
WEDNESDAY BEST BETS
The 56th Annual CMA Awards 7 p.m. on KAKE Who will take home the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award at this year’s 56th Annual CMA Awards? Viewers will have to tune in and find out.

The 56th Annual CMA Awards 7 p.m. on KAKE Who will take home the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award at this year’s 56th Annual CMA Awards? Viewers will have to tune in and find out.

Chopped 7 p.m., 2 a.m. on FOOD Say “cheese!” and then say it again and again.

All American: Homecoming 8 p.m. on KSCW A disturbing call for Amara (Kelly Jenrette) forces her to jump into action, requiring Bringston to shelter in place.

Christmas Cookie Challenge 7 p.m., 2 a.m. on FOOD The yearly tradition returns with the Season 6 premiere episode “Christmas Couples,” as hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson welcome the most talented cookie makers around to create stunning and delicious holiday creations — from rotating carousels and ornaments to heavenly angels.

Criss Angel’s Magic With the Stars 7 p.m. on KSCW U.S.
Having been raised in a musical family, I was introduced to classical music at a very young age. My mother was an accomplished cellist who played forty years in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. I enjoy listening to classical music. One of my favorite compositions is Antonio Vivaldi’s, “The Four Seasons.” The lively composition of this Italian composer takes us on a journey through the seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Our life on earth goes through seasons and the beauty of God’s creation reminds us of that change of seasons.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Kansas native who led an all-female Islamic State battalion when she lived in Syria has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence, after her own children denounced her in court and detailed the horrific circumstances and abuse she heaped on them.
A plan to search for unmarked graves at a former Native American boarding school in Kansas is on hold amid a disagreement between a Shawnee Tribe and state and city officials overseeing the site. The Kansas Historical Society announced last year that the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas would conduct a ground-penetrating radar survey at the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway.

On October 24 Hesston College celebrated two new emeritus faculty members. With over 74 years between them, Vickie Andres, business professor, and Margaret Wiebe, library director, were honored for their years of dedication and commitment to the college and students.

Emporia is HOTT. In this case, I’m not referring to the temperature.