Wichita's Early Edition

Nicola Yoon has written several books for young adults, but with her new book she found she had to adjust to fit the a genre and a new audience. We hear Beth Golay's conversation with Yoon, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

A Kansas City musician took his pedal steel guitar deep into a Cold War nuclear missile silo to record an album that comes out this week. But if you think Nate Hofer’s Dooms Day missile base music is going to be harsh and foreboding, think again. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

The Cactus Blossoms are a Minnesota based duo consisting of brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey - who will be performing in Belle Plaine this weekend. Their music might remind you of such classic artists as The Everly Brothers and the Louvin Brothers. In fact, Torrey says that at first he didn't feel the need to write songs at all. We'll find out how they've developed their own sound. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

This year has been all about tax cuts for Kansas lawmakers. But despite that, they were unable to reach a deal with Governor Laura Kelly before ending the regular session. Now, the governor is calling lawmakers back to Topeka for a special session to pass tax cuts she’s willing to sign. We have that story, plus news from Wichita and around the state.

You might remember the band Foghat for such songs as "Slow Ride" and "Fool For The City." The rock group made it into the top 40 during the 70s - and are still putting out albums today. They'll be at the Wichita Riverfest. KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin has an interview. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

For her novel set in the height of the #MeToo movement, Irish author Sarah Gilmartin leaned a bit on her own experience as a young restaurant server. Beth Golay visits with Sarah Gilmartin about her novel, "Service." Plus we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Solar power is expanding fast, gobbling up farmland and taking it out of production. But researchers in Iowa are devoted to finding a workaround, figuring out how to grow crops in the shade of solar panels. We explore the push to get kilowatts and calories off the same land. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

We talk with a renowned aviation photographer about his career in the sky. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.