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Congratulations to each of you who have made the Up to Us campaign a tremendous success and assured the continuation of public radio service across the High Plains, despite to takeback of all federal funding. -
Tumbleweeds have taken over the High Plains. They thrive so well that they are part of the culture of the West. But this ample supply of blowing weeds can hurt farm yields, wreak havoc on neighborhoods and cause fire dangers.
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Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. -
With a steep price tag, saving the landmark museum won’t be easy, but area residents and leaders are looking for solutions. -
With the semester set to begin next week, professors have been directed to alter courses, and some classes have been removed or reassigned from the core curriculum at the College Station campus. -
Salem Abraham claims Minnesota-based Xcel Energy has not lived up to its promise of protecting the region from wildfires. The company vehemently disagrees. -
Environmental group seeks policy changes to support Kansas ranchers, grasslands and prairie chickensMuch work remains to be done to create a system that supports preserving the grasslands.
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Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear repertoire that was performed at the historic opening concert of Amarillo's premiere concert hall! -
Getting a feel for microclimates can really open up your options in some ways...it might lead you to plant one or more crops earlier than others, or to help determine where in your garden to place certain items that require more or less hydration if your plot is uneven. Learn more in this week's episode, and see if it might have applications in your own garden! -
StebraUser:...., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia CommonsMy name is Jewell Rodgers and I am the State Poet of Nebraska.Today we are hearing from Angélica Perez. Angélica is a Core Teaching Artist with the Nebraska Writers Collective, where she supports Teaching Artists and young poets, helps to run monthly open mics and slams in Omaha, and leads poetry workshops with incarcerated people throughout Nebraska. -
If you're new to hunting, or are giving some thought to taking it up, it may be worth considering an air rifle, rather than a conventional rifle.
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The video, published online by a Minnesota-based news site, Alpha News, and reposted by the Department of Homeland Security, shows the shooting from the perspective of the officer who fired the shots.
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