KSFR's Kate Powell brings you local news at noon. 

Yesterday was the 12^th annual Business Expo put on by the Santa Fe Chamber of commerce. Among the many businesses featured, were many non profits with messages for all of New Mexico. We spoke to a handful of businesses throughout the day and bring you these voices from Santa Fe.

Teaching in China can be full of surprises.  KSFR's Dave Marash found that when he taught journalism at Shantou (Shan- TOE) University in 2008, and Martha and Grant Franks had similar experience teaching at an elite high school in Beijing in 2012 and 2013.  For example, the Franks' told Dave on HERE AND THERE, they could teach relatively freely even as the state was embarking on an authoritarian crackdown just as they started classes. 

On this week's edition of Equal Time, host Martha Burk ponders the gender wage gap. 

Friday morning's top news stories from KSFR.