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On “Dining with Denise,” Denise Neil has the scoop on opening dates for several restaurants Wichita has been waiting on, some for years.
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The Wichita Art Museum is finally filling its empty restaurant space
Denise Neil has the scoop on opening dates for several restaurants Wichita has been waiting on, some for years.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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This week on "The Range," long-time Wichita Eagle columnist Bonnie Bing talks about her new book. Also, the new director of the All-Indian Museum remembers her great-great grandmother’s role in her family’s history.
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The Range | November 14, 2025
This week on "The Range," long-time Wichita Eagle columnist Bonnie Bing talks about her new book. Also, the new director of the All-Indian Museum remembers her great-great grandmother’s role in her…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Sedgwick County and 19 other Kansas law enforcement agencies have signed agreements with ICE.
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Sedgwick County and 19 other Kansas law enforcement agencies have signed agreements with ICE
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Native American museum's new director recounts a real story that helped inspire a western classic.
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Native American museum's new director recounts a real story that helped inspire a western classic
Candy Taylor knows a thing or two about Native American culture. Following a 17-year stint as a director at a museum in Oklahoma, Taylor recently became the new director of the Mid-America All Indian…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Bonnie Bing on her book, “Wait... Now What?”
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Bonnie Bing on her book, 'Wait... Now What?'
Bonnie Bing's book — "Wait... Now What?" — is a collection of some of the columns she wrote for The Wichita Eagle over the years.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Running on legacy: A filmmaker's journey to understand her record-breaking father.
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Running on legacy: A filmmaker's journey to understand her record-breaking father
Lexie Helgerson's documentary, "Age Group Winner," plays this weekend at the Tallgrass Film Center. Her dad, Jay Helgerson, once held a Guinness World Record for running a marathon a week for an…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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The Wichita Art Museum is finally filling its empty restaurant space.
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The Wichita Art Museum is finally filling its empty restaurant space
Denise Neil has the scoop on opening dates for several restaurants Wichita has been waiting on, some for years.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Today on “The Range,” a new book from Wichita icon Bonnie Bing. Plus, we talk with the new director of the All Indian Museum about her family’s history.
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The Range | November 14, 2025
This week on "The Range," long-time Wichita Eagle columnist Bonnie Bing talks about her new book. Also, the new director of the All-Indian Museum remembers her great-great grandmother’s role in her…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Former Wichitan, Jay Helgerson, once held a Guinness World Record for running a marathon a week for an entire year. His daughter, Lexie, made a documentary about him called, “Age Group Winner.” We'll hear that conversation “Wichita’s Early Edition.”
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November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail.
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Sedgwick County and 19 other Kansas law enforcement agencies have signed agreements with ICE
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office signed a formal agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to issue 48-hour ICE detainers for people held in the county jail.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Review: "Death By Lightning" is a fun way to learn history. www.kmuw.org/podcast/movi...
Let’s just learn history this way from now on
Fletcher Powell says "Death By Lightning" is a fun way to learn history.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them
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No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them
In a cost-cutting move, the U.S. Treasury will stop minting new pennies. Originally introduced in 1793, the one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in…
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November 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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The Kansas Legislature agreed to finance up to 70% of the project, with a minimum $1 billion price tag, by issuing bonds to be repaid with sales tax collected in the STAR Bond district.
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The Chiefs asked for design proposals for a Kansas stadium. Here's what that could mean
The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly considering land near the Kansas Speedway to build a new stadium and entertainment district, with the state still offering to finance up to 70% of the project.…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Dennis and Teresa Murphy have been listening to and supporting KMUW for 30 years. Their favorite shows are "1A," "The Range," and "Morning Edition."

Dennis enjoys collecting Chinese stamps and has written local and national articles about his stamps and what they represent.
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Marion County also approved agreements with Eric Meyer, the owner and editor of the Marion County Record, and Ruth Herbel, the Marion city councilor whose home was raided in tandem with the newspaper office.
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3 million for newspaper raid, expresses 'sincere regrets'
Marion County also approved agreements with Eric Meyer, the owner and editor of the Marion County Record, and Ruth Herbel, the Marion city councilor whose home was raided in tandem with the newspaper…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Joanne Shaw Taylor began playing blues music as a teenager, but she says that finding her voice in that genre as a writer and a singer has presented a series of challenges. On “Wichita’s Early Edition,” Jedd Beaudoin talks with Joanne Shaw Taylor and has more.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The Chiefs asked for design proposals for a Kansas stadium. Here's what that could mean
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The Chiefs asked for design proposals for a Kansas stadium. Here's what that could mean
The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly considering land near the Kansas Speedway to build a new stadium and entertainment district, with the state still offering to finance up to 70% of the project.…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3 million for newspaper raid, expresses 'sincere regrets'
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3 million for newspaper raid, expresses 'sincere regrets'
Marion County also approved agreements with Eric Meyer, the owner and editor of the Marion County Record, and Ruth Herbel, the Marion city councilor whose home was raided in tandem with the newspaper…
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November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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SNAP recipients in Missouri and Kansas will see more restrictions even as benefits resume
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SNAP recipients in Missouri and Kansas will see more restrictions even as benefits resume
After weeks of uncertainty, Kansas released SNAP benefits to residents on Friday, while Missouri plans to release benefits — either full or partial payments — later this week. But the recent Trump…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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“Wichita Soundscapes” celebrates the sounds of the city and the surrounding area. For the first episode, KMUW's Meg Britton-Mehlisch tagged along as nearly 3,000 runners took over Wichita streets in the 2025 Prairie Fire Marathon.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Wichita native and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh is performing his ninth annual VetsAid show at Intrust Bank Area this Saturday. On “Wichita’s Early Edition,” Jedd Beaudoin speaks with Walsh and has more.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Renovated Kansas Museum of History tells stories of 'everyday people fighting for their beliefs'
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Renovated Kansas Museum of History tells stories of 'everyday people fighting for their beliefs'
The museum in Topeka reopens on Nov. 22 with free admission, special guests and activities. It will ask visitors to focus on a singular question: What is Kansas?
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November 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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The Chiefs asked for design proposals for a Kansas stadium. Here's what that could mean
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The Chiefs asked for design proposals for a Kansas stadium. Here's what that could mean
The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly considering land near the Kansas Speedway to build a new stadium and entertainment district, with the state still offering to finance up to 70% of the project.…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Farmers are desperate for workers. They want Trump to make it easier to hire foreign labor
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Farmers are desperate for workers. They want Trump to make it easier to hire foreign labor
The U.S. agricultural industry depends on undocumented immigrants, but President Trump’s immigration crackdown is further depleting an already tight workforce. The labor crisis may be setting the…
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November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. Tariffs are a big culprit
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Your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. Tariffs are a big culprit
Turkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But tariffs and bird flu could dramatically drive up the cost of turkeys this year.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM