Behind the Scenes of Crime Scene Cleanup

A women in a white hazmat suit puts on a mask.

[Transcript: Jeremy Cumberford, Owner and President, Crime Scene Cleaners] Jeremy Cumberford: “But there’s a lot of blood there.” “That’s going to keep everybody safe.” “The bullet hole went right through the windshield.” At Crime Scene Cleaners, we are the Midwest’s oldest crime and trauma remediation company, serving families and businesses after tragedies such as homicides,…

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Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Reintroduces 40 Alligator Snapping Turtles to Sunflower State

A photo of an alligator snapping turtle. The turtle is at the center of the photograph, looking straight ahead. It has dark gray coloring with pink splotches. It is being held by someone wearing tan clothing.

An aura of excitement filled the air near the Neosho River in Kansas on a hot September morning. State wildlife officials gathered around several large, gray bins, snapping photos and eagerly chatting. Why the excitement? Forty, dinner-plate-sized alligator snapping turtles, about to be released into the wild. The last known living alligator snapping turtle collected…

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Harvesting Change | Localizing Our Food System

Cows feeding in trough

As part of the Flatland series “Harvesting Change,” Flatland in Focus looks at the people and policies that influence the transition away from industrial agriculture to a more localized food system that protects and regenerates the environment.

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