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Posts Tagged ‘Rural Life’

On the Edge: More Suburbanites Embrace Rural Life

By | July 14, 2021 | 0
Natalie Eddings plays with her daughter, Noelle (2), and dog, Ginger, in their large, Odessa backyard. The space they gained from the move makes Eddings' commute to the city twice a week well worth it.

Soaring home prices and expanding remote work options are prompting more suburbanites to opt for rural communities to live.

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Kansas Farmer Fights to Save Heritage Poultry From Extinction

By | July 1, 2021 | 0
The Good Shepherd Conservancy is a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving Standardbred poultry and historical purebred lines such as those shown here for agricultural use.

For 20 years, Frank Reese has been working to build a modern-day Noah’s Ark for poultry. His goal is to save 10 rare breeds of chickens and turkeys by growing the flock to 100,000 by 2025.

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Nonagenarian Ken White Still Revels in the Outdoor Life

By | April 30, 2021 | 0
Ken White (left) fished with longtime friend Les Jarman, a guide at Stockton Lake, on a recent weekday.

Ken White, former World Series of Fishing champion, still maintains an active outdoor life at 92 years of age.

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Embracing a Millionaire Mindset Just Down the Road From Kansas City

By | April 14, 2021 | 0
The home of Allen and Stephanie Watts in Pittsburg, Kansas.

A new study finds Pittsburg and Joplin are great places to stretch $1 million.

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‘Warehouse Warriors’ Living on the Edge(rton)

By | January 27, 2021 | 0
Connie Mayberry stands next to a gas well that roughly marks where development would begin behind her property.

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

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