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Farm to Trouble: Mississippi River Basin Farm Runoff Pollutes Upstream Waters

By | July 16, 2024 | 1
Jeff Broberg examines water from a spring on April 11, 2024, near Altura, Minnesota.

Worsening local effects on health and recreation in Midwest states are spurring action on problems that also cause the Gulf of Mexico’s chronic “dead zone.”

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Missouri Amendment 1: Child Care on August Primary Ballot

By | July 15, 2024 | 0
Founder Myron McCant looks through a window at the children served at KD Academy child care.

Amendment 1 on the upcoming Missouri primary ballot would help clear the way for child care businesses to be exempt from property taxes.

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Nick’s Picks | Election Season and Weather Heat Up

By | July 15, 2024 | 0
"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

The Republican National Convention begins today in Milwaukee, less than 48 hours after a gunman tried to assassinate the party’s expected nominee Donald Trump.

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Lawrence Farmers’ Market Rolls Out Double Up Program for Protein

By | July 12, 2024 | 0
A man stands behind a table with several signs displaying photos and prices of cuts of chicken. In the center, he has a sign that reads "Double Up Protein Bucks Accepted Here!"

The Lawrence Farmers’ Market has launched a grant-funded program that allows SNAP recipients to stretch their dollars to buy more protein products.

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Kansas and Missouri Lawmakers Tried Funding AI Weapon Detection Technology. How Does it Work?

By | July 11, 2024 | 0
A security guard monitors a video feed.

ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection system, is in 42 states. But some wonder about privacy issues, and whether there better ways to address gun violence.

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