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Adventure Racing at Milford Lake

I have officially added Adventure Racing to my Kansas Bucket List! Just watching these weekend warriors start the Thumper Race near Milford Lake earlier this March, was enough to spark my enthusiasm ...

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Posted on March 29, 2012 4:25PM by Katy Ibsen

A Fortunate Mistake: The Pawnee Indian Museum

The Pawnee Indian Museum is a bit of a happy mistake. It is the oldest State Historic Site, deeded to the state in 1901. The land was once the location of a permanent Pawnee Indian Village, ...

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Posted on March 27, 2012 10:35AM by Karen Ridder

Capture the Spirit: A Kansas Poetry Contest

Everyone from cowboys to poet laureates have penned verses about Kansas, and now it’s your turn. Capture the spirit of Kansas in poetry and you might win a book from Kansas Poet Laureate, Caryn ...

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Posted on March 22, 2012 11:17AM by admin

Girlfriend Getaway Finds Wizard of Oz in Wamego

There’s no place like home, said Dorothy in the famous movie, The Wizard of Oz. But when Janis and I visited Wamego recently to tour the Oz Museum, the owners of The Victory Inn Bed and Breakfast ...

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Posted on March 20, 2012 10:52AM by Cecilia Harris

Kansas Hunter’s Education

One of the first times that I had the opportunity to go pheasant hunting with a large group of people was late in the season, and I don’t think ...

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Posted on March 15, 2012 9:41AM by Elizabeth Peterson

Five things I learned at the Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson

I didn’t quite know what to expect when I took my trip “down under” at the Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson. My husband, older son and I eagerly anticipated our recent visit just for the ...

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Posted on March 13, 2012 10:48AM by Karen Ridder

Barbecue Ribs Served on Newspaper at Guy & Mae’s

I don’t mind washing dishes, but I’m sure I would have cringed just like Mae Kessner probably did when her husband announced he wanted to serve barbecue in the hometown bar they had just purchased ...

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Posted on March 8, 2012 10:30AM by Cecilia Harris

An Irish Tribute in Junction City

If you are looking for an Irish way to celebrate March, kick off the green season with a unique performance at the Junction City C.L. Hoover Opera House.The Kelly Band, a Kansas City based Celtic ...

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Posted on March 6, 2012 10:26AM by Becky Blake

Arikaree Breaks: Nothing Flat about that

I've always been sensitive, perhaps even to a fault, about references to the “flatness” of Kansas, and purposely seek out those places which demonstrate its “unflatness.” As a youngster growing up ...

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Posted on March 1, 2012 4:06PM by Franklin B Thompson

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Adventure Racing at Milford Lake

A Fortunate Mistake: The Pawnee Indian Museum

Capture the Spirit: A Kansas Poetry Contest

Girlfriend Getaway Finds Wizard of Oz in Wamego

Kansas Hunter’s Education

Five things I learned at the Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson

Barbecue Ribs Served on Newspaper at Guy & Mae’s

An Irish Tribute in Junction City

Arikaree Breaks: Nothing Flat about that