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People from all across the country are coming to Kansas to see a bird. The lesser prairie chicken used to roam the Great Plains by the millions, but now... the population has dwindled to around 25,000. Commentator Rex Buchanan recently took some out-of-state folks to see the rare bird in its native habitat.
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With transmitters and translators scattered across the eastern third of the state, Kansas Public Radio reaches 100,000 listeners every week. Let us tell our loyal listeners about your business, but in a good way.
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The National League of Cities kicked off its 100th anniversary year with a return to Lawrence and the University of Kansas, where it was founded in 1924. Clarence Anthony, CEO and executive director of the National League of Cities, talks about some of the challenges facing cities today and the changing nature of city government.
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Singers, songwriters and instrumentalists recently gathered in Kansas City for the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. KPR's Tom Parkinson spoke with some of the musicians from Lawrence about their experience at the conference and prepared this audio postcard.
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A new book details the life and times of a Pulitzer Prize winning author Willa Cather, who wrote novels about life on the Great Plains. KPR Commentator Rex Buchanan reviews the book Chasing Bright Medusas, by Benjamin Taylor.
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If the shoe fits... wear it. More than a thousand grade school students in Franklin County are getting a free pair of brand-name shoes. The shoe giveaway is part of a joint effort by AdventHealth Ottawa and a non-profit called "Shoes That Fit." KPR's J. Schafer spoke to Shoes That Fit CEO Amy Fass about the big shoe giveaway Friday morning at Lincoln Elementary.
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In connection with Black History Month, Washburn University is hosting the Kansas premiere of "Brothers of the Dust" by award-winning playwright Darren Canady this weekend. This family drama tells the story of siblings that return to their family farm in 1958 with very different ideas about the land and their legacy. Shows run from February 23rd through March 3rd.
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A new documentary, focusing on climate change and how Kansans are adapting, premiers Sunday (Feb. 25, 2024) in Topeka. Producer Dave Kendall gives us a sneak peek.
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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.