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Negro League Baseball Exhibit opens in Wichita (Friday, July 30th)

The exhibit, The Homerun for History:  Negro League Baseball from 1920-1960 opens Friday, July 30th, at the Kansas African American Museum in Downtown Wichita.

WSU Breaks Ground for Kansas’ Only Dental Education Program (video)

The WSU Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last week for WSU’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry. The facility will be the only dental education program in the state of Kansas.

Unclaimed Property Returns Tour at Atwater City Hall in Wichita

Wichita area residents can find out if they have unclaimed cash and property safeguarded by the state. State Officials will be at the Atwater City Hall in Wichita.

KMUW’s Carla Eckels rides with Sister Ann as she makes house calls in Wichita’s Hilltop Neighborhood

KMUW’s Carla Eckels rides along with 88-year-old nun Sister Ann, as she serves residents in Wichita’s Hilltop Neighborhood.

WSU’s College of Health Professions is awarded a grant of nearly a half million dollars

WSU’s College of Health Professions is awarded $485,000 for scholarships targeting minority and disadvantaged students.

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Hubble’s Universe

Friday, July 30th

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit for 20 years now. Join us at the Observatory as we talk about the Hubble’s amazing contributions to astronomy as we look through our big telescope at Saturn, clouds of interstellar gas, clusters of stars, a spiral galaxy and a star that has a planet orbiting it. More

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Cities, Websites And Hotels At Odds Over Taxes

Online travel companies such as Orbitz and Expedia don't believe they need to collect taxes on the full amount they charge for hotel rooms. This has led to a big lobbying fight in Congress and dozens of lawsuits nationwide.

Crews Race To Clean Up Oil Spill In Michigan

Up to 1 million gallons of crude oil that spilled from a broken pipeline into the Kalamazoo River. There are concerns that the oil could reach Lake Michigan if not stopped soon.

Opponents Protest Arizona Immigration Law

Parts of Arizona's immigration law that were not blocked by a federal judge went into effect Thursday. Opponents took to the streets of Phoenix to protest the measure.

U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s

Americans' spice consumption has grown almost three times as fast as the population in recent decades. Much of that growth is due to the country's changing demographics. Now, flavors that were once exotic and rare are found on the shelves in many groceries.

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