KMUW is a listener-supported radio station with a schedule of programming rich in arts, news and ideas. Email: info@kmuw.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlwfmfl6eo2dWant to pack a public meeting in Kansas? Just say it's about a 'data center' https://www.kmuw.org/community/2026-05-15/want-to-pack-a-public-meeting-in-kansas-just-say-its-about-a-data-center15 May 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwfmfl6eo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlwerksnrc2tThree Kansans being monitored for hantavirus after contact with infected cruise ship passenger https://www.kmuw.org/health/2026-05-15/three-kansans-being-monitored-for-hantavirus-after-contact-with-infected-cruise-ship-passenger15 May 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwerksnrc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlwck2xso523Wichita barbecue restaurant says it has the original garlic salad recipe https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/dining-with-denise/2026-05-15/wichita-barbecue-restaurant-says-it-has-the-original-garlic-salad-recipe15 May 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwck2xso523https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlwb5dmilv2tDemocratic ticket in Kansas governor's race pairs legislators from Johnson, Sedgwick counties https://www.kmuw.org/politics/2026-05-15/democratic-ticket-in-kansas-governors-race-pairs-legislators-from-johnson-sedgwick-counties15 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwb5dmilv2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlw7hpa4sd2tDisc golf is a relatively young sport, but it has a rich history in Kansas. There are dozens of disc golf courses in and around Sedgwick County, including 18-hole courses in Derby, Haysville and Park City. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-05-15/hiking-with-a-purpose-disc-golf-is-flying-high-in-wichita15 May 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw7hpa4sd2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mltvgjjupc2mThe House passed a bill to allow the year-round sale of E15 – a priority in farm states – following infighting among Republicans. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-05-14/e15-bill-house-passes14 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltvgjjupc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mltucncpfs2vThese seed banks preserve crucial corn and soy varieties. A federal plan may put them at risk https://www.kmuw.org/2026-05-14/usdas-corn-soybean-seedbanks-move14 May 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltucncpfs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlts3a7kcr2tA former Kansas mayor who voted as a noncitizen is now in federal immigration detention https://www.kmuw.org/news/2026-05-13/a-former-kansas-mayor-who-voted-as-a-noncitizen-is-now-in-federal-immigration-detention14 May 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlts3a7kcr2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mltqoh3bpm2uKansas regulators tell Evergy to rethink transmission route through the Flint Hills https://www.kmuw.org/news/2026-05-13/kansas-regulators-tell-evergy-to-rethink-transmission-route-through-the-flint-hills14 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltqoh3bpm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mltoq2ayfh2dSinger-songwriter Matt Arbogast, who performs as The Gunshy, says that his songs are often informed by concerns he has for friends and family. https://www.kmuw.org/music/2026-05-14/the-gunshy-brings-songs-of-family-empathy-to-wichita14 May 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltoq2ayfh2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mltmfz3q5y2dSalina will welcome vinyl record merchants, collectors, and industry members this October with the inaugural Vinyl Summit from October 15-18. https://www.kmuw.org/music/2026-05-14/vinyl-industry-showcase-to-take-place-in-salina14 May 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltmfz3q5y2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlrhi4xep52nWhy you should read 'The Man Who Thought Himself a Woman' https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/why-should-i-read-this/2026-05-13/why-you-should-read-the-man-who-thought-himself-a-woman13 May 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrhi4xep52nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlre4wjo6b26Wichita duo Brave Boy releases its debut album, A Faint Voice at Loudest, this Friday. The band's Eric and Mary Harrison say that the record touches on themes such as addiction and finding true self expression in the face of adversity. https://www.kmuw.org/music/2026-05-13/brave-boy-releases-debut-album-a-faint-voice-at-loudest13 May 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlre4wjo6b26https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlraljcbk323Former Coldwater, Kansas, mayor Joe Ceballos surrendered to federal immigration agents at a detention center in Wichita on Wednesday. He has said voting was an “honest mistake” because he believed his permanent legal status allowed him to vote. https://www.kmuw.org/news/2026-05-13/a-former-kansas-mayor-who-voted-as-a-noncitizen-is-now-in-federal-immigration-detention13 May 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlraljcbk323https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlost3727z23In 2016, before the Legislature repealed much of Brownback's 2012 income tax agenda to restore fiscal integrity to the budget, Moody's dropped the state's credit rating from stable to negative. https://www.kmuw.org/economy/2026-05-12/moodys-upgrades-kansas-credit-rating-to-positive-reigniting-political-debate-at-capitol12 May 