Haunted Atchison
The historic riverfront town in eastern Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø is known for spooky homes, ghostly legends and things that go bump in the night Story by Beccy Tanner with Lisa Waterman Gray & Photography by BriJoRae’…
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Category: Reasons to Love Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø
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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Neighborhood Shopping: Old-Time Grocery Stores Anchor Communities
Old-time, independent grocery stores are often an anchor of the neighborhoods and communities they serve. In Cuba, for example, the Cuba Cash Store has sold food staples and other goods to the…
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Guest Editor Letter: Native Edition of KANSAS!
My family’s connection to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø started with my tribe’s removal to Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø territory 175 years ago. My family has farmed Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø land ever since. Because of that history, Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø has always been my…
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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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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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Editor's Note: In Search of Elizabeth Polly
“Have you heard the story about...,” is usually how it all begins. A remarkable (often unbelievable) tale that’s passed down through the generations, told around the glow of a crackling campfire to…
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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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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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Life in Living History at Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm
ANDREA ETZEL (AE): Tell me about yourself, and how your journey lead you to Mahaffie? ALEXIS RADIL (AR): I was born in Nebraska and have lived in Â鶹´«Ã½¹ÙÍø most of my adult life, so I consider myself…
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