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A Kansas Connection to Desegregation: Brown Vs. Board of Education National Historic Site

When I was a kid, I remember learning about the Brown vs. Board of Education desegregation case in school. It seemed like such an important part of our history, but when I discovered the full name of ...

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Posted on February 28, 2012 12:06PM by Karen Ridder

History, Nature Enhance Dining Experience at Old Oxford Mill

Geese honked above as Hubby and I descended the winding wooden steps down the riverbank to a picturesque site – a historic four-story limestone flour mill nestled among the trees along a winding ...

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Posted on February 23, 2012 9:03AM by Cecilia Harris

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Cymbals crash and a drum beats as people under a single colorful dragon costume and others in Buddha masks dance during the Tet Celebration in Garden City. For the Vietnamese who live here, this ...

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Posted on February 21, 2012 10:08AM by Cecilia Harris

Ice Fishing Across Kansas

The first part of every new year is usually the time that most people hibernate, cuddle up in their homes in front of the fireplace or a good movie, ...

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Posted on February 16, 2012 9:34AM by Elizabeth Peterson

A Free Treasure in Topeka: The ArtLab at the Mulvane Art Museum

Underneath the galleries of the Mulvane Art Museum is a hidden jewel for families. While the museum displays fine art, the Judith Lennox Sabatini ArtLab is a place where kids can get their hands into ...

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Posted on February 14, 2012 11:13AM by Karen Ridder

Win a women's weekend in the Kansas outdoors

Dust off the map, break out the fishing pole, and slip on your boots. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism is gearing up for its annual “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” weekend, and you ...

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Posted on February 9, 2012 10:43AM by admin

Pancakes and a Footrace – take part in an International tradition in Liberal

Take time this year to visit one of the most unique footraces in the world. It is an international competition between the women of Liberal, Kansas and the women of Olney, England.For 63 years, on ...

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Posted on February 7, 2012 10:55AM by Becky Blake

Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia

The great track star Glenn Cunningham nearly died in a fire that burned the young boy’s legs so badly they almost were amputated. Told he wouldn’t walk again, the seven-year-old endured a year of ...

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Posted on February 2, 2012 10:41AM by Cecilia Harris

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A Kansas Connection to Desegregation: Brown Vs. Board of Education National Historic Site

History, Nature Enhance Dining Experience at Old Oxford Mill

Dragon Dances at Garden City Tet Celebration

Ice Fishing Across Kansas

A Free Treasure in Topeka: The ArtLab at the Mulvane Art Museum

Win a women's weekend in the Kansas outdoors

Pancakes and a Footrace – take part in an International tradition in Liberal

Kansas Sports Museum Tells Stories through Memorabilia