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Immigration enforcement targeted western Kansas with sweeping actions over the last week, leaving people with and without legal status reeling. The beef industry that employs thousands in the area is working to get back on track.
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Overland Park senator touts record on public schools, healthcare, marijuana legalization -
The Texas Library Association found that library services across the state offer an economic boon to local communities. -
Across the central U.S., more communities are passing ordinances to regulate renewable infrastructure development. A University of Missouri study examines the economic impact of renewable energy in rural areas. -
Even if Colorado’s next governor is a major critic of the program, the state is committed for at least next year under new federal rules -
Industry stressors like commodity prices and drought conditions increase the pressure for those who work in the agriculture industry. Agrisafe Network is a nonprofit that aims to provide resources to farmers and ranchers across the U.S., including in Texas.
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In 1803 the United States acquired most of the Great Plains with the Louisiana Purchase. For more than 60 years the region, with its windswept seas of grass and wildflowers, represented America’s last frontier. However, the Homestead Act of 1862 brought, during the next 30 years, nearly six million settlers who tried to replace grass with agricultural crops. -
I'm Glenda Shepard from Yucca Corners farm in rural Stanton County KS. I belong to a book club. We meet the last Wednesday of the month at whatever location works best for our members. Part of our discussion always includes "What was your favorite part of the book?" -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear the Amarillo Symphony perform an unlikely pairing of pieces! -
Larry had to head over to the Choctaw Lodge early, so in this week's episode, he joins us from his truck...don't worry, he's not driving! Tune in to hear plans of our upcoming hunting trip together.
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