Farm foreclosure loom signals new agricultural crisis
Jennifer Dixon reports on rising farm debt as hail, health issues, and shrinking subsidies push wheat farmers toward foreclosure. Across the Great Plains families face debt, divorce, and hunger while Farmers Home Administration pressures 30,000 overdue loans and hotlines note growing distress among farm households.
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Jennifer Dixon
Dodge City, Kan
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
English-only rules spark workplace legal clash
Nurse Jordania Reed lost her Driftwood Convalescent Hospital job after being overheard speaking Spanish. The case reflects a broader national debate over English-only workplace policies, with civil rights groups arguing such rules can discriminate against immigrant workers while some employers cite safety and productivity concerns. Multiple court cases address whether language rules meet business necessity and how rights to cultural expression fit in.
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David Foster
Associated Press
Jordania Reed
Driftwood Convalescent Hospital
Gilroy
Calif
Reed
Tower of Babel
Edward Chen
American Civil Liberties Union
San Francisco
Chen
U.S
California
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aida Dimaranan
Pomona Valley Hospital
Priscilla Garcia
Spun Steak Co
Garcia
Elizabeth Peo
Puritan-Bennett Corp
Carlsbad
Pee
Handcrafted Yoder chairs test weather in 55 mph tumble
Basil Wilson's Yoder Furniture Factory in Yoder Kansas showcases handcrafted pieces with prices from hundreds to thousands. A chair survived a 55 mph truck impact, proving the quality and craftsmanship. The firm operates without assembly lines in a 94000 square foot building on Kansas 96 near Hutchinson. Wilson, a Vietnam veteran, built the business with long weeks and no debt, aiming for steady orders and growth.
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Yoder
Kan
Basil Wilson
Wilson
Yoder Furniture Factory
Harrods
London
Kansas 96
Hutchinson
Evelyn
Leroy Keim
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