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Jordan Welch talks to her grandfather Charlie Payne on July 20 in Concordia.

With Corn Belt Inching North, Farm Diversification Gains Momentum

Climate change is redrawing the agricultural map of the United States. As corn becomes less economically viable with changing Midwestern weather patterns, farmers look to a more diverse future.

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A polling location in Hays, Kansas.

Kansas Recounted 556,364 Ballots After the Abortion Amendment Lost. Just 63 Votes Changed

The Kansas secretary of state’s office said a recount of the recent abortion amendment vote in nine counties only changed about 60 out of 556,364 votes. The amendment still lost by wide margins.

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Kaw Makeover Including New Park, Bike Trails, Opening in October

(Editor’s note: This article was originally published Oct. 29, 2021) By Kevin Collison After decades of being a scraggly backwater, the Kaw River in the West Bottoms will be transformed with a new park and bicycle trail a year from now following action by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. The UG commissioners approved an…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Student Debt Relief and a Possible Tax Break

It’s back to school week in Missouri, as students await news on possible education debt relief and Missouri ponder tax cuts.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Sports Betting Coming to Kansas Sept. 1, a Week Before the NFL Season

People in Kansas can start legally betting on sports Sept. 1, with gambling beginning in time for the start of football season.

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