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Previous rules required spills of any size to be reported to the state, while the new rules set minimum quantities to alert regulators.

Previous rules required spills of any size to be reported to the state, while the new rules set minimum quantities to alert regulators.

Jaclyn Goldis's debut novel, "The Main Character," is a whodunnit mystery set on the Orient Express. As Goldis recently told KMUW's Beth Golay, although she uses Agatha Christie's work as inspiration, her personal discovery of the beloved author was a late arrival. 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.

Residents who live and work near industry harbor a litany of concerns about its environmental impacts. Some are engaged in conversations with the EPA about what can be done.

Sedgwick County and Wichita seek $40 million state funding for homeless shelter infrastructure, requiring enforcement of camping and vagrancy ordinances. Critics fear unnecessary criminalization of homelessness. Representative Howell emphasizes prioritizing shelters and safety without criminalizing homelessness. Advocates urge legislators to remove camping and vagrancy provisions. Disagreement over the bill's policy is not expected to hinder…

The state of Kansas has received a federal grant to plan and develop an extension of Amtrak's Heartland Flyer rail service...the Kansas Geological Survey says a reduction of groundwater pumping by 18% to 32% could stabilize the High Plains Aquifer for at least a decade...and the Washburn women's soccer team will play for the NCAA Division II Soccer Championship this weekend. This ad-free summary of area headlines is compiled by KPR news staffers. These headlines are made possible by KP...

The number of megawatts produced in Kansas is expected to multiply by more than 34 times over in the next four years.

Evergy is preparing to rebuild an aging transmission line along the Redbud path between a substation at Wichita State and one near 9th and Hillside.

Musician Robbie Fulks says that he and his father both had a love of bluegrass music, but that for one of them playing the music was easier. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.