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Box turtles are back for the summer. Here’s how to help them survive another year kmuw.org/2026-05-04/box…

Long battle over west Kansas water nears end. The stakes? Survival kmuw.org/agriculture/20…

This program helped underserved farmers access land. Then USDA cut the funding kmuw.org/2026-05-04/thi…

CSA boxes get people buying fresh from farms, but will customer convenience hurt the mission? kmuw.org/2026-05-04/csa…

It’s hard to get legal help in rural Kansas. Now the state will pay new attorneys to practice there kmuw.org/2026-05-05/its…

Wichita school officials recommend $615 million bond for November election kmuw.org/local-news/202…

🍸 Join KMUW for a Soulsations Pint Night at Haven Restaurant & Lounge in Old Town Square on Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 PM. There will be cocktails, mocktails and easy conversation.

Southeast Kansas town joins nationwide celebrations for centennial of Route 66 kmuw.org/2026-05-01/sou…

This program helped underserved farmers access land. Then USDA cut the funding kmuw.org/2026-05-04/thi…

Community-supported agriculture has been a popular way for people to buy produce from local farms for decades. There's new pressure on farmers to offer more customization and convenience – but some supporters worry that may dilute the original purpose. kmuw.org/2026-05-04/csa…

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home as pets. kmuw.org/2026-05-04/box…

For this month’s ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talked with Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box about their traveling sculpture exhibit that was inspired by the Japanese art of origami. kmuw.org/podcast/art-wo…

A group of chefs in Wichita spent their Earth Day trying their hand at a new ingredient. Now, there may be a future on their menus for a perennial grain designed for sustainability called Kernza. kmuw.org/the-range/2026…

'A national treasure': Minisa Bridge added to the National Register of Historic Places kmuw.org/community/2026…

Movie Review: The new animated adaptation of "Animal Farm" might have been better off at the glue factory. kmuw.org/podcast/movie-…

Access to Justice group works to increase resources, attract attorneys to rural Kansas kmuw.org/community/2026…

The Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade passageway, remains virtually closed due to the war in Iran. That’s driven up the prices of key agricultural necessities, which could remain high into next year. kmuw.org/2026-04-30/fer…

As Friends University moves therapy program online, some fear a loss of mental health services kmuw.org/local-news/202…

The Wichita section of the Society of Women Engineers has a long-standing tradition each spring - the Engineering Expo, designed for kids for grades K-8. KMUW attended this year's event, which attracted thousands to Century II last week. kmuw.org/podcast/wichit…

Friends University is planning a major overhaul of its marriage and family therapy (MFT) program, sparking concerns that it could impact the availability of mental health services in Wichita and the surrounding area. kmuw.org/local-news/202…