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A polling place in Topeka during the primary elections. (Photo by Stephen Koranda)A mix-up at a polling place in Topeka could affect the outcome of two Republican primary elections for seats in the Kansas House. Shawnee County Election Commissioner Elizabeth Ensley Deiter (DYE-ter) says a trained supervisor made a mistake and gave some voters the wrong ballots. Ensley Deiter says she’s never seen an issue like this in her 20 years as election commissioner.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7b2960000Ensley Deiter says she removed the supervisor and fixed the problems, but more than 300 people had already voted. Her office is working to determine how many voters received the wrong ballots. The mistake could affect two House elections. In one race, the top finisher only won by 41 votes. The Shawnee County Board of Canvassers will consider what actions to take, if any, during a meeting on Monday.

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It’s time again for My Farm Roots, a series from Harvest Public Media in which we hear Americans’ stories and memories of rural life. Because when you hail from farm country, roots run deep.About 20 years ago, Becky Doyle had a big surprise come her way. The governor of Illinois tapped her to run the state’s Department of Agriculture. Up until then, she and her husband had been running a hog and grain farm. But at age 37, she took over the ag department, though she never really left the farm.Pictured at Top: Doyle sits on the patio outside the hog and grain farm she and her husband run in central Illinois. (Bill Wheelhouse/Harvest Public Media)As secretary of agriculture, Becky Doyle and Gov. Jim Edgar, center, ride through the 1991 Illinois State Fair. (Courtesy State Journal-Register)Harvest Public Media is a collaboration of public media stations across the Midwest. To hear more My Farm Roots stories – or to share your own – visit HarvestPublicMedia.org.

NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael have made music as Sparks for more than five decades, mostly under the radar despite superstar fans. Now, a new documentary and a buzzy musical put them in the spotlight.

Economic growth in Kansas appeared to be slipping slightly in August. Here's a look at state-by-state business conditions in the Midwest, as compiled by Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss.

This week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart again. But the two titles just below it are making the most noise: Conan Gray's Wishbone and KPop Demon Hunters, which pulls off something no soundtrack has ever accomplished.

The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack just placed three songs in the top 10 of the Hot 100 charts simultaneously — a feat not many movie soundtracks have accomplished.

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In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday's signature cake, rosca de reyes.