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To stay on the farm, more and more farmers are working second and even third jobs
Farmers are increasingly relying on off-farm jobs to supplement their farm income. Today about 84% of farm families rely on another part-time or even full-time job to stay in business.
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An Independence school will convert an auditorium to take kids from overflowing classrooms
About 80 students in the Independence School District had transferred away from their neighborhood schools due to lack of ...
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For some Midwest beekeepers, trying to keep honeybees alive has proven ‘devastating’
There’s likely more honeybees than ever in the U.S. But beekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise bees in the ...
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A beloved Cesar Chavez mural in Kansas City’s Westside got a makeover from its original artist
Kansas City based painter and tattoo artist Juan Moya has spent the last three decades helping to maintain an iconic Westside ...
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Freddy's is burger royalty in Kansas, with a new national headquarters and training center
Over the past 22 years, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has become one of the most successful restaurant concepts to ...