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Beccy Tanner

Against All Odds: Legendary �鶹��ý�� Athletes

By Beccy Tanner on May. 12, 2026

From Olympic champions and trailblazing teams to athletes who overcame injury, racism, and impossible odds, these �鶹��ý�� legends changed the game forever. Most of us Kansans are ordinary folk. We set…

The Rosie Effect

By Beccy Tanner on Mar. 05, 2026

More than eight decades after riveting B-29 bombers in Wichita, Connie Palacioz’s legacy still echoes in the skies—and in the spirit of a generation. Connie Palacioz has always been a hard worker. At…

Living on the Edge: �鶹��ý�� Weather Stories Through Time

By Beccy Tanner on Sep. 30, 2025

Calm one minute, furious the next, �鶹��ý��’ extreme weather proves its unpredictability is its only constant As surely as �鶹��ý�� weather has shaped our lands, it has also shaped who we are as…

Under the Stars

By Beccy Tanner on Jul. 14, 2025

Photography by Doug Stremel �鶹��ý��’ brilliant night sky is the stuff of dreamers and visionaries Although the weather was dreary and soggy when Horace Greeley, the editor of the New York Tribune…

illustration of a Native American village with a garden and huts

The Lost City of Etzanoa

By Beccy Tanner on Sep. 23, 2024

Illustration by Lana Grove Artifacts from Ark City digs challenge what previously has been known about Plains Native Americans After recent archaeological digs in �鶹��ý��, our understanding, and our…

stone sign that reads "Dyck Arboretum of the Plains"

Native Grasses in �鶹��ý��

By Beccy Tanner on May. 28, 2024

Save money and the planet with these backyard grasses The subtle beauty of dusk is one of the best times to appreciate the sights and sounds of the �鶹��ý�� prairie. The landscapes, native grasses and…

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Beautiful Days in Our Neighborhoods

By Beccy Tanner on Jun. 23, 2022

Illustration by Abra Shirley We explore and celebrate different neighborhoods across the state When people talk about neighborhoods, they are often referring to a residential section inside a city…

8 Urban �鶹��ý�� Neighborhoods to Know or See

By Beccy Tanner on Jun. 23, 2022

Photography: The Bricks in Hays, �鶹��ý�� Planeview, Wichita Planeview was among several communities hastily built across the United States during World War II as temporary housing for some 20,000…

Eyewitness Tales: Villa Paranormal Party

By Beccy Tanner on Jun. 16, 2022

A first-hand account of a night spent in the McInteer Villa, one of Atchison's most haunted homes Photography by BriJoRae’ Pusch-Zuniga In the midst of a pandemic, KANSAS! magazine called, wanting…

Haunted Atchison