
Corinne Boyer
ReporterCorinne Boyer is a reporter for the at High Plains Public Radio in Garden City, Kansas. Following graduation, Corinne moved to New York City where she interned for a few record labels, worked as a restaurant hostess and for a magazine publisher. She then moved to Yongin, South Korea where she taught English and traveled to Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium and South Africa. Corinne loved meeting new people and hearing their stories. Her travels and experiences inspired her to attend graduate school. In 2015, she graduated with a Master of Science in journalism degree from the University of Oregon. She gained her first newsroom experience at KLCC—Eugene’s NPR affiliate. In 2017, she earned the Tom Parker Award for Media Excellence for a feature story she wrote about the opioid epidemic in Oregon. That year, she was also named an Emerging Journalist Fellow by the Journalism and Women Symposium.
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The meatpacking plants that drive the southwest Kansas economy were spared a coronavirus shutdown — even though they were hotspots for infection.
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U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall of western Kansas will face Democrat Barbara Bollier in November. The other congressional races also took shape, with U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins losing his bid for re-election in the 2nd District to the state treasurer.
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One western Kansas resident's recovery from COVID-19 was made worse by an unpleasant health care experience.
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Problems with water pressure have left residents of a mobile home park on the outskirts of Garden City unable to drink what comes from their taps.
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Kansas' 1st Congressional District is quite large. So is the pool of candidates looking to replace U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, who is running for a Senate seat.
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The ongoing decline of newspapers and other commercial journalism organizations leaves some areas with little local coverage of an ongoing public health crisis.
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Southwest Kansas' four meatpacking plants all have coronavirus cases. While the companies have taken several measures to keep workers safe, employees still want to see more social distancing and ample time to clean and disinfect.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled her plan for opening up commerce in the state.
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Workers at meatpacking plants in western Kansas have tested positive for the coronavirus. While one in Dodge City temporarily closed for cleaning, the plants by and large are still open.
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GARDEN CITY, Kansas — As news of COVID-19 unfolds daily, so does the devastation caused by the virus. And a growing desire to help people hit hardest by...