Local News
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Previous rules required spills of any size to be reported to the state, while the new rules set minimum quantities to alert regulators.
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Less than half of Wichita teachers support the school district’s new strategic plan. And a sampling of responses to a recent survey reveal educators who are frustrated by student behavior and a perceived lowering of standards.
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Kansas will be the first state to let foster teens pick a family without losing foster care benefitsOlder foster children in Kansas who face aging out of care will soon be able to choose their own families. In the past, they had to sometimes choose between being adopted or keeping important foster care benefits like free college tuition.
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The point-in-time (PIT) count occurs annually in January. Volunteers and trained professionals walk miles across Sedgwick County to survey people experiencing homelessness.
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The city of Wichita is slowly bringing its systems back online after being hit by a malware ransom attack earlier this month.
NPR News
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The lunar probe mission aims to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
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Should you be friends with your ex? It's a toughie. NPR's Life Kit has advice for transforming a once romantic relationship into one that is purely platonic.
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Burke County, N.C., is one of thousands of communities in America battling a devastating overdose crisis. New programs and new funding appear to be making a difference saving lives.
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