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Wichita's Early Edition Wichita's Early Edition brings you the first news of the day from Wichita and around the state. It's everything you need to know in 15 minutes... or less.KMUW has 12 newscasts that air throughout the day. But we know you're not always tied to your radio. This podcast compiles that news all in one place, so you can listen on your schedule.
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Wichita's Early Edition

Wichita's Early Edition

From KMUW | NPR for Wichita

Wichita's Early Edition brings you the first news of the day from Wichita and around the state. It's everything you need to know in 15 minutes... or less.KMUW has 12 newscasts that air throughout the day. But we know you're not always tied to your radio. This podcast compiles that news all in one place, so you can listen on your schedule.

Most Recent Episodes

Friday, May 26, 2023

From the archives: A Marine Corps veteran who volunteers at military funerals... to play taps. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Thursday, May 25, 2023

An expansive Kansas law limiting transgender rights takes effect this summer. Trans residents are bracing themselves. We'll hear how it'll impact one transgender woman and why experts say a lot is still unknown. Plus, news from Wichita and around the state.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Investigators looking into December's Keystone oil spill in north-central Kansas found gaps in TC Energy's standards and how it designs bends in the pipeline. TC Energy also knew that the specific piece of the pipeline that burst last year had been warped for a decade. We learn more from the Kansas News Service. Plus, news from Wichita and around the state.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

There's a grain that's a lot more drought-resistant than wheat or corn. Millets are an ancient grain that could gain more popularity, now that the United Nations has declared 2023 the "International Year of Millets." We'll have more on that plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Monday, May 22, 2023

Romance is on the rise! Romance novels that is. They are the highest earning genre of fiction. We look at a store focusing only on that rising trend. Plus more from Wichita and around the state.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Rudy Love Jr. of the band 2ŁØT says that writing music is good for yourself. And others. Love and Sage Judd of 2ŁØT recently explained to KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin that their goal is to use their music to resist entropy. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Sophie Emerson of The Cavves says that the lyrics on her new album are some of her most personal and that she hopes the group's audience finds a little bit of themselves in the new songs. We'll hear more about the album. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Auctions for farm equipment and household goods are increasingly going online. Internet sales bring in more buyers and higher bids. But auctions are more than just a marketplace – they're also a rural social event. We'll explore the impacts. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Inmates rioted at a state prison in Lansing, Kansas, in 2020. Three years later, nobody has been charged because the prison system has yet to complete its investigation. We'll hear about the delays in criminal charges. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Monday, May 15, 2023

A new federally funded program aimed at reducing crime and homelessness is offering free services to Wichita's unhoused community. We visit Project HOPE's first outreach event. Plus Suzanne Perez reviews one of the two Pulitzer Prize-winners in literature.

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