Kansans are rebuilding some of the ancient city of Etzanoa. Now you can visit it ^2.4%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Roger Nomer - 6/30/2026, 8:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 4.3% - Framing Effect 3.9% - Out-Group Homogeneity Bias 3.6%

A new immersion center in Arkansas City is highlighting a settlement that has been called one of the most influential cities in ancient North America. Some estimates say the city of Etzanoa housed up to 20,000 ancestors of the Wichita Tribe in a complex society. It flourished along the Walnut River from about 1450 to 1700. The settlement... more

Kansas libraries could lose millions under Trump budget proposal ^12.1%

KCUR - By Roger Nomer - 6/24/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 32% - Halo Effect 17.4% - Optimism Bias 13.1%

Kansas librarians are warning about potential cuts to local library programs in the next federal budget. The Trump administration has proposed to nearly zero out funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services in next year’s budget, in a major step to shutting down the agency. The institute is the independent agency responsible... more

Kansas food groups turn to community gardens for produce as federal aid falls and prices rise ^12.2%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Roger Nomer - 5/19/2026, 8:00 AM

Optimism Bias 14% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 9.9% - Hasty Generalization 8.6%

Carefully walking between rows of sprouting plants, Donavan Lawrence gives a tour of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church community garden in Derby, Kansas. The caretaker points out the spiral-shaped herb garden and elevated plots for people with mobility issues. He stops by a group of raised mounds where the church is using a technique... more

First Kansas temple will give many Mormons a place of worship closer to home ^60%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Roger Nomer - 4/29/2026, 9:00 AM

Wichita will soon be the home of the state’s first temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members in the state said the building will make it easier for them to practice their faith. Currently, the closest Mormon temples are in Oklahoma City and Kansas City. Church member Brian Grimmett, who lives in Wichita, said... more