Shortage in Rich Land
Series produced by KBIA
At the end of January 2015, KBIA sent reporters to southeast Missouri to open the “Missouri Bootheel” bureau. Their job was to tackle the stories taking place in the towns, fields and health clinics of Missouri’s most productive farmland. What they found were stories that had resonance far beyond this rural area near the divide of the midwest and the upper south.
The initial reporting on this project was a five-part series, and you can find these stories here.
After that series, KBIA hosted a community conversation in Kennett, Mo in May 2015 which we called, "Health Barriers: Symptoms of a Rural Economy." Two state representatives, city council members and economic development leaders, and local heatlh providers and officials were among those in the audience that took part in the conversation. You can find a hour long and a half hour long version of that forum here. We also have a video version of the forum if you are interested, if so contact us at news@kbia.org.
KBIA reporters continue to visit the bootheel for more reporting, so you can check back to find more stories in the future.
7 Pieces
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Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WABE
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- Purchases: 2
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