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Fall Turkey Hunting in Kansas

I once saw a wild turkey pacing back and forth along a hog-wire fence, looking for a way through the 4-foot-tall barrier. In the time it took for me to drive by, the bird never figured out that with ...

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Posted on October 27, 2011 8:50AM by Mike Miller

An Odyssey in Hutchinson: The Kansas Cosmosphere

Rockets, fire, stars, and a space toilet were all among the highlights of my family’s recent trip to the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center in Hutchinson. If you are a space enthusiast at all, you ...

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Posted on October 25, 2011 8:40AM by Karen Ridder

Send us your favorite fall video!

Enter our Kansas contest for the chance to win a prize packWhat do you love about autumn in Kansas? Taking in the vibrant foliage – or taking a walk on a sun-drenched day? Watching cute kids jump ...

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Posted on October 20, 2011 1:24PM by admin

A Haunting Experience in Atchison

Each year, as cooler weather rolls into town, Atchison gets busy sending chills down your spine. The river town has a unique history. Louis & Clark landed here on July 4, 1804. Aviatrix Amelia ...

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Posted on October 18, 2011 2:01PM by Karen Ridder

Munson Angus Farms Pumpkin Patch Reaps Old-Fashioned Fun

It was as if I returned to my roots when I visited Munson Angus Farms west of Junction City to experience their pumpkin patch. Reared on a Kansas farm where we also raised Angus cattle, I helped with ...

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Posted on October 13, 2011 9:49AM by Cecilia Harris

Tucked Away in a Corner of Kansas

My wife, Amy, and I recently took a weekend to get away from it all. And we got as far away from home as we could get and still be in Kansas.Sprawled across Kansas' southwest corner is the Cimarron ...

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Posted on October 11, 2011 8:43AM by Dennis Toll

Gutch’s Bar and Grill Scores With Wood-Fired Pizzas

Whether or not it’s a game day, the specialty pizzas at Gutch’s Bar and Grill are scoring big in Hays. In fact, they have a large fan following as the Gutch’s team is well-known for throwing together ...

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Posted on October 6, 2011 9:21AM by Cecilia Harris

Kansas' Neewollah Festival offers alternative Halloween fun

Dress up and join the week-long celebration in IndependenceNewspapers in Independence, Kan., reported that pranksters committed more vandalism during Halloween 1918 than the citizens found tolerable. ...

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Posted on October 4, 2011 1:39PM by Becky Blake

Kansas Faces & Places Tour: Medicine Lodge & McPherson

Our trip to the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Pageant and McPherson Scottish Festival last weekend just reinforced the notion that the people in Kansas are truly some of the friendliest people around. ...

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Posted on October 3, 2011 3:25PM by Roadies

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Fall Turkey Hunting in Kansas

An Odyssey in Hutchinson: The Kansas Cosmosphere

Send us your favorite fall video!

A Haunting Experience in Atchison

Munson Angus Farms Pumpkin Patch Reaps Old-Fashioned Fun

Tucked Away in a Corner of Kansas

Gutch’s Bar and Grill Scores With Wood-Fired Pizzas

Kansas' Neewollah Festival offers alternative Halloween fun

Kansas Faces & Places Tour: Medicine Lodge & McPherson