Wichita's Early Edition

The stakes are high as horse racing returns to Kansas for the first time in 16 years at Eureka Downs. Proceeds from gambling machines are providing increased prize money, and that’s attracting attention from surrounding states. We’ll hear what horse racing’s return could mean to Kansas, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Kansas Democratic candidate for Governor Cindy Holscher wants to build her name recognition on the campaign trail... while Republican Ty Masterson hopes to keep his polling lead. Both candidates say they want to improve education in the state. We'll take a look at the issues guiding the race for Kansas governor, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

It’s been a loud election season in Kansas, especially with the national attention on the U.S. Senate race. With a stream of attack ads, it’s hard to figure out where the candidates really stand on issues that matter to Kansans. We'll hear what Republican incumbent Roger Marshall and Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton are proposing on affordability, healthcare and the war in Iran. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Harrison Ford in Wichita...now a major motion picture. We'll hear about the new film premiering at the Tallgrass Film Festival, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

We'll hear KMUW's conversation with filmmaker Michael Cheers about the film, "Fort Scott Stories," which screens this weekend at the Tallgrass Film Festival. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Wichita State University Department of English faculty members Darren DeFrain and Francis Connor have just released the book "No Choice but Action: The Kansas Postpunk Revolution." Connor says that part of researching the book involved leaning into his enthusiasm for record collecting. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

We'll hear about the film "Fighting More Than Fire," which explores the history and experiences of Black firefighters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It'll be screened at this year's Tallgrass Film Festival. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

We'll hear Jedd Beaudoin's interview with punk rock band, The Phlegms, who are currently on tour. That's coming up, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

The El Dorado artist behind “Drawings by Trent” has millions of followers. His parents say the drawings are his way of expressing himself. We’ll meet 28-year-old Trent Landreth and watch the artist in action, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Salina's Chad Kassem has turned his passion for recorded music into a global business but, he says, it's really not work at all. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.