. We'll hear what's in store for Kansas in the growing carbon capture industry. Plus news from Wichita and around the state. Listen • 10:28
We have sad news to share with you about a long-time music host at KMUW. Bill Pearce passed away. He hosted the jazz program Straight No Chaser for more than 10 years. Bill was always a wealth of knowledge when it came to the jazz world. He thought everyone on a CD cover deserved credit and was known to list the names from artists and musicians to engineers and producers. He was an avid listener to KMUW and was especially proud of the local news reporting and holding anyone in power accountable. We'll miss Bill, and his Sunday night show Straight No Chaser.
Music hosts JeddBeaudoin, Carla Eckels, Chris Heim, and Bill Pearce run down the best in music for 2018 - including selections for world, rock, local…
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- News Reporter
- Reporter for the Kansas City Beacon
By some estimates, Kansas is short more than 84,000 childcare slots in order to meet current demand. And even when they find an opening, families can pay more than their mortgage to keep their kid enrolled. State legislators say fixing the issue is a priority.
The rate increase was approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday morning. Regulators scaled back Evergy's proposed electric rate hikes, saving Kansas City-area customers $6.07 a month.
Derek Schmidt and Laura Kelly do agree on the need for mental health services, but not all policy ideas align.
The prison system announced the change after the Kansas News Service pointed out possible issues.
Charges can proceed against an officer who injured an innocent bystander while defending themself
Advocates want Kansas to expand food stamps to keep more kids out of state custody.
Millions are poured into mental health services to support 988. Some haven't seen this much investment in a while.
A foster child was sexually assaulted while left unattended in 2018. Now, the state and its private contractor are settling in court.
The Department for Children and Families is reviewing adoption subsidies in search of a design that's better at encouraging adoption.
Kansas first responders are learning about trauma-informed policing, and the effect of head and neck injuries on survivors.
Foster agencies have spent years trying to prevent children from sleeping in offices and bouncing between foster homes, but the problems continue.
The decision could have wide-ranging impacts for biological families aggrieved by a judge's decision on whether to give custody rights to adoptive or foster families.
The state is trying to make it easier for someone with a suspended license to get some driving privileges with restricted licenses. But people are still missing out.
Attorneys in rural Kansas are getting older and have larger workloads. A statewide task force will try to find solutions.
The larger facilities in central and southern Kansas are stretched thin. Hospital staff say rural facilities lack resources to help.
Jury nullification is allowed, but few know about this legal process because courts don't tell juries they have this power.
Blaise Mesa is a reporter for the Kansas City Beacon. He is based in Topeka, where he covers the Legislature and state government. Mesa previously covered social services and criminal justice for the Kansas News Service. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago where he was one of the most decorated journalists in the history of the college's newspaper. Mesa served as co-editor-in-chief of the Columbia Chronicle and was that organization's first executive producer. Mesa also spent a year reporting on local government for the Topeka Capital-Journal during the height of the pandemic.
Kansas inmates say medical care is so bad ‘they will let someone die in here before they try to help'
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- Business
- News Reporter
- Picking Health Insurance Is Hard. Experts Offer These 5 Tips
- the Student Discovered a Spotted Lanternfly in Western Kansas, a Bug That Can Be Deadly for Many Fruit and Woody Trees and That 's Been Causing Havoc in the Northeastern U.S
Brian Grimmett is a two-time Regional Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist covering energy and environment stories across the state of Kansas. Brian loves to dive deep into complicated issues with the hope of making them easier to understand for general audiences, as with the award-winning hard news feature Westar Wants Kansans To Pay For Peak Power. What Could It Mean For Your Energy Bill?
Brian comes to KMUW and the Kansas News Service from KUER 90.1 FM in Salt Lake City, where he started as an intern and left as a full-time reporter covering the Utah state legislature.
Brian earned his bachelor's degree in communications from Brigham Young University. When not reporting, he enjoys spending time with his family and building/flying remote control planes and drones.
The Kansas Sierra Club says electric utility Evergy is not moving fast enough to cut carbon emissions and close coal-fired power plants. A new report says customers would save hundreds of millions of dollars closing all coal plants by 2030.
