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Posts Tagged ‘Report for America’

‘Steward of the Land’: Missouri Farmer Foresees Successful 2021

By | March 17, 2021 | 0
Trey Garst works on his planter in preparation for a welder to come on March 5, 2021.

A Missouri farmer keeps a wary eye on the unruly Missouri River as grain prices soar and federal subsidies flow.

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Free Gigabit Project Bridges Digital Divide in Lawrence Public Housing

By | March 10, 2021 | 0
Attendees at the launch of gigabit service at Edgewood Homes in Lawrence.

The Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority provides free gigabit internet to residents to bridge the digital divide during the pandemic.

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Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say

By | March 3, 2021 | 0
Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, responds to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.

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Kansas, Missouri Ranked Among 10 Worst States for Distracted Driving

By | February 26, 2021 | 0
Nearly nine in 10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving.

Kansas and Missouri just made the top 10 on a less-than-desirable list: the worst states for distracted driving.

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Struggling Kansas Hospitals Ponder Potential Solution: Fewer Beds

By | February 24, 2021 | 0
A hospital bed.

Pending legislation in Kansas could provide relief for struggling rural hospitals by providing them more flexibility in the services they provide.

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