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Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat-producing region.

 

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Tradition, fashion and horse racing at the Kentucky Derby, in photos

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby marks its 152nd running, continuing its legacy as America’s longest continuously held sporting event.

 

Photos show pre-race workouts ahead of the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horses and trainers take to the track for workouts ahead of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, set for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

 

AP photographer gave the northern lights a Kansas touch when the solar storms made a rare appearance

Charlie Riedel has been a staff photographer for The Associated Press based in Kansas City for 25 years.

 

One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Charlie Riedel captures Simone Biles in flight at the Paris Games

Charlie Riedel has been an AP staff photographer in Kansas City, Missouri, for 24 years. This is his eighth Olympic Games.

 

Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action

The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck says residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years.