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Six Wichita schools will close their doors for good today. The district voted to close the schools to cut costs. KMUW's Suzanne Perez visits one of the schools that will be eliminated. Plus, the meatpacking industry shifted the demographics of western Kansas. The region now has large numbers of immigrants working not only in the meatpacking industry, but in all aspects that keep the community running. They could help save rural Kansas. Calen Moore tells us how immigrants have made their mark on southwestern Kansas and the challenges they still face. We have these stories, plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Trent Wagler of the the folk-rock act The Steels Wheels says that his band's new album Sideways was inspired by a lot of things, including watching his children grow up and the power he feels that music has. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin spoke with Wagler and that interview. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.
Wichita residents who live near industry are growing frustrated with air and water pollution in their neighborhoods. The Biden Administration is directing federal funding to communities who bear the worst environmental impacts. We look at what this means for Wichita residents. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.