Growing the Lakin Community Garden
A community garden in Lakin aims to educate, promote health and bring fresh produce Illustration: Envato/PureSolution These things kind of fell into one beautiful coincidence,” says Jenny White as…
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Poppin 'Good: Princeton Popcorn
KANSAS!/Bill Stephen Bob Ralph was raised a city boy, in the heart of Overland Park. But when he was growing up there in the 1980s, he frequented a patch of nearby farmland that became his…
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The Original Homes on the Range
Photo courtesy of the Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Historical Society Indigenous people’s oral histories and archeological research provide insight into the first Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø homes Long before Euro-American settlers built…
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Talking Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø
Michael King and Brad Smalley, of Wild West Podcast. Photo credit: Rachael Sebastian Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø-themed podcasts share their deep dives into the state’s legends and attractions Wild West Podcast Michael…
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High School in the Heartland
Topeka High School Colors: Black & Gold | Mascot: Trojans This year marks Topeka High School’s 150th anniversary and the 90th anniversary of its famous gothic-style structure, which is on the…
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After Ad Astra: The Story of Ed Dwight Jr.
Photography by Mark Mangan When the government pulled the plug on Ed Dwight Jr.’s chance to become the nation’s first Black astronaut, the talented Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø native refocused his life into becoming a…
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11 Epic Murals to Explore
Of all the two-dimensional art forms, perhaps none is as epic or accessible as the mural Mural artists and experts Lora Jost and Dave Lowenstein, authors of Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø Murals: A Traveler’s Guide…
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Beauty in Paper, Blooms and Glass
From her home studio in Wichita, Tomiyo Tajiri creates stunning kimonos, origami art and accessories. Tajiri began studying her craft while growing up on Okinoerabujima, a small Japanese island near…
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Feast on History
A Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø BBQ Sauce Celebrates 100 Years When it comes to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø barbeque, Eric Hamm is a caretaker of history: He is the sole keeper of Carper’s BBQ sauce recipe, developed 100 years ago in Topeka by…
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