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Kansas has a fast-growing dairy industry, but milking cows isn’t easy and it’s hard to find workers. Industry groups say immigrants are critical and those workers say they’re needed to feed Kansas families.
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Morgan Chilson/Kansas ReflectorAs residents revolt over surge in development, experts say transparency is critical for building trust with a community. -
GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesThe social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
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Senate Bill 244 codified the Kansas legislative majority’s anti-trans rhetoric, sparking protests and incurring multiple lawsuits. -
Jeff M. Jones, school superintendent for Western Plains Unified School District 106, was arrested Friday and charged with 10 crimes, including contributing to child misconduct by encouraging commission of a felony and witness intimidation. -
Plan lifts tariff on foreign beef to mollify consumers ahead of November elections. -
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn celebrates the success of Wonder, but won’t explain the school’s $4.5M debt. -
While e-scooter and e-bike crashes have led some to advocate for statewide regulations, most regulations are decided on the local level.
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Movie Poster Image Art/Moviepix/Getty ImagesCurry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 80. -
Tony Gutierrez/APThe proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.
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Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just of country music but of the country itself. -
Like much of Rachel Cusk's work, Life of M is driven by her concern with conditions that impede self-definition -- for writers, artists, and women in particular. -
The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather. -
This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid. -
The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
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This week's Past and Present shows how August 26 marks the moments when Americans pushed the boundaries of who gets counted, heard and represented in public life.
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