Local News
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A state law passed in 2022 goes into effect this year and lets Kansas students attend schools outside the districts where they live, as long as there is space available. Some districts have begun posting the number of slots they’ll have open for out-of-district students.
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Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would have blocked teenagers from receiving hormone therapy and other gender-affirming treatments recognized as necessary by medical professionals. The Senate voted to override her veto, but the House fell short.
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Republicans have narrowly failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a package of tax cuts worth $1.5 billion over three years.
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Central Landing, a low-income senior housing community on the campus of Central Community Church in west Wichita, has completed more units.
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Interfaith organization Justice Together has been researching mental health and homelessness issues and solutions. They will share their findings on May 9 with city and county leaders.
NPR News
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It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages.
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For the first time in decades, the U.S. will resume processing uranium ore. The Navajo Nation and others along uranium ore transport routes worry about the health risks.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Brian Katulis of the Middle East Institute about the latest round of Gaza ceasefire and hostage release negotiations.
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As Ukraine awaits for badly needed military aid approved by Congress earlier this month, it's not just weapons and ammunition in short supply. Ukraine also desperately needs more soldiers.
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The key was identifying the song by its alternative name: "Ulterior Motives." Internet sleuths used a publishing database to narrow down the potential song writers.