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Kansas Public Radio is seeking a new Statehouse Bureau Chief. Awesome job. Good pay. Great benefits. Window to apply is closing soon. so get moving! -
Emily Fisher/KPRKansas school districts are updating their high school graduation requirements...a second protest is planned at Shawnee Mission East High School after a video of a racially-charged altercation has been circulated on social media... and the assistant state climatologist says last weekend's heavy snowfall was good news for those worried about this past year's dry growing season. This ad-free summary of area news headlines is made possible by KPR listener-members. Consider becoming one today!
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Emily Fisher/Kansas Public RadioEveryone's favorite holiday tradition returns Dec. 9 at Liberty Hall with a night of dancing and holiday cheer alongside the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra.
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There are plenty of places in Kansas to see the state's official animal, the American Bison. Commentator Rex Buchanan tells us about a few of them.
This fall - 2023 - we’re launching a brand-new program to help spread the word about local community organizations. KPR’s Community Spotlight gives these organizations an opportunity to spread awareness using KPR’s airwaves each month.
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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the state will listen to residents and lawmakers opposing the new design and try again. -
In Kansas, the number of severe complications during labor and delivery has increased. For moms of color or women enrolled in Medicaid, the numbers are even higher. One of the state’s Medicaid contractors is now providing doula services to help.
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An apparent ransomware attack affects the emergency room at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka... a 13-year-old girl in Salina is accused of trying to kill her parents... more information comes to light about a teenager's suicide inside a Kansas foster home... and K-State's quarterback enters the transfer portal. Those headlines and more can be found inside.
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Kansas Public Radio is hiring. We need a multi-media journalist to serve as our Kansas Statehouse Bureau Chief. Work in Topeka, covering the governor, Legislature, Kansas Supreme Court and more. Be part of an award-winning team of reporters and editors. Apply today.
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Parts of eastern Kansas receive record snowfall amounts... extreme winter weather could affect the Kansas electric grid this year... an inmate at Lansing prison dies... and Sporting Kansas City gets knocked out of the MLS playoffs. Those headlines and more, inside. This ad-free summary of area news headlines is made possible by KPR listener-members.
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