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Parts of Rural Missouri Will Get Gigabit Speeds With New Spectrum Initiative

Charter Communications, which provides Spectrum service, plans to extend super fast gigabit broadband in parts of 33 counties in Missouri.

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The GameStop located on Westport Road.

Local Lessons of the Reddit Revolution

From AMC and GameStop to Boulevard Brewing and Robinhood, Reddit Is spawning social movements that are changing business and investing.

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Thomas Jones, bottom right.

Honoring Minority Veterans, A Century Later

A task force at Park University is conducting a systematic review of World War I to find minority soldiers who might have been denied a Medal of Honor due to discrimination against their race or religion.

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COVID-19 vaccine in a syringe

Rural Health Departments in Missouri Struggle to Meet Overwhelming Vaccine Demand

Missouri currently is 49th among U.S. states in the percentage of population vaccinated for COVID-19, at 5.6%. Rural counties in particular are lagging even that figure.

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Connie Mayberry stands next to a gas well that roughly marks where development would begin behind her property.

‘Warehouse Warriors’ Living on the Edge(rton)

NorthPoint Development’s rezoning proposal in Edgerton for Kansas City Logistics Park expansion has riled up rural residents.

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