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09/16/2025

A plan to disperse Washington-based USDA jobs to five hubs, including Kansas City and Indianapolis, is making waves across agriculture. Critics say the shakeup could hobble the agency, while proponents say it will move staff closer to farmers and save money.
https://www.kmuw.org/2025-09-12/usda-plan-move-jobs-out-of-d-c

09/15/2025

🗣️ Pint Night is all about connecting over conversation, and craft beer. Stop by Hopping Gnome Brewing Co. on Sept. 17 and join KMUW from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

09/15/2025

Ellie Shore, a retired WSU professor and proud sustaining donor, shares why KMUW matters to her and why your support is essential. Our fall pledge drive is almost here. Make your gift today: kmuw.org/donate

09/15/2025

Jack Baumgartner is a farmer in Rose Hill, but he's also a painter. His most recent work, “The Fourth Vision of Zecharia,” has already been acquired for a private collection. Torin Andersen spoke with Baumgartner “Wichita’s Early Edition.”
https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/wichitas-early-edition/2025-09-15/monday-september-15-2025

09/14/2025

St. Paul AME Church, Wichita’s oldest Black church, is 150 years old. Among the congregation are fond memories of the gospel album, “Lord I’ll Be Willing.” Recorded in 1968, the album is a rare artifact from that era. Carla Eckels met with two of the singers on that recording.

The choir at St. Paul AME Church recorded a gospel album back in 1968. For this month’s In the Mix, Carla Eckels met with two of the singers on that recording.

09/14/2025

Erin and Ryan Potter bought Wichita's Watermark Books & Cafe in April. Here's what Erin Potter has to say about how it's going, what she likes to read, and what's next for the bookstore.

09/13/2025

🍻 September’s Pint Night is headed to Hopping Gnome Brewing Co. Join KMUW on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 5:30–7 p.m. for an evening of local brews and laid-back conversation.

09/12/2025

Dropsonic will perform at Kirby’s Beer Store tonight, on a bill that includes its longtime friends from Oklahoma City, Traindodge, as well as local acts Daikini and Milkwave.

The Atlanta, Georgia band Dropsonic will perform its first Wichita show in over 15 years Friday night at Kirby's. The band's vocalist and guitarist Dan Dixon says he has vivid memories of the trio's first show at that venue in late 2003.

09/12/2025

Garlic...it's a kitchen staple and it's available at nearly every grocery store in the country. But this unassuming bulb is much more complex than you might think. Chef Travis Russell tells us more in today's “Flyover Food.”

Garlic...it's a kitchen staple and it's available at nearly every grocery store in the country. But this unassuming bulb is much more complex than you might think. Chef Travis Russell tells us more in today's Flyover Food.

09/12/2025

For nearly 50 years, Watermark Books & Cafe has been a favorite destination for local readers. The store was sold last spring to Erin and Ryan Potter, who live in nearby College Hill. Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay sat down with Erin Potter recently to talk about why she bought the independent bookstore … and what’s in its future.

The choir at St. Paul AME Church recorded a gospel album back in 1968. For this month’s “In the Mix,” Carla Eckels met with two of the singers on that recording.

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

09/12/2025

The Atlanta band Dropsonic will perform its first Wichita show in over 15 years tonight at Kirby's. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin recently spoke with Dropsonic guitarist/vocalist and co-founder Dan Dixon and has more on “Wichita’s Early Edition.”
https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/wichitas-early-edition/2025-09-12/friday-september-12-2025

09/11/2025

Eric and Michelle Lamp have listened to KMUW for 30 years and donated for 20. They love “The Range,” Suzanne Perez’s book reviews and “1A.”

Eric is active in the Woodworkers’ Guild, Michelle enjoys reading and volunteering, and together they support mental health and love the zoo.