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The KBI investigates an officer-involved fatal shooting in Butler County... a woman leaves her former Kansas high school a $5 million gift... and a defense attorney for a Kansas serial killer says his client was not involved in the disappearance of an Oklahoma teenager. Those headlines and more can be found inside.

More than 50 authors will be featured on Saturday at the Kansas Book Festival in Topeka, which features an array of activities.

A prosecutor says there's not enough evidence to charge the BTK serial killer in the 1976 disappearance of an Oklahoma teen... an Atchison woman is accused of stealing from her credit union... and states along the Mississippi worry that dry southwestern states will someday try to take away their river water. Details inside.

On this episode of KPR Presents, we preview the Kansas Book Festival with director Tim Bascom. The Festival takes place Saturday, September 16th, at Washburn University.

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Kansas Book Festival returns to Washburn University on September 16th for its 12 year. This event hosts over 42 authors, as well as live music, food trucks, and exibitors.

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Six libraries in rural Kansa that are desperate for new books and technology will now be able to purchase them thanks to grants from the Kansas Book Festival.