Spread Holiday Cheer With Vehicles for Charity

Sunday, December 1st, 2019, by KPR Staff

If you’re looking for a unique way of spreading holiday cheer, you can donate your used car to Kansas Public Radio. It will be sold at auction, and the proceeds help support public broadcasting in your community.

KPR's Holiday Socktacular

Monday, November 4th, 2019, by KPR Staff

Kansas Public Radio needs your help to finish 2019 in a strong financial position. December 5 & 6 KPR will be on the air asking YOU to help out with a year-end contribution.

New Pet MemberCard Benefits!

Monday, November 4th, 2019, by KPR Staff

If you're a KPR member and are giving $120 or more per year, you qualify for the KPR MemberCard. You're already getting more than 250 great Dining, Arts & Attractions, Health & Wellness, as well as Lodging benefits. We are now pleased to announce the latest addition to the benefits program: PETS! If you already have an existing card, you can go ahead and take advantage of these recent additions, either with the physical card or on the MemberCard app.

Ad Astra per Mathematica (To the Stars Through Math?) - November 1, 2019

Friday, November 1st, 2019, by KPR Staff

This welcome sign along the border greets motorists from southwest Missouri as they enter Crawford County, in southeast Kansas. (Photo by J. Schafer)

Q: Today's question involves a simple matter of math and geography. If you know your Kansas counties and you can add... you can win! (Though, having a map will be helpful.) Here we go. Kansas has 105 counties. How many of them share a border with another state or river?

Kansas Place Name Puzzler - October 25, 2019

Friday, October 25th, 2019, by KPR Staff

Southeast Kansas sky on a winter's day, taken near Hamilton, Kansas. (Photo by J. Schafer)

Q: We're looking for the name of a small southeast Kansas town. Here are your clues:

It's located inside the Kansas county with the shortest name.
The name of the town is a portmanteau (port-MAN-too) of the names of two former rival towns.
The town's name sounds so cute, crunchy and wholesome, you can almost eat it!

Name this town!

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New Alateen meeting in Lawrence KS Monday nights 7-8pm
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