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlost3727z23https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlophs2arx23Marginalia: Beth Golay visits with author Douglas Stuart about his novel, "John of John." https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/marginalia/2026-05-09/douglas-stuart-on-john-of-john12 May 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlophs2arx23https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlomxfse4g2dMore Kansas babies can get critical donated breast milk thanks to a collaboration with Oklahoma https://www.kmuw.org/2026-05-12/more-kansas-babies-can-get-critical-donated-breast-milk-thanks-to-a-collaboration-with-oklahoma12 May 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlomxfse4g2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mloiraeqnp23Moody's upgrades Kansas credit rating to 'positive,' reigniting political debate at Capitol https://www.kmuw.org/economy/2026-05-12/moodys-upgrades-kansas-credit-rating-to-positive-reigniting-political-debate-at-capitol12 May 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloiraeqnp23https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mloffxg43f2dCurrently, both Blue Cross and Aetna are health plan options, with 35,400 employees enrolled in the former and 4,500 in the latter. https://www.kmuw.org/health/2026-05-12/state-employees-speak-out-against-dropping-blue-cross-from-kansas-health-plan12 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloffxg43f2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlobox373c2nVeteran Americana band Old Crow Medicine Show is returning to concert stages this summer. The band also has a new album, Union Made, out next month, which is produced by longtime bassist Morgan Jahnig. https://www.kmuw.org/music/2026-05-12/old-crow-medicine-show-celebrates-community-on-new-album-union-made12 May 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlobox373c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlo2o5vhkt2n🎉 Tonight’s the night join KMUW at Haven Restaurant & Lounge for a Soulsations Pint Night. Cocktails, mocktails, live music and good company at 5:30 PM.12 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo2o5vhkt2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlmcmx7lgj2dKansas researchers issue warning about lack of cohesive government response to heat waves https://www.kmuw.org/energy-and-environment/2026-05-11/kansas-researchers-issue-warning-about-lack-of-cohesive-government-response-to-heat-waves11 May 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmcmx7lgj2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlm7klovso23The cost of doing business in agriculture was already high before the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which spiked fertilizer and fuel prices. Now, making any money this season may require farmers to cut back on certain resources. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-05-11/farmers-profit-difficult-fertilizer-fuel11 May 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm7klovso23https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlm5svejkh2mThe news of ICE raids has quieted in recent months, but many immigrants are still living with uncertainty. Here is a look at the people and organizations who are working to assist immigrants in their communities throughout the Midwest and Great Plains. https://www.kmuw.org/2026-05-11/immigrants-ice-raids-help-efforts11 May 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm5svejkh2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mllkbiemo22n🍹 Tomorrow night join KMUW at Haven Restaurant & Lounge for a Soulsations Pint Night. Drinks, live music from Kimberly Paige and good conversation starting at 5:30 PM.11 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllkbiemo22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlgja5kize2c🎶 Pint Night celebrates Soulsations at Haven Restaurant & Lounge. Join KMUW on May 12 at 5:30 PM with live music by Kimberly Paige and a relaxed night out.09 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgja5kize2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlerabhj332dThe University of Kansas Health System says the pediatric intensive care unit, or PICU, only serves about 150 patients a year. KU faculty say closing the PICU creates a cascading series of problems. https://www.kmuw.org/health/2026-05-08/ku-medical-center-faculty-say-closing-pediatric-icu-creates-serious-and-preventable-risks08 May 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlerabhj332dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlenuvrpue2cThis week on "The Range"... POW! BAM!! … Free candy? Local comic book creators talk shop. Also, we check mics and set up screens with a local audio-visual expert. https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/the-range/2026-05-08/the-range-friday-may-08-202608 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlenuvrpue2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mlekjmhubf23Kansas Democrat running for U.S. Senate receives $1 million in donations in campaign's first week https://www.kmuw.org/politics/2026-05-08/kansas-democrat-running-for-u-s-senate-receives-1-million-in-donations-in-campaigns-first-week08 May 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlekjmhubf23https://bsky.app/profile/kmuw.bsky.social/post/3mleh6dhivv2dHaving gained experience publishing and promoting their own comics, a group of local creators wants to boost others trying to do the same. https://www.kmuw.org/the-range/2026-05-08/free-candy-local-comic-book-creators-team-up-to-support-other-artists08 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:32glsueonerjohsjfclhamob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleh6dhivv2d