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Blue Ribbons, ghosts, and the original local food town

High Plains Public Radio

Published September 29, 2015 at 12:00 AM CDT

Amy Bickel and Kathy Hanks talk about what they've found at the Kansas State Fair, the making of a ghost town, and the original local food supplier.

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Texas’ uneven population boom is creating ghost towns in many rural counties

Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.
HPPR Arts, Culture & History

New Homes Set To Replace Parts Of Historic African-American Farming Town

Rae Ellen Bichell

About a century ago, African-American settlements sprang up across the West. Now, one of those sites in northern Colorado is set to host new houses. The...
HPPR Economy and Enterprise

Aphids Make an Unwelcome Return to Kansas Sorghum Fields

Sugarcane aphids have returned to Kansas’s grain sorghum fields, reports The Wichita Eagle. According to a K-State Extension Office report, the invasive…
HPPR People & Communities

Buy Your Very Own Colorado Ghost Town On Craigslist

Ever dream of owning a ghost town? Now’s your chance!The deserted town of Cabin Creek, Colorado, in rural Adams County, is now available for purchase on…
HPPR People & Communities

South American Sorghum Hunters Come to Western Kansas to Learn About Bountiful Crop

From Kansas Agland:GRIGSTON – There were plenty of signs to tell the South American trade buyers that – at least this fall – milo is king in western…