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Posts Tagged ‘Rural Affairs’

curiousKC | Addressing the Homework Gap

By | April 12, 2021 | 0
The Black family's satellite outside of their home. When it snows, they have to knock packed snow off of the dish to get a connection.

Remote schooling shows digital divide in Kansas and Missouri schools.

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Life in the (Internet) Slow Lane

By | April 6, 2021 | 0
Meagan Black stands in front of the trees that block the tower on top of the grain elevator in Paola, Kansas, on March 29,

Broadband access is hard to come by in large parts of Kansas due to lack of infrastructure.

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As Regulations Vanish, One Missouri County is Ground Zero for Factory Farming Debate

By | March 30, 2021 | 0
Bert Wire's farm sits behind the "Farms Not Factories" sign near Chillicothe, Missouri,

The state eliminated local control over large animal feeding operations. Some rural residents want that power back.

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‘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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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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