Orpheum Theatre set to raise the curtain in August following restoration project

The Orpheum Theatre's grand re-opening will be an Aug. 30 concert by award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend.

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Red Cross issues rare crisis call for blood donors. Here's how to help in the Wichita area

For only the second time in history, the American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis. Donors are being asked to act immediately to help save lives.

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It's a scorcher out there, Wichita. Here's how to stay cool

Wichita public libraries and neighborhood resource centers serve as community cooling centers, with air-conditioning and water available.

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‘The Dink’ squeaks out a win

KMUW's Fletcher Powell says "The Dink" may not be an overhead smash, but it's definitely a winner.

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On Stetsons and stanzas: This cowboy poet preserves the American West in rhyme

Scott Wiswell grew up riding horses and working cattle before becoming a two-time champion in the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest.

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Mahjong Madness: The Chinese tile-based game takes over Wichita

The American variant of the Chinese game mahjong has been gaining popularity over the past couple years, especially with young moms.

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Kansas on the hook to pay $40 million for food assistance under federal changes

The One Big Beautiful Bill requires states to pay for some food assistance based on error rates. Advocacy groups want the penalties delayed to avoid SNAP service cuts.

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Polly Windham’s musical odyssey is ongoing

Polly Windham began her musical career in Wichita as a child. Since then, she's toured the country in a punk band, and joined the Army. She says that no matter where she's been she's always kept her…

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Amid early voting, organizers make final pitches on Kansas Supreme Court ballot measure

At stake is the process for selecting justices for the Kansas Supreme Court.

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Bayer won its Roundup case. Where does that leave thousands of pending lawsuits?

Attorneys say cases that claim the popular weedkiller causes cancer will have to change course to move forward in court after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the agriculture company last month.

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Farmers are struggling to turn a profit. How does it compare to the farm crisis in the '80s?

Corn and soybean growers have seen several years of low commodity prices and increased costs for supplies like fertilizer and fuel. That has many farmers worried about whether they'll turn a profit…

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A new form would invite Kansans to report students who organize walkout protests

Free speech advocates say the proposed complaint form could punish students for expression and violate their privacy.

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'Helpless': People in Wichita's NoMar neighborhood say they feel afraid amid uptick in ICE activity

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents recently questioned the drivers and passengers of a bus bound for Mexico. The scene capped a tense week for Wichita’s immigrant and Latino community.

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Pasta on the Plains: A new Kansas-grown wheat could soon be in your box of noodles

A new type of wheat dotting Kansas fields has a special use: making pasta. Wheat acres have continuously declined in Kansas because traditional varieties are not making farmers much money these days.…

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‘We’re drowning’: Rising costs overwhelm animal welfare community

Along with groceries and gas prices, the cost of owning a pet has surged in recent years. The growth in “petflation” has left shelters and rescue groups scrambling to save animals.

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Kansas cyclospora cases more than double this week, as illness spreads nationally

Kansas cases of cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by eating fruits and vegetables contaminated with a Cyclospora cayetanensis, doubled in Kansas in the past week. Health officials say lettuces and…

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A Wichita art collaboration created a moveable 'Wonderland' for Ballet Wichita’s latest production

Ballet Wichita is taking Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on the road as the company travels around the state. The moveable visuals of "Wonderland" come courtesy of a…

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Sedgwick County will open three new early-voting locations ahead of August primary

Some voting locations will open Monday, with the rest opening July 28. Early voting ends Aug. 3, with select advanced voting locations being open in August.

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Keystone pipeline owner agrees to $70 million settlement for 2022 Kansas oil spill

The large oil spill in northern Kansas totaled more than 500,000 gallons that affected prairie, cropland and a creek. The settlement includes fines and promises of additional projects to prevent…

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Gov. Laura Kelly selects Johnson County judge to fill vacancy on Kansas Supreme Court

Democratic governor marks fifth appointment to state’s highest court.

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Virtual, home-schooled Kansas students enrolled in public school activities up 154%

In the most recent school year, 1,510 students applied to participate.

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Virtual, home-schooled Kansas students enrolled in public school activities up 154%

In the most recent school year, 1,510 students applied to participate.

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ACLU, League of Women Voters allege Kansas statute clashes with federal voting rights law

New state law raises concerns that valid voters will be removed from registration lists

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Pesticide pollution in Midwest and Great Plains rivers is getting worse, decade-long study reveals

Pesticide pollution is a problem especially in the middle of the country. And sometimes there's enough of it to possibly hurt aquatic plants and animals.

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Keystone pipeline owner agrees to $70 million settlement for 2022 Kansas oil spill

The large oil spill in northern Kansas totaled more than 500,000 gallons that affected prairie, cropland and a creek. The settlement includes fines and promises of additional projects to prevent…

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Who's running for Kansas governor in 2026? Here's a guide to the candidates

The field is growing more crowded as Republicans and Democrats line up to seek the Kansas governor's office.

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Work hard, clay hard: Derby High ceramics program molds young artistic minds

Suburban Kansas is not usually considered as a bastion of high school fine arts. Derby High has been challenging that notion for decades with many hands-on art-making resources. Torin Andersen caught…

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‘Already a winner’: Kansas truck-driving contest celebrates hard work, safe driving

The annual truck rodeo is an opportunity for friends and family members to celebrate truck drivers.

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Keystone pipeline owner agrees to $70 million settlement for 2022 Kansas oil spill

The large oil spill in northern Kansas totaled more than 500,000 gallons that affected prairie, cropland and a creek. The settlement includes fines and promises of additional projects to prevent…

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