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Peggy Lowe
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Wyandotte County Deputy Richard Fatherley is free while he awaits trial in the July 5 death of Charles Adair, who prosecutors say was killed when Fatherly knelt on his back. Fatherley, who faced his first hearing Tuesday, wasn’t required to appear in court in person, which the judge said was standard early in the judicial process when substantive issues aren't heard.
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The Beacon
Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio
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The Kansas Museum of History is set to reopen November 22nd after a three year renovation. We get a sneak peek at the Museum with Museum Director Sarah Bell. Also, Eric Meyer of the Marion County Record from his 2024 William Allen White National Citation speech. Marion County was recently ordered to pay a $3 million settlement in connection from the 2023 raid on the newspaper and the homes of several of its staff. -
The twist goes Latin in this week's Retro Cocktail Hour! Also, we'll hear music by Henry Mancini from Touch of Evil; Robert Drasnin's classic 1959 album Voodoo; and tunes by Jack "Mr. Bongo" Costanzo, Les Baxter and Werner Drexler's Go-Go Sound.
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Two of Kansas City's finest guitarists - Brian Baggett and Danny Embrey - are featured in Guitar Elation on this week's Live at Green Lady Lounge. -
For this special edition of 105 Live, we are devoting the hour to the 2025 Class of Inductees to the Kansas Music Hall of Fame. We talk to president Allen Blasco about the history of the organization and the new inductees, as well as an interview with featured performer Kelley Hunt. -
The term "B-Movie" refers to low budget films or serials that were often on the bottom half of a double feature. On this week's Film Music Friday, we'll dive into the music of B-Movies, with excerpts from Lost Continent, The Fighting Devil Dogs, The Three Mesquiteers, Tormented and more. -
Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for insects. -
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail.
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It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out. -
The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S. -
After commentator Megyn Kelly seemed to downplay the youth of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, former child actresses and current teenagers took to social media to express outrage. -
Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence. -
A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
On this edition of Conversations Dr. Peter Solomon talks with host Dan Skinner about "100 Years to Extinction - The Tyranny of Technology and the Fight for a Better Future."
