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From the archives: A Marine Corps veteran who volunteers at military funerals… to play taps. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Investigators looking into December’s Keystone oil spill in north-central Kansas found gaps in TC Energy’s standards and how it designs bends in the pipeline. TC Energy also knew that the specific piece of the pipeline that burst last year had been warped for a decade. We learn more from the Kansas News Service. Plus, news from Wichita and around the state.

There’s a grain that’s a lot more drought-resistant than wheat or corn. Millets are an ancient grain that could gain more popularity, now that the United Nations has declared 2023 the \“International Year of Millets.\” We’ll have more on that plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Romance is on the rise! Romance novels that is. They are the highest earning genre of fiction. We look at a store focusing only on that rising trend. Plus more from Wichita and around the state.

Rudy Love Jr. of the band 2ŁØT says that writing music is good for yourself. And others. Love and Sage Judd of 2ŁØT recently explained to KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin that their goal is to use their music to resist entropy. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Sophie Emerson of The Cavves says that the lyrics on her new album are some of her most personal and that she hopes the group's audience finds a little bit of themselves in the new songs. We'll hear more about the album. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Auctions for farm equipment and household goods are increasingly going online. Internet sales bring in more buyers and higher bids. But auctions are more than just a marketplace – they’re also a rural social event. We’ll explore the impacts. Plus more news from Wichita and around the state.

Pulitzer prizes were awarded this week, and among the winners for fiction is the novel "Trust" by Hernan Diaz. Beth Golay spoke with Diaz about the novel when it was first released. We revisit that spoiler-free conversation.

Congress is in the process of shaping one of the biggest legislative packages they renew every five years: The farm bill. A look into why the farm bill matters, and why it might be tough for Congress to renew it this year. Plus, news from Wichita and around the state.

Musician Nick Jaina says there's a reason why it's tea and not coffee he's serving during his current series of performances. Jedd Beaudoin speaks with Jaina about his upcoming residency. Plus, more news from Wichita and around the state.