Category: Rural Affairs

New Survey Seeks Rural and Racially Diverse LGBTQ+ People

By | July 3, 2024 |

Marchers carry a huge flag during Kansas City's Pride Parade 2023.

A new study seeks to assess the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in the Kansas City area. But the survey isn’t reaching some key groups within the community.

Here’s a Summer ‘Staycation’ Guide for Families on a Budget

By | June 21, 2024 |

The small lakes and ponds in the James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area are popular spots for beginners to learn how to fish.

Summer is officially here, and the kids are already getting bored. Here to help is handy local outdoor “staycation” guide for people on a budget.

‘Time for a Reckoning.’ Kansas Farmers Brace for Water Cuts to Save Ogallala Aquifer

By | June 13, 2024 |

Sprinklers irrigate a field in Hamilton County, Kansas, where some farmers have petitioned to be removed from a local groundwater management district. State lawmakers are pressuring the district to do more to conserve water in the Ogallala Aquifer.

After decades of local inaction, Kansas lawmakers are pushing for big changes in irrigation to conserve water and save the Ogallala Aquifer.

Bird Flu has Hit Cows in Kansas and Sparked Precautions in Missouri. Here’s What that means for You

By | June 12, 2024 |

A dairy cow in a pen at Be Whole Again Farm in Excelsior Springs.

Bird flu has hit cows in Kansas and sparked precautions in Missouri. Scientists say the more it spreads, the more chances it has to become a problem for people.