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Two carp jump above a brown river. The carp on the left is grey and the carp on the right looks more brown. Water splashes beneath them.

Missouri Business Tests New Net to Catch Invasive Carp Leaping Out of Platte River

A little ripple tears through the muddy water.   It’s small. It’s so small, in fact, that coupled with the regular movements of the river, you wouldn’t even notice it – unless you knew what to look for.   Within seconds, a silver carp flies out of the water and launches itself several feet into the air….

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A group of people stand next to a sign with a buffalo that reads "Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity"

Better Together: Kansas Workshop Connects Agencies to Rural Communities 

Local agencies have teamed up for the Kansas Rural Health and Prosperity Grants workshop, an effort to connect rural communities with government assistance.  

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Folks pose for a photo while holding baskets of goodies in front of a colorful mural.

Eat Local, Eat Wild 

The first-ever Wild Foods Cook-Off, put on by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, drew a crowd of contestants and community members to eat wild foods.

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A man stands in a field that has dead corn stalks and a young cover crop. He is digging for a soil sample. Next to him is a green four wheeler.

Missouri Farmers Add Carbon to Their List of Crops

More farmers are joining a program to sell the carbon sequestered on crop land.

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How risky is it to gather with friends these days?

Pandemic Roulette: How Researchers are Weighing Socializing Risks

What do researchers care about during COVID-19? For these two groups it has to do with risk and behaviors.

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