Charlotte Keene
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St. Louis Public Radio
The pondberry shrub is rare in the wild because of the way it reproduces and the loss of its wetland habitats. It faces destruction from a non-native beetle and the fungus it carries.
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Taylor Wilmore
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Startland News
@kcur893 Kansas City is full of french fry fanatics 🍟 Recently, we asked Kansas Citians where we could find the fries and tots in town. Here are seven spots you should try right now, sourced from our readers and Up To Date’s fry experts: Natalie Torres Gallaghe, Shannon Carpenter and Dayten Rose. Rosedale BBQ Fric Frac French Market Hank’s Garage & Grill Pigwich Banksia Tay’s Burger Shack What fries did we miss? Tell us in the comments below. 🎤 Hosted by Halle Jackson 🎬 Filmed and produced by Zach Perez 💻 Edited by Gabe Rosenberg #kansascity #kcfoodies #fries ♬ original sound - KCUR - Kansas City
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As part of a rise of "granny core" hobbies among young people, quilting is going strong in Kansas City. Take classes at these local shops, and then explore quilting museums and festivals around the region. -
The flooding hit during the high season for summer tourism in southeast Missouri. Residents flock to this part of the state to hike, camp and float on the area's pristine gravel-bottomed rivers and streams. -
The Edgerton City Council unanimously overrode the planning commission's denial of a $860 million data center project. Some Edgerton residents say the decision made them lose trust in their elected officials. -
The settlement would include more than 200,000 people who paid property taxes in 2023 and 2024, and would return all the money Jackson County charged in assessments that was over the state-mandated 15% cap. -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents recently questioned the drivers and passengers of a bus bound for Mexico. The scene capped a tense week for Wichita's immigrant and Latino community, as businesses urge people to stay home. -
The death of 44-year-old Lloyd Gilmore after he sought help from Sikeston officers has renewed long-standing concerns about racial bias, accountability and police brutality. Gilmore's cause of death still has not been released. -
The apartment complex off North Lawn Avenue has been on the city’s radar for more than three years, when a city deal subsidized rents in exchange for repairs at the property. But after further neglect, the city is once again stepping in after demands from the complex’s tenant union. -
Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also costly for overcrowded shelters in Texas, which transfer many pets to other states. -
A statement signed by four Missouri diocese leaders doesn't specifically tell voters to reject the August ballot issue, which would allow expanded sales taxes and end the state income tax. But the bishops say it will disproportionately harm people with lower incomes.
A break-in at a Kansas farmhouse unearthed a trove of artifacts from Maud Wagner, one of the country’s first known female commercial tattoo artists. A new episode of A People's History of Kansas City explores.
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