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The non-profit Kansas Advocates for Better Care is out with its annual list of nursing homes cited by state inspectors for the fewest deficiencies. As Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson reports, the facility at the top of the list is in Atchison.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa75d860002

Regents choose Allison Garrett for the top job at ESU.

Prices for corn, soybeans, pork and beef have all been falling and China, one of the top customers for U.S. farm products, is experiencing economic uncertainty.

The Pittsburg State University women's basketball is headed to the NCAA Elite Eight after the second-seeded Pittsburg Gorillas defeated the top-seeded Emporia State Lady Hornets, 78-74 Monday night.

A new report show that Kansas ranks among the top ten states in reducing the portion of its children who lack health insurance. Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson has more.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa750470000

A top Senate leader and at least 10 other conservative Kansas legislators lost their seats in Republican primary races Tuesday.

Governor Sam Brownback hasn’t closed the door on expanding Medicaid eligibility in Kansas. It's an option under the federal health reform law but it comes with some strings attached. A top aide recently told lawmakers that the governor remains concerned about the cost of covering more poor, disabled and elderly Kansans. Jim McLean of the KHI News Service has more.

Beef heart, once a common dish for the poor, has been rediscovered by chefs and eaters of all ages. All Things Considered speaks with cookbook authors Jody Eddy and Christine Carroll about the stories behind their recipes.

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