Just outside of Pittsburg, Kansas, is an unlikely destination for fried chicken lovers. Nearly right next to each other are two iconic restaurants known for their fried chicken and their charm. We’ll hear about Chicken Annie’s and Chicken Mary’s. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Midwest prairies are turning into woodland. Ranchers are trying to stop this change, but it’s an uphill battle. Now some ranchers are testing out totally new approaches to the problem. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Ballet Wichita is taking its production of "Alice in Wonderland" to stages across Kansas, and KMUW has a backstage pass. Today, Suzanne Perez tours the costuming department. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Wichita concluded Pride Month with events that brought people of all ages together in celebration. At the same time, the LGBTQ community faces political challenges. We'll hear more on Wichita Pride and political tensions, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Rural hospitals in Kansas will use federal money to help them transform and expand access to healthcare. Some are using the dollars to create new services, like mobile maternal health clinics. We'll hear more about what hospitals are doing with the money, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

The discovery of an ancient Kansas settlement named Etzanoa is challenging long-held views that all Indigenous people on the Great Plains were nomadic. We’ll hear how a new center allows the public to visit the site and learn the Wichita Tribe’s story, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

A new historical walk honors some of the immigrants who helped settle Wichita’s North End. We talk to some of the people behind the Woodland Park Historical Walk, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

This summer, Ballet Wichita brings a new production of "Alice in Wonderland" to stages across Kansas. KMUW's Beth Golay explores the origination of Lewis Carroll's story, and how it inspired Ballet Wichita's adaptation. We'll hear that, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Singer-songwriter Edwin McCain's "I'll Be" became a hit after being featured in the TV show Dawson's Creek. It also saved his career. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Colorado bands Toxic Authority and Radiofry are currently on their second tour together. Trentin Martinez, who is playing with both bands on this tour, says that the close friendships between the two groups has made the sometimes difficult task of touring easier. We'll hear more, and we have news from Wichita and around the state.