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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's on-the-trail efforts in Mississippi and Alabama may look awkward, but his money and organization could translate to wins on Tuesday.

A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, in a five-vehicle crash that left six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company's first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

The Marion County Record was in the national spotlight last year when its offices were raided by local police. The small-town Kansas newspaper received the 2024 William Allen White National Citation, the first time the honor has ever been awarded to a media outlet instead of an individual journalist. Eric Meyer accepted the award and gave the keynote address at this year's KU's WAW Day.

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.

Seventy years ago, the town of Udall was devastated by an F5 tornado — the deadliest in Kansas history. Jim Minick takes us back to the summer of 1955 in his Kansas Notable book, Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas. Also, this month marks the 20th and final Symphony in the Flint Hills. We visit with Sandy Carlson, program manager of the Symphony's Signature event, taking place Saturday, June 14th, in Chase County.

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First-term Congresswoman Nancy Boyda faces Republican challenger Lynn Jenkins on this week's KPR Presents. Boyda and Jenkins debated Monday evening, October 6th, at the Dole Institute of Politics on the University of Kansas campus. You can hear the Boyda-Jenkins debate at 8:00 Sunday night on KPR Presents. This debate is sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition and supported by The World Company.

Are you a veteran with a story to tell? Find out about the Veterans Voices Writing Project and their upcoming Veterans Pen celebration with magazine editor Ted Iliff.

Comedian Hari Kondabolu is coming to Lawrence this month! Before he does, he visits with KPR's Kaye McIntyre about Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, his new Netflix series, and much more.