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Sundays at 5pmRebroadcast Mondays at 8pm Host: Susan B. Wilson Producer & Co-Host: Sylvia Maria Gross Assistant Producer: Alex Smith Contact: kccurrents@kcur.org or 816.235.6696Follow our Tweets: www.twitter.com/kccurrents For a weekly reminder of what's coming up on KC Currents, send an email to kccurrents@kcur.orgThe Latest From KC CurrentsPlanting New Grocery Stores In Rural Food Deserts Rural America is losing its grocery stores. Fewer people are living in the countryside, and mom-and-pop markets can't compete with big chains. But as KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross reports, some small towns are finding creative ways to buck the trend. K-State Program Supports Rural Groceries With grocery stores in rural Kansas closing at record speed, having access to healthy food is a growing issue. Sylvia Maria Gross interviews K-State Professor David Proctor about what options are available for small town groceries.

KCMO Rally for Immigrants' Rights

KCUR | By Sylvia Maria Gross

Published April 17, 2006 at 1:59 AM CDT

By Sylvia Maria Gross

Kansas City, MO – Thousands of people gathered at Ilus Davis Park in Kansas City Missouri last Monday evening to make their voices heard on the national immigration debate. The protest coincided with work stoppages and protests in Lawrence, Wichita, Topeka and Garden City, as well as around the country. Most of the people rallying are Latino, but they've sparked discussions in many communities. KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross talked to people at the rally, and others from around Kansas City about possible changes in immigration law nationally and locally.