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Making A Difference

Making a Difference Where You Live is a collaboration between KSMU and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Each quarter we will focus on a topic that explores how volunteerism and philanthropic efforts address community needs.

Learn how you can make a difference by visiting the Community Foundation website. Feel free to contact us with your questions and comments.



Small Businesses in the Rural Ozarks[Part_1] Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 28 November 2006


Small businesses are the lifeblood of any small town. In this segment of Making a Difference Where You Live, Michele Skalicky talks with small town business owners and with the director of the Small Business Development Center at Missouri State University.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 July 2009 )
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Capital Flight[Part_2] Print E-mail
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Monday, 28 August 2006


Today on Making a Difference, we're exploring the topic of "Capital Flight."

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 30 June 2009 )
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Capital Flight[Part_1] Print E-mail
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Monday, 28 August 2006


"Capital Flight" or the "Inheritance Drain" is a problem facing many small towns. In this segment of Making a Difference Where You Live, we talk with representatives of small towns in Southwest Missouri to find out how big of a problem it is and what steps are being taken to address the issue.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 30 June 2009 )
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Funding for Public Education in Rural Schools[Part_2] Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 30 May 2006


In this segment of Making a Difference Where You Live, Michele Skalicky talks with rural school administrators as well as a teacher about how they make their budgets stretch.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 July 2009 )
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Funding for Public Education in Rural Schools[Part_1] Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 30 May 2006


In this segment of Making a Difference Where You Live, Michele Skalicky talks with state legislators and rural school superintendents about the new state funding formula and about the funding issues rural schools face.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 July 2009 )
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