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2026 Spring Read: PJ Pronger - In Memory
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (147+ words) 2026 Spring Read: PJ Pronger - In Memory'HPPR 2026 Spring Read: PJ Pronger - In Memory Percy "PJ" James Pronger, III The HPPR Radio Readers Book Club is sad to hear of the passing of valued contributor P. J. Pronger of Amarillo. PJ's Radio Readers Book…...
2026 Spring Read: Two Men of Adventure
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (616+ words) 2026 Spring Read: Two Men of Adventure'HPPR 2026 Spring Read: Two Men of Adventure Hello listeners, this is Lauren Pronger from Amarillo, TX for the HPPR Spring Radio Readers Book Club talking about The Life and Writings of Will Rogers by Joseph…...
Kansas creates new sports authority to oversee multibillion dollar stadium deal for Chiefs
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (650+ words) TOPEKA " The agreement between the Kansas City Chiefs and the state of Kansas to build a new $3 billion domed football stadium, headquarters, training facility and entertainment district could be the largest stadium deal in American history, and most Kansas lawmakers…...
Introducing Hayk Arsenyan!
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (288+ words) Introducing Hayk Arsenyan!HPPR This week Classical Music Amarillo is playing recordings by Armenian pianist Hayk Arsenyan, the distinguished guest artist for this year's West Texas A&M University School of Music World Music Festival! This week we are gearing…...
Kansas energy program left in limbo when Trump administration pulled grant
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1037+ words) TOPEKA " Federal grant money to help Kansans struggling to pay utility bills disappeared in January, leaving a nonprofit no choice but to lay off employees and roll back a program it hoped would create systemic change. Climate + Energy Project received…...
How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (146+ words) How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels'HPPR How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The…...
Shoes...Shoes...Shoes...: "Wine, Women & Shoes" Returns on 4/9 to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Amarillo
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (183+ words) For questions, reach out to Luke Oliver at [email protected] or by phone at (806) 358-8177 Ext 109. ABOUT THE EVENT (from their website): For its fourth annual Wine, Women & Shoes fundraiser, the Ronald McDonald House of Amarillo is leaning into its name. "We…...
Poets on the Plains: On The Keep by Paul Bowers
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (337+ words) On The Keep by Paul Bowersby Benjamin Myers, Oklahoma Poet Laureate Emeritus Hi, I'm Benjamin Myers, a former Oklahoma Poet Laureate here for Poetry on the Plains. Today I'd like to share with you a poem by the excellent Oklahoma…...
The FDA approves a new obesity pill, giving patients another option
5+ day, 27+ min ago (877+ words) The Food and Drug Administration has approved the second GLP-1 pill to treat obesity, this time from drugmaker Eli Lilly. The new pill, Foundayo, is taken once a day and will compete with the pill form of Wegovy, made by…...
State school board names three finalists for Kansas Education Commissioner
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (209+ words) The Kansas State Board of Education has named three finalists for the state's top education post. Lisa Coons most recently served as state superintendent of public instruction for the Virginia Department of Education. She resigned from that position in March…...