High Plains regional news
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“Route 66 - Roots in Motion” documentary will reconnect with the descendants of Friulian immigrants to show how ‘roots can cross an ocean without ceasing to be home’ -
Fifty-eight of Kansas’ 100 rural hospitals are considered at risk of closing, making the state second only to Texas in the number of at-risk rural hospitals. -
Oklahoma already ranks second nationally in preschool suspensions, and a Trump administration proposal to roll back more than 1,400 federal Head Start standards would eliminate rules that treat suspension as a last resort and require parent involvement before excluding any child. -
A new report highlights the state of public schools in Colorado, including challenges Gov.-elect Phil Weiser’s administration will inherit -
A federal jury convicted two brothers in Fort Worth for their involvement in a nationwide Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of cattle contract investors.
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Ever wonder how big your garden might get? If you've ever considered trying to get into the big(ger) leagues, and growing items to sell commercially, you'll want to know about the Great Plains Growers Conference, an annual three-day regional event offering "research-driven education, workshops, and networking for commercial fruit, vegetable, cut flower and specialty crop producers across the Midwest." Check out this week's episode to learn more! -
Library of CongressI’m Lynn Boitano with memories of celebrating Route 66’s 100th year in Amarillo, Texas. 100 years ago this week, America adopted its US numbered highway system, and Route 66 officially joined the map. To mark that shared birthday, HPPR's Radio Readers Book Club is returning to the Mother Road after our celebrations in May and June. -
Rand McNallyAn enduring legend of Lane County is the tale of “Blackie,” and an attempted robbery which occurred in the summer of 1922. “Blackie” and his partners, C. H. Barton and Arthur Lang, conceived a plan to rob the First National Bank of Dighton, Kansas. -
Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsHi, I’m Quraysh Ali Lansana, a poet, author and professor in Tulsa, Oklahoma, here for Poets on the Plains. Today, I’m delighted to explore a poem by one of my favorite Oklahoma poets, Amairani Perez Chamu
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