Choosing a health insurance plan is complicated. Rather than stick with the status quo, follow these tips to make a more informed choice.
A new-found link between increasing heat and drought means climate change-related impacts to Kansas crops could be double what was expected.
Your natural gas bill will increase this winter as supply issues drive up market prices.
From the total power Kansas wind generates to the county with the most turbines, here's 20 interesting facts about Kansas wind.
After decades of success, the Kansas wind industry faces new challenges that could slow its growth.
Living in the shadow of the state's first large-scale wind farm for 20 years has been an economic boon for the people living in Gray County, Kansas.
The student discovered a spotted lanternfly in western Kansas, a bug that can be deadly for many fruit and woody trees and that's been causing havoc in the Northeastern U.S.
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- Author
- Visiting Author at Wichita State University
Brian Turner is the visiting author at Wichita State University. He will give a book reading for "My Life as a Foreign Country" on February 29 at 5:30 pm at the Ulrich Museum of Art at WSU.
Author Brian Turner is wrapping up his stint as visiting author at Wichita State University with a reading tonight of his book, "My Life as a Foreign Country," a memoir about war. We'll share part of my conversation with Brian Turner, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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- Business Executive Karen S. Carter Explains How She Puts Together Her Management Team
- Director of Organizational Culture and Soulsations Host
For this month's In The Mix, Carla Eckels talk with a Wichita woman who's head over tails for her pet fishes.
A revered pianist reminisces on her music-filled life and the people she inspired.
Walter Scott, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Whispers, offers insight behind some of their most popular songs.
Discover the little-known history behind a school from Wichita's Native American past.
Carla Eckels, host of Soulsations, shares her picks for the best global music releases of 2023.
Legislation promoting the CROWN Act was discussed during a hearing recently at the Kansas Statehouse. The proposed bill would prohibit discrimination in the workplace against natural hairstyles.
For this edition of In The Mix, Carla Eckels talks with Wichitan Paris Jane about creating her own greeting cards featuring people of color…
Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She has been an award-winning announcer and news producer for KMUW since 1996. Eckels also produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations that airs Sundays at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix.
Prior to coming to KMUW, Carla was the local host for NPR's Morning Edition at WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and co-hosted a nationally syndicated gospel radio show in Cincinnati. Carla was also program director for KIBN, the Inspirational Black Network in Wichita, hosted the Joyful Sounds gospel show on Q92-FM and produced the number one gospel radio show on KSJM 107.9 JAMZ from 2004 to 2007.
In 2022 Carla was named a Diversity & Inclusion Awards honoree by the Wichita Business Journal. She was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in November 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism. Carla annually emcees Gospelfest at the Wichita River Festival and was voted Best Disc Jockey by subscribers of The Community Voice. She is a member of the Kansas Association of Black Journalists and recipient of the Wichita Branch NAACP's Janett Jackson Community Service Award.
In 2018 Carla was honored with the Sonny Slater Award for Service to Station and Community from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, and the Drum Major Award at Wichita State University's MLK Unity Walk. She received the prestigious National Edward R. Murrow Award in 2017 for her work on Then And Now: The Summer Of Justice and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Newman Basketball Coach And Wife Recount His Struggle With Depression-And His Return To ‘Normal'. In April 2016, Wichita State University presented Carla with the Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award. The Carlisle Award is presented to a WSU professional who models the standard of extraordinary service exhibited by the late Wayne Carlisle.
Carla can be reached by email at eckels@kmuw.org.
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- General Assignment Reporter
- News Reporter
- Sedgwick County Announces Location for New State Mental Health Hospital
- Wichita City Council Passes Policy to Fine Landlords for Retaliatory Evictions
The county commission will vote Wednesday on expanded regulations for large-scale solar farms, as the temporary ban on new solar applications comes to a close.
The number of homes going up in value is less than last year, but still significant.
The groundwater is contaminated with trichloroethene, a chemical that may increase the risk of certain cancers.
One analysis found the number of independent pharmacies in Kansas dropped 12% between 2010 and 2019.
The new hospital will be on the northwest corner of Meridian and MacArthur in south Wichita.
