Global climate change remains one of the most important domestic and foreign issues facing the United States. Missourians should also be concerned about climate change. One of the sectors impacted most are Midwest farmers and their communities. Dr. Toby Dogwiler, a geologist and head of the department of geography, geology and planning at Missouri State University, explains to … [Read more...] about What’s the threat of warmer weather to farming in Missouri?

Small Missouri communities, like many in rural America, experience a lot of out-migration. This means people often leave small towns in order to settle in others with greater opportunities. Such out-migration can limit the economic and social opportunities that small towns have to offer. The community of Seymour, Missouri, is among those facing this struggle. Dr. Krista Evans, … [Read more...] about Revitalizing rural communities