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The Islamic Society of Wichita says they’re not sure of the motive behind a Florida pastor’s International Burn A Quran Day on Saturday’s 9/11 Anniversary but plan to take part in a local Prayers for Peace event this weekend with other faiths. KMUW’s Carla Eckels reports…
The harvest season is in full swing around the nation, including South-Central Kansas. Locally grown food is becoming more and more popular
Members of Wichita’s Chime Owls recently stopped by the KMUW studios for a live performance and interview. The band’s performance was recorded for Currency Exchange, a new feature on Strange Currency.
42nd Wichita Black Arts Festival takes place this Labor Day weekend at McAdam’s Park.
A 1961 painting by internationally acclaimed artist Pablo Picasso will go on display today (9/3/10) at Wichita State University’s Ulrich Museum of Art.
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Grandparents’ Day Weekend at the Lake Afton Public Observatory
Friday, September 10th
Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered what’s out there? Do you think your grandparents ever asked the same question? Now with the assistance of the Lake Afton Public Observatory, you and your grandparents can discover some of the answers to this question, together. In fact if you visit the Observatory on Friday, September 10 or Saturday, September 11, a grandparent gets in free when accompanied by a paying grandchild. (Limit of one free admission per paying grandchild.)
If you bring your grandparents to the Observatory on Grandparent’s Day weekend you will get to see the… More
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Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a sudden trauma to the brain caused by force. A severe TBI can leave a person almost incapable of functioning. But even a mild TBI, a concussion, can lead to a range of debilitating symptoms.
The president called on Congress to permanently extend certain tax credits for companies, allow businesses to write off all spending on expansion and improvements, and cut taxes for those who earn up to $250,000 a year.
Smoking rates are stuck around 20 percent in the United States. But health advocates say lower rates in some states suggest progress can still be made.
Despite the long odds against scraping the new health law anytime soon, the head of a branch of the conservative think tank says the prospects of success are good, even if it takes another four years and a new Congress.
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