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A class of Kansas City students is learning about the election by conducting their own
Students at Guadalupe Centers High School have spent weeks learning about specific races, ballot measures and candidates — ...
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In an effort to reduce deadly grain bin accidents, OSHA expands safety emphasis program
There were at least 27 cases of grain entrapment in the U.S. last year. OSHA recently added Missouri to the list of states ...
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A gay Missouri Republican defied his party on only one issue — but it cost him his House seat
Rep. Chris Sander of Lone Jack, Missouri, was one of the only openly gay Republicans in the Missouri legislature. In the ...
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Missouri elections: Here are 7 things to look for on Tuesday
Voters could render a verdict on how Missouri Republicans have governed over the past eight years, with high-stakes votes on ...
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Welcome to Morton, Illinois — the bite-sized town that produces a whole lot of canned pumpkin
The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts ...
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How Missouri college students are stepping up to help their peers prepare for Election Day
An estimated 41 million members of Generation Z became eligible to vote in 2024. In Missouri, millennial and Gen Z college ...
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Survey: 1 in 2 Kansans concerned about state’s water supply
The survey, by the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University, found one-third of Kansans think the state and local government are not doing enough to conserve water.
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Kansans are split on whether immigrants benefit the state
A plurality of Kansas voters feel that immigrants to the state have had a negative impact. But the largest industries even in rural Kansas rely heavily on immigrant labor for the state’s economy.