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As Halloween wraps up, here's what to do with leftover pumpkins, costumes and decor

Halloween has come to an end, and decorations are coming down from pumpkins to spider webs.

Briana Iordan - 11-02-2024

farmer Josh Payne tends to his flock in Concordia, just east of Kansas City, Missouri news

Regenerative farming practices require unlearning past advice

Early on a cool September morning, farmer Josh Payne tends to his flock in Concordia, just east of Kansas City, Missouri...

by Jana Rose Schleis, KBIA - 10-09-2024

Local worm farmer explains composting news

Local worm farmer explains composting

Experienced worm farmer Todd Yung explained the different materials that can be used to make worm farm compost

Olivia Myska and Cara Penquite - 09-04-2024

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How greener schoolyards benefit kids — and the whole community

“It really makes sense to think about how those spaces can serve well-being, development, learning, and social cohesion"...

Claire Elise Thompson - 08-29-2024

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How green technology is reshaping what buyers expect from Kansas City’s housing market

Twenty years ago, only the most environmentally minded of homebuyers worried much about solar panels...

Mili Mansaray - 08-27-2024

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Digging up dirt: City of Columbia hosts composting workshop

Columbia residents gathered for a composting workshop on Tuesday at Britt Hall Community Garden.

Sarah Voyles - 08-14-2024

Pot of plants in back garden of house news

Edible Columbia Garden Tour explores successful urban gardens

Columbia gardeners were given the opportunity to explore urban gardens as part of annual Edible Columbia Garden Tour.

Caroline Larson - 06-26-2024

Extractor loading sewage slug news

Waste Land: America’s farmland is spread with sludge as concerns rise about contaminants

America’s farmland is a dumping ground. Industrial food waste and sewage sludge are being spread nationwide.

Missourian Staff - 06-05-2024