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A Kansas judge went against a foster care agency’s recommendation when she placed a girl with a foster parent rather than her grandparents. Critics say the case represents chronic problems with Kansas' heavily privatized foster care system and lack of state oversight.
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Kansas doesn't require schools to report or track teacher injuries. And although most schools prepare students and staff for intruders with active-shooter drills, they don't train teachers on how to deal with more common violence on campus.
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Kansas City Police report that two people are in custody after a shooting west of Union Station near the parking garage, which occurred near the end of Wednesday's Chiefs victory rally. One person is dead and at least 22 were injured, not including those hurt in the rush out of the area.
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On February 9, 1964, the Beatles made their debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Sixty years later, we remember the impact of the so-called "British Invasion" in America and explore the odd Beatles connection to Kansas.
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The Mission of the Manhattan Area Resettlement Team (MART) is to equitably coordinate a comprehensive set of services required to successfully resettle refugees in the community through the efforts of a staffed and volunteer team. Services include safe housing, basic furnishings and clothing, and access to health care, social services, education and employment resources.
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Ocean explorers think they have discovered the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's airplane, which has been missing since 1937. Earhart, a native of Atchison, Kansas, was flying with her navigator, Fred Noonan, when their plane disappeared 87 years ago. The two were trying to flay around the world.
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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.