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10/14/2026

A 1.7-mile-wide EF-5 tornado hit the tiny town of Greensburg, Kansas, in 2007. Given the opportunity to start from a blank slate, those who stayed decided to rebuild green, including developing something that has had a lasting ripple-effect: a media center.

🌻 Read and listen to the full story from KPR Commentator Anne Kniggendorf at kansaspublicradio.org.

Rural Kansas Rising: Tech, Talent, and Tomorrow’s Jobs is made possible in part by the Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity.

10/13/2026

The president has been on a midterm-election campaign blitz across the country, visiting several red-leaning states in support of Republican candidates.

10/13/2026

Todays 105 Live Track has got us two steppin' with Kansas City's one and only Lorna Kay !🤠❣🎶 This Track is "Don't Change a Thing" . Check out the KPR Youtube channel for the full track and session!

You can hear Lorna and her band live and in person this Friday, October 16th Liberty Hall , where she will be playing the Dolly Parton Tribute show, a benefit for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library !

10/13/2026

With Election Day less than a month away, Republican Ty Masterson holds an advantage in recent polls as Democrat Cindy Holscher works to raise her profile. Both candidates continue to focus on education and property taxes on the campaign trail.

10/12/2026

The first deadline is the Oct. 13 cutoff to register to vote. The election will decide the Kansas governor, one of the U.S. senators, U.S. representatives, a constitutional amendment on voting and more.

10/12/2026

On this edition of Conversations, Ann Cleeves talks about her latest murder mystery, "The Dying Light." It's the latest novel to feature Detective Matthew Venn. Ann Cleeves is the best-selling author of over 40 critically acclaimed novels and is one of Britain’s best-known crime writers. Her novels have inspired the television series “Vera,” “Shetland,” and “The Long Call.”

On this edition of Conversations, Ann Cleeves talks about her latest murder mystery, "The Dying Light."

10/11/2026

This afternoon on Trail Mix, back to the 90s for songs by Cheryl Wheeler, David Wilcox, and Kelly Joe Phelps, along with new releases by Rhiannon Giddens, Benny Bleu, and Kelly Hunt, and previews of shows this week by The Wildwoods, Lyal Strickland, and Susan Werner, plus old time, bluegrass and Celtic music as well, from 1 to 4 this afternon on KPR.

10/09/2026

105 Live’s special in-studio guest this week is Kansas City’s honky-tonk songstress, Lorna Kay and her fabulous band! 🎀🤠🎶Listen in to hear everything you need to know about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the upcoming tribute show in Lawrence, KS.

Tune in to hear chat from Lorna Kay, one of the featured performers, and organizer, Jenny Cook.

Join Lorna Kay, Hello Biplane, Carswell & Hope, Unfit Wives, and Mr. and Mrs. Dodge for a night celebrating Dolly and benefiting The Imagination Library of Douglas County!

Tune in Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 12 p.m. on your local KPR station or anytime on the KPR app! 📻🌻

10/09/2026

In tonight's all vinyl jazz hour, Thelonious Monk with both Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald in a powerhouse big band setting, saxophonist Sonny Still playing a bop tune by Charlie Parker, and two excellent combos: The Jazztet and Eastern Rebellion. That and more at 9:06 tonight on KPR.

10/08/2026

We are kicking off Halloween week in Manhattan on Tuesday, October 20, with our 105 Live Spooky Showcase! 🎃

We’ve got a killer lineup of local music coming to our favorite MHK live music spot, Auntie Mae's, featuring Headlight Rivals, Megan Luttrell, and Hannah Norris!

Come in costume, get into the Halloween spirit, and join us for a great night of live music and Kansas talent! 👻🎶