Some state representatives introduced a bill last year to increase regulations on these types of contracts.
The city announced a new site near 21st and Grove for an emergency winter shelter for people experiencing homelessness. But neighbors say they didn't know about it and worry what it will mean for their community.
In past years, the emergency winter shelter has opened on Nov. 1. But officials are estimating this year's shelter will open at the end of November or beginning of December.
The state's First Time Homebuyer program offers assistance with down payments and closing costs. And they're encouraging potential homeowners to apply.
The state released about 8,500 mussels into two watersheds in southeast Kansas this fall.
After several options fell through, the city of Wichita says it has a building that could shelter 250 people. It's still unclear who will pay to operate it.
The federal class-action lawsuit claims Union Pacific concealed a chemical spill near 29th and Grove, which led to declining property values since the spill came to light last year.
The war between Israel and Hamas has devastated Israeli and Palestinian communities across the globe. In Wichita, one couple with family in Gaza has already lost a beloved aunt and cousins to airstrikes.
The spill contaminated about three miles of groundwater underneath neighborhoods in northeast Wichita.
As temperatures drop below freezing, shelter is increasingly necessary for people experiencing homelessness, officials say.
microMansions packages and sells tiny home kits, in the hopes that they can be an affordable and quality solution to the housing crisis.
The largest public funding source for shelters comes from the federal government, but it hasn't grown at the same rate as inflation or the number of people experiencing homelessness.
Some Kansas counties are considering tighter regulations on solar farms as the industry sees significant growth in the state.
Celia Hack is a general assignment reporter for KMUW. Before KMUW, she worked at The Wichita Beacon covering local government and as a freelancer for The Shawnee Mission Post and the Kansas Leadership Center's The Journal. She is originally from Westwood, Kansas, but Wichita is her home now.
Celia can be reached by email at celiahack@kmuw.org.
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- Government
- Community
- Health
- Reporter, Kansas News Service
- the Republican Secretary of State Asked a Private Company to Shut off a Software Function That Makes It Easy to Retrieve Certain Public Information
Celia Llopis-Jepsen is based in the Kansas News Service's Topeka newsroom. She writes about how the world is transforming around us, from topsoil loss and invasive species to climate change. He aims to explain why these stories matter to Kansas, and to report on the farmers, ranchers, scientists and other engaged people working to make Kansas more resilient. Email me at celia@kcur.org.
A new lawsuit accuses two global companies of paying distributors to suppress competition, so that U.S. farmers overspend by millions of dollars annually
On nights with good tailwinds, tens of millions of birds fill Kansas skies. And when the moon is full, you can watch their silhouettes fly by.
There's a temporary free-for-all at Ellis City Lake, where the same hideous drought that's killing western Kansas crops is poised to kill the fish. So many of the usual limits on fishing have been lifted to harvest fish before they die.
Scientists say atrazine maker Syngenta has long muddied the public's understanding of risks related to its product in an effort to delay stricter regulations
Kansas was supposed to make sure that foster care providers stopped making kids sleep in offices and similar places by the end of 2021.
Sometimes the signs that an old oil or gas well lies beneath the ground are subtle - a mysterious wet spot in a field, for example.
A federal climate bill aims to press carmakers to assemble cars in North America and to source or recycle certain components here. Panasonic Energy plans to build a $4 billion electric vehicle power plant on the edge of the Kansas City area.
Evidence is mounting that good Samaritan laws save lives. Kansas is one of just a few states without a law to encourage people to call 911 if a friend is overdosing.
Since August 2020, more than 200 people have started treatment for drug addiction at Crawford County Jail. Most continued their treatment after leaving jail.
Health care spending is growing a lot faster than inflation and per-capita income. But it's not because we're getting tons more care. It's because prices rise so fast.
Hospitals in the Kansas City region are shuttling blood supplies among them daily, trying to make sure blood gets to where its needed amid a national shortage.
Drug users who think they're taking one substance sometimes unknowingly take fentanyl that's mixed in to increase potency. Small doses of fentanyl can kill.
Shops in Hays have been told to turn over their stocks of delta-8 THC products to law enforcement, or they could face criminal repercussions.
