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Wednesday, September 18th

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Headlines for Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Tuesday, September 17th

Here are the headlines for our area, as compiled by KPR news staffers.  No ads, no pop-ups, no kidding.  Take a look.

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Series of Earthquakes Rattles Kansas

Tuesday, September 17th

A series of seismic events has rattled portions of eastern and south-central Kansas.  The strongest quake measured a magnitude 3.8 and struck early Monday morning in Chase County.

Old Glory, reflected by the Missouri River as it flows under the Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge in Atchison. (Photo by J. Schafer)
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Third Round of Flooding in 2019 Likely Along Missouri River

Tuesday, September 17th

Residents located along the Missouri River are bracing for another possible round of flooding. 

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Monday, September 16th

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Headlines for Monday, September 16, 2019

Monday, September 16th

Here are the headlines for our area, as compiled by KPR news staffers.

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Conversations: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" and more at Theatre Lawrence

Monday, September 16th

On this edition of Conversations, we learn about the Theatre Lawrence production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and other upcoming shows. Ric Averill is the director of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Mary Doveton is the Executive Director of Theatre Lawrence.

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KPR Presents: The Constitution and the 14th Amendment

Sunday, September 15th

The 14th Amendment is often called the "single most important amendment to the U.S. Constitution." Find out why on this week's KPR Presents, from Constitution Day at the Dole Institution of Politics.

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Headlines for Sunday, September 15, 2019

Sunday, September 15th

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.

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Saturday, September 14th

Here's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.

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