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Deep Background podcast: How rural Missouri and Kansas are dealing with COVID-19 now

The small northwest Kansas town of Logan is dealing with a pandemic that until recently had left many rural areas untouched.
The small northwest Kansas town of Logan is dealing with a pandemic that until recently had left many rural areas untouched. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com

How do people in small towns in Kansas and Missouri feel about the coronavirus pandemic? The Star’s Judy L. Thomas and Laura Bauer have been visiting those communities and they join Dave Helling on today’s podcast to discuss what they’ve learned.

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Dave Helling
Opinion Contributor,
The Kansas City Star
816-234-4656
Dave Helling has covered politics in Kansas and Missouri for four decades. He has worked in television news, and is a regular contributor to local broadcast programs. Helling writes editorials and columns for the Star, and is the co-host of the weekly “4Star Politics” show. He was awarded the 2018 ASNE Burl Osborne award for editorial leadership.
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