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Frustrated aid workers can find laughter and solace in Jaded Aid, which pokes fun at the bureaucratic business of global development.

Americans say Black Friday is overhyped, but nearly 1 in 5 still plan to do most of their shopping then. This holiday season is expected to break shopping records.

Police in Wichita say ATM users at three Intrust Bank locations should check their accounts for suspicious activity. That's because someone installed skimmers on those ATM machines -- devices designed to gain access to credit card and debit card numbers.

December 31, 2017: we revisit some of the biggest Kansas stories of the year. Kaye McIntyre is joined by the KPR news department for this look back at some of the highlights and low points of the year gone by.

Photo from sxc.huThree school districts in Kansas have stopped using the official state assessment tests for students. The districts have switched to tests prepared by ACT, which is known for college entrance exams. The Kansas Board of Education today (WED) voted not to include the ACT test scores in the state’s official report card provided to the federal government. Including the ACT scores would lower the state’s overall grade. Board member Jana Shaver said during discussion today (WED) that it doesn’t make sense to mix the two test results into a final score.“I still don’t see how we can compare apples and oranges with two different tests. I would favor reporting state assessment results with some kind of caveat that so many districts used ACT.” The state report card is primarily used to determine if Kansas is complying with the federal No Child Left Behind ACT.

Here's a look at area headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by KPR news staffers.

The Kansas Supreme Court's rulings could have major implications for state policies.

Six of the top nine accident spots were in the Lawrence area.

The monthly cash payments reached more than 61 million kids in December alone. Most low-income families spent the money on basic needs like food, clothing and utility bills.

(Photo credit: miscellaneoushi.com)The issue of wind energy tax credits is sharply dividing the Kansas Congressional delegation. Republican U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo, of Wichita said this week that he’s trying to convince more lawmakers that the credit should be allowed to expire. But Republican Kansas Senator Jerry Moran supports keeping the credit, and says the benefits are worth it.“It creates significant income and economic activity in lots of places in Kansas, but especially in places rural that are struggling,” says Moran. Moran says he would be more likely to support a multi-year phase-out of the credit. If lawmakers do nothing, the credit will expire at the end of the year.==================== (VERSION TWO)Wind energy tax credits help make wind power more affordable, and have boosted the industry in states like Kansas. But those credits are set to expire at the end of the year, and lawmakers from Kansas disagree on what should be done.Wichita Republican Congressman Mike Pompeo said last week that the federal government supporting wind energy with tax credits is an intrusion into the economy. Pompeo says opposition is growing and he’s arguing to let the credit expire. But Republican Kansas Senator Jerry Moran says the credit benefits rural economies and helps move the country towards energy independence. Moran says an abrupt end to the credit would be a major disruption to the industry.“I don’t see this as picking winners and loser, as sometimes the allegation is. This is helping our country move in a direction that’s a value to the country. I believe over time that support needs to disappear, but how we do that matters, and we certainly wouldn’t want to cripple the growing industry,” says Moran.Moran says he would instead support phasing out the credit over several years. There was a similar debate last year before the credit was extended as part of a budget deal.