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Policy experts say new SNAP changes don't address the challenges faced by single parents. They also argue that losing food assistance will only create more barriers for struggling families.
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Keenan Cortez has been the Mayor of Joplin since 2024. This is his first term.
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Anybody who has talked with Keenan Cortez knows that his calendar is always full. On top of being Joplin’s mayor, he’s Crothall Healthcare’s Patient Experience Manager and an associate pastor at St. Paul's Methodist Church. He jokes that “he doesn’t sleep” because of his busy schedule. KRPS Rachel Schnelle spoke with Cortez about the highs and lows of the past two years as Mayor.
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Jonathan and Katie Stahls' family consisting of biological children and several adopted foster children pose for a family photo.
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Child welfare advocates say Kansas foster care regulations unintentionally tear families apart. State law forced one family to decide between asking their adopted son to move out when he turned 18 or send four younger boys out of their foster home.
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