Rural Life

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.

On the Edge: More Suburbanites Embrace Rural Life

By Cami Koons | July 14, 2021

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

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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.

Kansas Farmer Fights to Save Heritage Poultry From Extinction

By Jill Wendholt Silva | July 1, 2021

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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Ken White (left) fished with longtime friend Les Jarman, a guide at Stockton Lake, on a recent weekday.

Nonagenarian Ken White Still Revels in the Outdoor Life

By Brent Frazee | April 30, 2021

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

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The home of Allen and Stephanie Watts in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Embracing a Millionaire Mindset Just Down the Road From Kansas City

By Jacob Douglas | April 14, 2021

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

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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)

By Jacob Douglas | January 27, 2021

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

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