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Posts Tagged ‘Report for America’

Solar vs. Soil Debate Brewing Near Lawrence 

By | April 12, 2024 | 0
A green field. In the middle of the field is an art piece made of dirt and grass that depicts a young farmer. Around the outside of the circle it reads "Save Prime Soil" "Relocate Utility Soil"

Opponents of a proposed 600-acre solar farm say they aren’t against solar power. But they oppose taking prime farmland out of agricultural production. 

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Spring Cleaning the Sustainable and Charitable Way

By | April 9, 2024 | 0
A row of box trucks with various nonprofit logos are lined up in a parking lot. A car drives down a row of cones behind the trucks while volunteers stand nearby in yellow vests.

Kansas Citians donated their gently used items to local charities through a drive-thru Un-Dumpster Day event at South Broadland Presbyterian Church.

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Better Together: Kansas Workshop Connects Agencies to Rural Communities 

By | April 2, 2024 | 0
A group of people stand next to a sign with a buffalo that reads "Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity"

Local agencies have teamed up for the Kansas Rural Health and Prosperity Grants workshop, an effort to connect rural communities with government assistance.  

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Harvesting Change | A Perennial Future 

By | March 28, 2024 | 0
A woman with red hair and a scarf smiles and gestures with her hands. Behind her are rows of tall sorghum plants and a woman with a maroon tshirt.

The Land Institute is playing the long game to develop perennial grain crops that reduce farmer inputs and promote healthy soils. 

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Energy Efficiency Program Helps Rural Businesses Keep the Lights On 

By | March 12, 2024 | 1
Rows of solar energy panels atop a white, flat roof of a small building.

The Rural Energy for America Program is providing crucial funding for rural development projects looking to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.

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