Rural Affairs

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.

curiousKC | Addressing the Homework Gap

By Jacob Douglas | April 12, 2021

Remote schooling shows digital divide in Kansas and Missouri schools.

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Meagan Black stands in front of the trees that block the tower on top of the grain elevator in Paola, Kansas, on March 29,

Life in the (Internet) Slow Lane

By Jacob Douglas | April 6, 2021

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

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Bert Wire's farm sits behind the "Farms Not Factories" sign near Chillicothe, Missouri,

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

By Mallory Daily, for the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | March 30, 2021

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

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

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

By Jacob Douglas | March 17, 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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A hospital bed.

Struggling Kansas Hospitals Ponder Potential Solution: Fewer Beds

By Jacob Douglas | February 24, 2021

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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