1. Dust Bowl Demos Part 3--Tom Page Trio
2. Europe ‘72--Grateful Dead
3. Acting, Thinking, Feeling--The Stark Reality
4. Ahead of Their Time--Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention
5. Stories Don’t End--Dawes
6. This River--JJ Grey & Mofro
7. Primary Perceptions--Nick Jaina
8. Ghost On Ghost--Iron and Wine
9. Wing Beat Elastic--Mike Keneally
10. Standing In The Colour--Standing In The Colour

April’s Final Friday was absolutely splendid. One show that really caught my attention was Randy Regier’s solo exhibition But Wait, There’s More at Diver Studio.

Kansas education commissioner Diane DeBacker says the department will seek an attorney general's opinion on implementing a new law that would allow school districts to be named innovative districts.

The Kansas Senate has given first-round approval to a bill that would issue $200 million in additional state bonds to help pay for a federal research lab to be built in Manhattan.

Sunday on Soulations, enjoy music from Wichita singer/songwriter, Eugene Canidy.

He calls his music jospel, a combination of jazz and gospel.

Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a The Fabulous Store in Wichita, its owner, and an employee for allegedly selling phony goods bearing its brand name. The civil lawsuit alleges copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment and trademark dilution.

Critics of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to adopt the Common Core Standards for math and reading will voice their concerns Tuesday's at the board's meeting.
 
Kansas is among 46 states that have adopted the Common Core Standards; they set academic expectations for students from kindergarten through high school. The state adopted the standards in 2010 and school districts have begun implementing them in the classrooms and training teachers.
 

A man charged with killing four people in eastern Kansas appeared in court Monday. Twenty-seven-year-old Kyle Flack is being held on a $10 million dollar bond.

He's accused of murdering 18-month-old Lana Leigh Bailey; her mother, Kaylie Bailey; and 30-year-old Andrew Stout. Flack is also charged with first-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Steven White.

The courtroom Monday was packed with onlookers. Flack waived an initial, preliminary hearing. He sat quietly with his attorney, acknowledging the judge once by saying, "Yes, sir."