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07/15/2025

Problems with Tesla, tariffs, and tax breaks have electric vehicle investors worried, even as Panasonic unveiled a massive new battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, on Monday. Leaders at the factory say it’s just a bump in the road.

07/14/2025

Union Pacific's indoor air testing indicated levels well below the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's risk-based standards. The company is awaiting permit approval for groundwater treatment systems.

07/14/2025

🗣️ Join KMUW for Pint Night on Wednesday, July 16 at Good Company Taps & Spirits. It’s your monthly chance to talk Wichita, public radio or whatever’s on your mind.

07/14/2025

Celebrate Bastille Day on KMUW, tune in tonight from 7 to midnight as “Global Village,” “Strange Currency” and “Night Train” join forces for a night of music from France.

07/14/2025

On “Wichita’s Early Edition,” learn about an architect gives back to his community.
https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/wichitas-early-edition/2025-07-14/monday-july-14-2025

07/11/2025

📍 Come hang out with KMUW at Good Company Taps & Spirits for the next Pint Night, July 16 from 5:30–7 PM. Connect with fellow public radio fans over a drink.

07/11/2025

On this week's “Dining with Denise,” restaurant commentator Denise Neil says Wichita's restaurant scene has had lots of changes over the past week, including two closings and one big auction.

On this week's Dining with Denise, restaurant commentator Denise Neil says Wichita's restaurant scene has had lots of changes over the past week, including two closings and one big auction.

07/11/2025

If you’ve spent much time in Wichita’s Riverside Park, you may have noticed a Japanese-style building near the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit. The Riverside Pagoda has been used as storage since the 1930s. But a group wants to renovate and reopen the historic building. KMUW's Suzanne Perez has more.

Also, architect Erik Loya was raised in Wichita’s North End, a mostly Hispanic area. As a young boy, he never dreamed he’d design a building in the neighborhood he grew up in: The Empower Camarena Adelante Center. Carla Eckels has more for this month’s “In the Mix.”

You can listen to “The Range” wherever you find podcasts.

07/11/2025

Today on “Wichita’s Early Edition,” the Riverside Pagoda has been used as storage since the 1930s. But a group wants to renovate and reopen the historic building.
https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/wichitas-early-edition/2025-07-11/friday-july-11-2025

07/11/2025

Evergy Kansas Central customers will see bills increase about 8.6% to fund the construction of two natural gas plants and a solar plants. Evergy last received a $41 million rate hike in 2023.

07/10/2025

A Jackson County Circuit Court judge blocked enforcement last week of nearly all Missouri laws that restrict abortion, ruling the 2024 passage of Amendment 3 enshrined the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Missouri has already started and stopped abortion services several times this year as legal battles continue.

A Jackson County Circuit Court judge blocked enforcement last week of nearly all Missouri laws that restrict abortion, ruling the 2024 passage of Amendment 3 enshrined the right to an abortion in the state constitution. Missouri has already started and stopped abortion services several times this ye...

07/10/2025

Five people have filed to run for the District 1 City Council seat. The Wichita Journalism Collaborative will hold a forum with candidates on July 15.