Lu anne Stephens

With fall finally here, it's time to celebrate. Lu Anne Stephens goes hiking through Pawnee Prairie Park for this month’s Hidden Kansas.

Atchison, Kansas, boasts a surprising number of Victorian mansions—haunted Victorian mansions. You could try to visit them all in one day. Or do what Lu Anne Stephens did—take the Haunted Trolley Tour.

A true crime story about a murder following a contentious divorce prompted author Tova Mirvis to look closely at the way people hide stories from public view. KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Mirvis about her novel. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

For this month's Hidden Kansas, Lu Anne Stephens takes a look at a neighborhood bar that probably isn't even in your neighborhood.

Public art can represent the embodiment of a community or be a catalyst for lively debate. Whatever form it takes, public art both reflects and enhances a community. For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Lu Anne Stephens tells us about a public art collection in a place you might not expect.

When it comes to party games, the less time spent learning the rules, the better. A couple of Wichita developers have one with basically no learning curve. We check out the game—and learn how the recent tariffs are affecting production. Plus news from Wichita and around the state.

Next year, transgender teens in Kansas will no longer be able to access puberty blockers and hormone treatments in the state. That has some families scrambling to find other options for gender-affirming care, which many see as a lifeline. We learn how one family in Wichita is trying to navigate the changes — and give their daughter a normal teen life. And we have news from Wichita and around the state.

Kids have played with marbles for generations. And while they may seem a bit old-fashioned compared to current games, there’s a community of collectors, artists — and kids — keeping marbles alive. In this month’s Hidden Kansas, Lu Anne Stephens tells us about a place where you can watch marbles being made.

The Frostbite Regatta has attracted hundreds of rowing clubs to Wichita since its start in 1992. The competition is hosted by the Wichita Rowing Association and takes place on the first Sunday in November. KMUW's Lu Anne Stephens was there this year and has this Wichita Soundscape.

In the tiny town of Williamsburg, in eastern Kansas, there’s a place that draws visitors from all over the state, from both coasts, and even other countries. For this month’s Hidden Kansas, Lu Anne Stephens shares the secret of Guy and Mae’s Tavern…