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Fort Scott got its start as a pioneer town. Anchored by the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the city has evolved to include agro-tourism, historic tours, and outdoor excitement — making it a great destination for a day trip or weekend getaway. -
Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state's current property tax limits. -
After the landmark Freedmen citizenship ruling in the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court, the tribal nation's citizenship board petitioned for a rehearing of the case. On Wednesday, the court denied their motion. -
An open letter signed by a majority of Kanas bishops encouraged Kansans to see immigrants as humans, not criminals. Meanwhile, the Kansas Legislature is pushing the governor to "fully cooperate" with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. -
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country.
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Getty ImagesIn Southwest Kansas, the dry and dusty bed of the once mighty R-kansas River (also called the Arkansas) gives little indication of the swirling waters of death and destruction that have periodically overflowed its banks. -
Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons/Hi, my name is Chris Hudson and I’m an English professor at Amarillo College. I will begin my final Radio Readers BookByte on Lincoln in the Bardo by promising (with fingers crossed) not to spoil the rather thrilling and suspenseful ending. -
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Fall is an excellent time to see new grass growth due to a combination of factors: warm soil temperatures, cooler air, and increased rainfall, which all favor seed germination and healthy root development. This week, we'll talk about how to kick-start your lawn, for a richer, thicker turf in the spring!
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