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People from all across the country are coming to Kansas to see a bird. The lesser prairie chicken used to roam the Great Plains by the millions, but now... the population has dwindled to around 25,000. Commentator Rex Buchanan recently took some out-of-state folks to see the rare bird in its native habitat.
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With transmitters and translators scattered across the eastern third of the state, Kansas Public Radio reaches 100,000 listeners every week. Let us tell our loyal listeners about your business, but in a good way.
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From the KPR News Archives, we dug out a radio feature that first aired on Kansas Day 2011, during the state's 150th birthday party. We hope you enjoy it.
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Blues and jazz singer/songwriter Kelley Hunt is hitting the road... to her hometown of Emporia. She'll perform at the Granada Theatre Saturday night. Listen to J. Schafer's interview with her and get a little taste of her hand-crafted music.
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Vinyl records, CDs and audio equipment will all be on sale this week at the Lawrence Public Library. Friday and Saturday's big audio sale is a benefit for Audio Reader, the reading service for the blind and vision impaired at the University of Kansas. What IS Audio-Reader, anyway? Find out in this interview.
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It's too cold to learn. Here's a list of weather-related cancellations reported to the KPR News Department.
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As Iowa Republicans hold their presidential caucuses Monday, we hear from Washburn University's Bob Beatty about his new documentary, "See How They Run: Presidential Candidates and the Iowa Caucuses."
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City officials say the order comes as chlorine levels are low at the water treatment plant.
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This week on KPR Presents, it's a walk through Governor Kelly's State of the State address, with analysis and commentary by political reporter Jim McLean and Michael Smith of Emporia State University.
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The Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for the KPR listening area have expired, but travel is still very hazardous throughout the region. More snow is forecast for Thursday night into Friday, and brutally cold temperatures are on their way for the weekend.
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A list of weather-related cancellations reported to the KPR News Department.
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Some Kansas and Missouri counties are still under Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories, but those weather alerts have been allowed to expire for much of the KPR listening area. Travel is still very hazardous throughout the region.