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Rural Rebirth: ‘There’s Always Something Going On’ in Baldwin City

Maple Leaf Festival This Weekend

by Cami Koons

News & Issues

Grain Belt Express Wins Final Approval in Missouri

Owners plan to construct clean energy power line in Kansas and Missouri first

by Allison Kite

News & Issues

Poor Regulatory Safeguards Leave Farmworkers Suffocating in the Face of Increasing Heat Waves

A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data.

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Who Regulates the Food We Eat?

Producers and Politicians Scrap Over Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall’s EATS Act

by Cami Koons

News & Issues

Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas

'It All Comes Down to Mother Nature. We Need Rain.'

by Brent Frazee

People & Places

Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon

In Tiny Czech Community of Cuba, 'Rock-A-Thon' is a Tradition

by Cami Koons

News & Issues

Kansas Encourages Rural Housing With Massive Influx of Funds

Projects Help House Rural Kansans Who Might Otherwise Fall Through the Cracks

by Cami Koons

News & Issues

Rural America Grew Early in Pandemic, Mostly in Recreational Counties

Remote work opportunities could have contributed to more people moving to scenic rural destinations

by Xcaret Nuñez, Harvest Public Media

News & Issues

A Hotter, Drier Future Could Change How We Eat, Breathe and Get Our Water

This year’s drought could be a dress rehearsal for a drier, hotter future that scientists predict climate change has in store.

by Multiple Reporters

News & Issues

Here’s How This Year’s Drought has Battered the Midwest — and What it Might Mean for Next Year

From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country.

by Multiple Reporters

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