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Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.
An attorney for the police officers declined to respond to questions for this story. Court records show the officers deny Bunce’s accusations of malicious prosecution, fabrication of evidence, retaliation for testimony, civil rights conspiracy, abuse of process and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Kroger failed to properly use ozone-depleting refrigerants at some of its stores and manufacturing facilities, exceeding limits set by the federal government, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in April.
Federal immigration enforcement moved through western Kansas and detained several people. It comes after President Donald Trump promised deportations of people in the country without legal status. Southwest Kansas has a high percentage of immigrants.
Cotton growing is on the rise in Kansas, but it still only accounts for a small fraction of the state’s farm production. Now, a combination of global warming, dwindling water and new infrastructure might set the stage for southwest Kansas to become cotton country.
Four decades ago, a town in Kansas and a town in Colorado competed to become home to a giant meatpacking plant that, at the time, was the largest of its kind in the world. Here’s what has happened to them since.