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06/15/2026

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06/15/2026

The Army is trying to determine the future of its on-base museums, which often are hard for the public to access but contain a wealth of important artifacts.

via The American Homefront Project

The Army is trying to determine the future of its on-base museums, which often are hard for the public to access but contain a wealth of important artifacts.

06/14/2026

Hello everyone, Fred here.

What a night of storms across the Four States. We've resumed broadcasting all of our stations and streaming. I believe we had a power outage at Pittsburg State, and our systems needed to be reset.

Here are some photos I took this morning in and around my neighborhood in Webb City. If you have photos you would like to share, send us a message or comment on this story. A lot of property damage; however, I've not heard of any serious injuries or deaths.

06/11/2026

Good afternoon, Fred here from steamy Washington, D.C.

This week, perhaps you've heard Matt filling in for me, hosting Morning Edition. I've been in our nation's capital attending the annual NPR Fly-In. Over 200 colleagues attended this year's three-day event. Representation from stations large and small, working together with the folks at NPR to chart and plan the road ahead for public media. I'll be honest, it can be daunting to think about; however, I feel reassured by meeting and speaking with station managers who face similar challenges to ours at KRPS.

In addition, I had in-depth conversations with NPR staff and met with representatives of Senators Moran and Marshall and House Member Schmidt at their offices.

This trip is both exhausting and invigorating. I'm looking forward to getting back to the wonderfully quiet, spacious, and green Four States and hosting Morning Edition on Monday.

Talk to you soon.

06/08/2026

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06/06/2026

Good rainy Saturday afternoon, Fred here.

Mark this day in KRPS history. June 6, 2026.

As of this morning, we now have two exciters fully operating with HD. If you've followed KRPS, perhaps you know about our past exciter problems. Commonly in the spring, a bad storm would roll through, damaging our broadcast equipment. We would have to send the equipment in for repair, forcing us to broadcast at just 10% for at least six weeks. Many times, the culprit was the exciter.

So, I purchased a second one. If the first is damaged, the transmitter will automatically switch to the second exciter within two seconds. We can then remove the damaged exciter and continue broadcasting at 100% strength.

Pictured are the two exciters; it's the photo with the two handles. The connection that allows the exciters to work. And our entire transmitter.

Thank you for your support of KRPS.

06/02/2026

Eric Haun is best known for his stenciled heart murals throughout the city of Joplin. But for the past year, he’s been creating and installing something new in Southwest Missouri.

Written and produced by KRPS's Rachel Schnelle

Eric Haun is best known for his stenciled heart murals throughout the city of Joplin. But for the past year, he’s been creating and installing something new in Southwest Missouri.

06/02/2026

Some residents of Galena, Kansas, live downhill from the landfill and say smoke and rotten-egg odors are impacting their day-to-day lives. There’s been discussions about diminishing property values.

via Kansas News Service & KRPS's Rachel Schnelle

Some residents of Galena, Kansas, live downhill from the landfill and say smoke and rotten-egg odors are impacting their day-to-day lives. There’s been discussions about diminishing property values.