As COVID cases surge, local hospitals are getting calls from as far away as Michigan and Texas seeking beds for patients. But Kansas City has its own crisis to deal with.
Prairie wildlife needs a patchy landscape, in which different areas bear the marks of varying degrees of grazing. Scientists have a plan to achieve that.
Neither state tells health care providers how long they must wait before suing patients. Researchers say consumers need clarity on that and other points.
The disparities between Wyandotte and its neighbor to the south - Johnson County - remain the most dramatic contrast in the state.
Advocacy groups consider the move harassment of business owners. Cannabis products are legal in Kansas only with very small amounts of hemp-derived THC.
The more than 20-ton quartzite boulder was a place for ceremonies and song. 'It was like our church. Our church was taken away from us,' a Kaw leader says.
Nearly 1,000 people who chop down a Bradford or other Callery pear in their yards this spring will get to pick a free native tree.
Cheryl Simpson is a member of KMUW's Engage ICT: Community Action Leader initiative.
Simpson is the Outreach Specialist at the Emporia Public Library. Previously, she held the position of K-12 Librarian Aide at Lebo Elementary/High School and as a summer Library Assistant for the Coffey County Library (Lebo and Leroy branches).
After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, Kentucky), Cheryl married, had two daughters, and has been employed in a variety of jobs over the years culminating in her current position as an outreach specialist.
Cheryl is passionate about providing library services to infrequent users, nonusers, and underserved populations in the Lyon County area. She enjoys collaborating with other nonprofits and community organizations in order to better meet these patrons where they guide her outreach work. Cheryl assists in creating new programs, policies, and practices to better serve targeted groups. Cheryl's focus on the senior community is successful thanks to innovative services such as: "Library on the Go!", deposit libraries, a shared story time with a local daycare hosted by an assisted living facility, and a new "Coffee & Conversation" program.
Cheryl is an outgoing, people-focused, multi-tasker whose strong communication skills build mutually beneficial partnerships in the Emporia and Lyon County communities.
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- Kansas Statehouse Reporter
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- Volunteer Local Dining Commentator
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- Government
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- Political Reporter, Kansas News Service
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- Corporate Sponsorship Account Executive
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- Production Director and All Things Considered Host
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- Digital Producer, Kansas News Service
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- Community Engagement Manager
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- Current City Council Member
Current City Council member Jeff Blubaugh is prevented by term limits from running for reelection, opening up the race to the former head of the Sedgwick County GOP and a union president.
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- Director of Development and Donor Relations
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- Political Correspondent, Kansas News Service
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- Operations Manager and Morning Edition Host
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- Executive Administrative Assistant to the General Manager
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- Wichita Stylist Finds Her Niche With Anime - Inspired Hair
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- Corporate Sponsorship Account Executive
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is again pushing lawmakers to expand the health care program Medicaid. But Republican leaders are staunchly opposed, including House Speaker Dan Hawkins. More on the political fight over Medicaid expansion and what it means for low-income Kansans. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
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- Director of Content Assistant General Manager
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- Radio Real: La Veracidad En Las Noticias' Host
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- Director of Engineering
- Credit
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- Customer Service Volunteer Coordinator
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- News Reporter
- the Kansas Attorney General Downplayed Expected Changes to Transgender Residents' Use of Bathrooms and Other Facilities
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- Director of Community Engagement
Scott Guild's debut novel, Plastic, is set in an alternate world about 50 years in the future. But with climate change, gun violence, and nuclear fallout, this dystopian comedy looks eerily similar to *our* world. Beth Golay speaks with Guild about his novel. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.
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- Corporate Sponsorship Account Executive
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- Managing Editor, Kansas News Service
Thao Vu is best known for the vivid colors and unique haircuts she gives her clients. And many of them found her through a viral TikTok video.
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- Director of News and Public Affairs
Tommy Orange, the author of "There There," the 2024 Big Read Wichita selection, has written a follow-up novel, titled, "Wandering Stars." Although both novels unpack the atrocities of war on Native Americans, Orange is hesitant to call his work "therapeutic." We have a conversation Tommy Orange. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.