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The percussion is passionate on this week's Retro Cocktail Hour, with tunes by Skip Heller's Voodoo 5, Chuy Reyes and the Hollywood Mocambo Orchestra, The Manakooras and Les Baxter. -
We mark Autism Acceptance Month with a children's book about a special little boy facing a challenging week of school. Jenn Bailey is the author of "Henry, Like Always," named a Kansas Notable Book by the State Library of Kansas. -
Brian TurnerLate night favorites at the Green Lady Lounge, the Reyes Brothers Organ Trio plays some of their original tunes in this hour, including Blues Before Bedtime and Penny's Bird. -
This week on 105 Live we’re spotlighting the Kaw Valley Jukebox! Brad Allen and Kevin Corcoran from Lawrence Public Library share their favorite tracks and tell us all about this unique collection of music from Northeast Kansas. -
Composer Michael Giacchino has received an Oscar, an Emmy and three Grammys, and has scored some of the most popular films of the last decade. On this week's Film Music Friday we'll hear the work of Michael Giacchino on films like Up, Jurassic World, Doctor Strange, The Incredibles, Star Wars: Rogue One and more. -
Celia Hack/KMUWNonprofits, businesses and local and state governments raised $3.5 million for health testing for residents who lived near a contamination site in northeast Wichita.
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Friends of the Kaw is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the 173-mile-long Kansas River.
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Library officials say the library is shifting toward digital resources. It has been weeding out materials that are outdated or available in other formats, or ones that have not been checked out in over a decade. -
Out of 157,000 students who participated in Poetry Out Loud this school year, Wichita East High senior Ismail Saeed is one of 55 who advanced to the national finals in Washington, D.C. The winner gets $20,000. -
All six U.S. regional climate centers will remain online through a new contract deadline in mid-June. Four of the centers, which are overseen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were abruptly closed last week after their funding ran out. -
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has terminated grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which in turn supports Humanities Kansas. Guest Commentator Tai Edwards says those who care about the humanities need to tell members of Congress not to cut federal funding. -
Johnson County Community College is one example of a local institution where employees are taking steps to prevent birds from flying into windows
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Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades. -
He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL. -
The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government. -
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran possibly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. -
Yemen is an ancient birthplace of the coffee trade, and immigrants fleeing its civil war have brought their culture here in the form of cafes. Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened in the U.S.
On this edition of Conversations, Maria Scrivan talks with host Dan Skinner about "Nat a Chance," her sixth middle-grade graphic novel to feature the character “Natalie.”
