While members of the Sedgwick County Commission agree senior centers are worth funding, they haven't been able to agree on how to fund them. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.
KMUW's Torin Andersen talks with Wichita artists Connie & John Ernatt who, despite being married for 25 years, are collaborating for the first time in ten years. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Musician Nick Jaina says his new album The Monster Mash was inspired by the desire to connect with the most meaningful things in life. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Raising giant pumpkins is a labor of love for some Midwest growers. And the pumpkins keep getting bigger and bigger.We talked with growers about what it takes to raise giant gourds… and why they do it. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Companies are racing to roll out nuclear reactor designs that would be faster to build and that could meet the rising demand for energy from customers like tech firms running AI data centers. Two nuclear companies are proposing to build reactors in Kansas. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
How a Wichita screenwriter decided to boldly go and explore a strange, new world. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
We take a look at an upcoming election which will decide who will help run Wichita. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
We hear from a photographer who covered the Million Man March... 30 years ago. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Kansas has more rural hospitals at risk of closure than any other state and changes at the federal level are further complicating things. That leaves hospital officials planning for the future. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Griffin Bush of the band Social Cinema says that his lyric writing is always about self-expression. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
KMUW's Tom Shine and Suzanne Perez break down this year's Wichita school board races. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Kansas born musician and composer Paul Elwood passed earlier in 2025 at the age of 66. This weekend some of his closest friends, including Susan Mayo, will gather to play some of his music for the public. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
KMUW movie critic Fletcher Powell looks at the movie "A Little Prayer," which reminds us how powerful it can be simply to treat people with care and love. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
The grape harvest for wine is in full swing. But in some regions, the last few years have been tough. What’s driving a drop in demand, and why are some parts of the Heartland faring better than others? We have that story, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Western Kansas has inserted itself into the corn-belt, a region of the Midwest from Ohio to Nebraska that has dominated corn production. But despite an increase in corn acres, Kansas still ships in a lot of corn to keep up with the beef industry. Coming up, we will hear about how one crop took over a region in Kansas and the long-term challenges the industry faces. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
We learn what a docent does at the Ulrich Museum of Art. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Tamara Saviano has worked as a journalist, filmmaker, record producer and more. She tells the story her career in the new book “Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music," including her time working with songwriting legends Kris Kristofferson and Guy Clark. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
U.S. farmers plant millions of acres of corn every year. Now, some in America’s Heartland are experimenting with new, shorter varieties. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Federal dollars will help bring internet connection to rural communities across the U.S. But new guidance from the Trump administration is asking states to consider the lowest cost options. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.
Beccy Tanner takes us on a visit to a hall of fame trail in Kansas. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.