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KPR's Darrell Brogdon is retiring as Program Director after serving more than 40 years at the station. He plans to continue hosting his beloved mid-century music program, Retro Cocktail Hour.
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Police clear out a homeless encampment in Lawrence … the Kansas House passes a resolution calling for a constitutional convention … and a former KU football coach has passed away. These stories and more can be found in this commercial-free summary of KPR news headlines, which is made possible by KPR listener-members.
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In connection with America 250 and Kansas 250, we visit Topeka's Free State Capitol, home to the 1855 Topeka Constitutional Convention and the Free State legislature, almost demolished in the 1990s, now renovated and restored to its original glory. -
Jerry LopezThe Retro Cocktail Hour serves up jazz from Mr. Lucky and College Confidential, plus Nat King Cole with the George Shearing Quintet and new exotica by SWoW, the Waitiki 7 and the Dan Fontaine Orchestra.
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A Kansas Senate committee is considering a bill to pressure Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration to comply with the federal government’s request for the data, including social security numbers. Kansas is one of more than 20 states rebuffing the request. -
The World Cup is coming to Kansas City this June and July. And that means a lot of soccer fans will be staying in Lawrence. Ruth DeWitt, with the organization Explore Lawrence, says as many as 15,000 soccer fans could be headed to the college town. -
Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and farmers. -
The English Men's National Team will reportedly reside in a hotel in Johnson County during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. -
The projects use community land trusts to sell homes at a reduced price and keep them affordable in the future. Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is using the real estate tool to build entire neighborhoods that aim to help address the state’s affordable housing shortage.
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Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades. -
The Travis Scott signee came up in the shadow of his mentor's rootless sound. On Octane, he taps his hometown's lineage and finds a star power all his own. -
Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival. -
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. -
These wildly different artists both reach the top of the pop charts this week.
On this edition of Conversations, Carlotta Walls LaNier talks with host Dan Skinner about the picture book, "Carlotta's Special Dress - How a Walk to School Changed Civil Rights History."
