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Manufacturers Out of Step with Customers on Repairs

Right-To-Repair Movement Aims to Help Do-It-Yourselfers

by Multiple Reporters

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Rural communities rely on this USDA agency. Trump’s cuts threaten that

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses

by Frank Morris, KCUR

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The Blue River is Kansas City’s River — Can Kansas Citians Access it?

About 800,000 people in the metro live in the Blue River Watershed, yet research indicates many people remain unaware of the river.

by Multiple Reporters

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Trump Views Raise Questions for De Soto Panasonic Plant

Headwinds Don't Dampen Enthusiasm of Company Executives, Government Officials

by Martin Rosenberg

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‘The Fish are Very Dumb and They’re Very Hungry’

Why Missouri, Kansas Fishermen Brave the Winter Elements

by Brent Frazee

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Renters: How to Weatherize Your Home to Reduce Energy Costs

While you may not have much control over the cost of utilities, you do have some control over how efficiently you use them.

by Julie Freijat

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Watch: Mapping and Managing Energy Burden in Kansas City

What is energy burden, anyway?

by Julie Freijat

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This Group is Saving the Kansas River from Tons of Trash

Friends of the Kaw volunteers tackle items as big as septic tanks. Now they’re eyeing an ambitious cleanup target for 2030.

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

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The Bison that Protect One of Missouri’s Last Prairies

Bison Once Roamed North America with Numbers in the Millions.

by Julie Freijat

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K-State Professor Designs Biodegradable Garments for Sustainable Deathcare

What will you wear to your funeral?

by Julie Freijat

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