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Ranchers Seek Alternative Cattle Feed After Drought WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Cattle ranchers are looking for alternative ways to feed their animals this winter after one of the worst droughts in the nation's history cut hay production. At Debbie and Duane Blythes ranch in Kansas' parched Flint Hills, cattle are grazing on the leafy tops of turnips the couple planted for them after cutting their winter wheat. Their hay production is down, so they are also chopping up failed crops of corn and milo for silage.=====Leavenworth Quilt Features PoliticiansLEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton will always have a special place in the heart of Leavenworth, Kansas resident Martha Jones, and on the one-of-a-kind quilt she spent the last two years creating. She says that Clinton was the first of the dozens of current and former politicians from whom she solicited signatures to send back an autographed quilt block. The one-of-a-kind work also reunites Clinton with his 1996 Republican challenger, former Kansas Republican Senator Bob Dole.=====Topeka Girl Undergoes Double-Lung TransplantTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 12-year-old Topeka girl has undergone a double-lung transplant in St. Louis. Madison Taliaferro, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 2, underwent the double-lung transplant on November 5th at St. Louis Children's Hospital.=====Wichita State Professor Focuses on Cancer ResearchWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita State researcher is focusing on how cancer cells spread and kill. The work of assistant chemistry professor Moriah Beck involves the analysis of something called palladin. The critical protein is produced in large amounts in highly mobile cells. Beck says the goal is to eliminate harmful cells before they have the chance to migrate throughout the body.

The lawyer for a former State Department contractor accused of leaking top-secret data to Fox News says that intelligence agencies are calling too many harmless documents "classified." In federal court, attorney Abbe D. Lowell cited an example: a note between the defendant and his child.

In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities.

The University of Kansas is preparing to host a two-day conference on how the environment affects the world's economy, societies and overall military security. It will feature discussions on climate change, water resources and public health. Dr. Shannon O'Lear, a geography professor at KU, and retired Colonel Mike Denning of KU's Office of Professional Military Graduate Education, talked with KPR's Laura Lorson about why this particular conference represents a change in the way top scholars from very different traditions can work together to share their expertise. That's Colonel Mike Denning, of the KU Office of Professional Military Graduate Education and Shannon O'Lear, an associate professor of geography at KU. They were speaking with KPR's Laura Lorson. The Environmental Security Conference will take place on April 23rd and 24th -- that's Monday and Tuesday of next week. The conference is open to the public. Students from area universities are particularly encouraged to attend. For more information on topics and lecturers, visit these links to the departments and organizations sponsoring the conference:The Environmental Studies Program at the University of KansasUniversity of Kansas Geography DepartmentContinuing Education at the University of KansasThe University of Kansas Office of Professional Military Graduate EducationThe U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort LeavenworthThe U.S. Army Research OfficeClick this link for an overview of the conference and various costs associated with attendance.

Q: Kansas Public Radio has been named the 2018 Station of the Year by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Since 1996, when the award was first presented, KPR has won the KAB's top prize more than any other station, regardless of market size. How many times has KPR won this coveted award from the KAB?

Election officials are reviewing provisional ballots in the extraordinarily close race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

The NCAA men's basketball tournament brackets are set. While Wichita State has been sent to Salt Lake City, Kansas and Kansas State will play closer to home. The Jayhawks, who are seeded number-one in the South - and the Wildcats, who are the number-4 seed in the West - will play at the Sprint Center in Kansas city this Friday. As KPR's Greg Echlin reports, history doesn't favor the Jayhawks based on their last trip to Kansas City as a top seed.The estimated start for KU's game Friday night against Western Kentucky is 8:50. K-State plays either Boise State or LaSalle Friday afternoon around 2:10. Wichita State opens Thursday afternoon at 12:40 against Pittsburgh.On the women's side, Wichita State has clinched a berth to the NCAA tournament. The Wichita State women won their conference tournament yesterday (SUN), with a 69-to-65 victory over Illinois State. Later today (MON), when the women's field is announced, the Kansas Jayhawks hope to be named as an at-large team.Also, in women's college basketball, the Emporia State Lady Hornets are just one victory away from making it to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division II tournament. The Lady Hornets, now 23-and-8 on the season, will play Augustana of South Dakota tonight (MON). Tipoff at the regional site (Lee Arena in Topeka) is at 7 p.m.

President Obama's top lawyer opened up about his relations with Congress, legal controversies and the chaos in the Trump administration in a recent talk at Columbia University.

Michael Horowitz protests the Justice Department legal opinion that says DOJ officials decide what material he should get, and when.

The top-ranked and two-time defending champion U.S. did just enough to squeak into the knockout round. Portugal dominated possession all game as the U.S. struggled to create offensive chances.