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This story, the first in an occasional series about water challenges facing the American heartland, is a partnership between Stateline and the Kansas Reflector.
Herman processed $13,620 in excessive payroll and improper sick and payment leave payments to herself, the state auditor's office said.
The Ogallala Aquifer, which spans eight states along the Great Plains, is the only reliable water source for parts of its region. Farmers have pumped its groundwater for decades and, as it dwindles, rural towns need to preserve their sole water source.
As the Ogallala Aquifer dwindles, rural towns try to keep their sole water source Bro
As the Ogallala Aquifer dwindles, rural towns try to keep their sole water source Bro