A former high-end Kansas City Chef is now running a restaurant out in the middle of Kansas in a tiny, remote rural town. And that restaurant has become extremely important to its community. We learn how a chef who - as he says - got tired of cooking for rich people - is using local food and high end cooking to breath life into a tiny town. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Keep moving or die. Oh, and you can never return to anywhere you've already been. How's that for a novel premise? Author Douglas Westerbeke visits with KMUW's Beth Golay about his new novel, "A Short Walk Through a Wide World." Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

The Mike Steinel Quintet kicks off the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival tonight at the Wichita Art Museum. Steinel is joined by his former student and academic colleague Rosana Eckert who says that jazz has plenty to offer all kinds of listeners. We'll find out more during KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin interview with both Steinel and Eckert. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Jason Smith of the Oklahoma City-based band Traindodge says that nearly 30 years into the band's career, he still remembers his initial motivation for pursuing music. We'll learn more about Traindodge. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Roller skating is alive and well in some corners of Wichita. For some, nostalgia is the draw. Others are finding places outside of traditional rinks to spin their wheels. Celia Hack tells us about a few of Wichita's skating hot spots. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Whether you've played soccer or not, you probably know that it can be a challenging sport. Now imagine that you're blind and trying to play the game. Some young athletes in Kansas are doing just that, including 14-year-old Milo Scotten, of Lawrence, who was recently introduced to the sport. The Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City, Kansas, opened a new field last week. We'll learn more about the program. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Kansas doesn't require schools to report or track teacher injuries. And although most schools prepare students and staff for intruders with active-shooter drills, they don't train teachers on how to deal with more common violence on campus. A look at the growing problem of teachers hurt on the job and how schools are responding. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Nell Freudenberger's new novel, "The "Limits," is very much about the limits we encounter. She spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

It's been talked about for weeks, in the news, on social media and about anyplace else you can name. And the day is finally here: the solar eclipse. KMUW's Rose Conlon has some information for those who are making the trek to the path of totality and for those who aren't. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

A new group in Wichita is providing community and culture for Native Americans in recovery. And it’s quickly taking off. We’ll hear more from them and how others are responding to substance use issues among the Native community. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Roxy's Downtown's production of the classic musical "Cabaret" begins this evening. Theatre veteran and musical director Roberta Wilkes talks about what she loves most about the music. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Inmates at a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, have not been able to meet or speak with friends and family for weeks. It’s because of an ongoing investigation and inmates say in letters to loved ones that they are in lockdown and rarely get to leave their cells. We’ll hear how friends and family are worried about their loved ones in the prison. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

A video game writer pivots into fiction, exploring the concept of "what if". And as she tells KMUW's Beth Golay, the transition from one genre to another was surprisingly tricky. The results are fantastical and funny. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Last Friday we looked back at the little-known history of when the College World Series was played in Wichita. Today we look forward, at how baseball teams, including the Wichita Wind Surge, are increasing their use of technology. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Baseball is in the air. Which means KMUW's Tom Shine is a happy guy. He joins us with a little-known piece of Wichita baseball history. Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

We enjoy the early bird specials at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira Wildlife Refuge. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Dr. Robert E. Weems, Jr. compares negative attitudes about the internet a generation ago with present-day skepticism about block chain and cryptocurrencies. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Kansas lawmakers could receive a significant pay increase next year. We'll learn more about that, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Have books, will travel. We take a spin on the Book Bus. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

For Grand Kyiv Ballet principal dancers Kateryna Kukhar and Oleksandr Stoianov the 1841 ballet "Giselle" is a powerful and timeless story. The pair discussed their connection with the piece ahead of a Saturday performance in Wichita. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.