Here's an ad-free summary of KPR's news headlines: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly calls lawmakers back to Topeka June 18 for the start of a special session on tax relief. officials in Iowa are slaughtering 4 million chickens due to an outbreak of avian influenza while Kansas ag officials begin holding informational sessions about the virus. and there is such a thing as a free lunch, at least for Kansas kids. Details inside.
A garage floor with a coat of epoxy has a long-lasting, professional shine. Applying latex acrylic paint to a concrete floor creates a covering susceptible to scuffs and stains. In contrast, epoxy chemically bonds to the concrete to create a durable protective coating. With proper care, garage epoxy flooring will last for years. Common sense
Eight months after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, people are still waiting for answers about long-term health and environmental consequences. What happened isn’t uncommon on average, there’s a chemical incident in the U.S. every two days. John Yang reports from North Carolina, where one city is trying to move forward after a chemical disaster in 2022.