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A Kansas BBQ Sauce Celebrates 100 Years When it comes to Kansas barbeque, Eric Hamm is a caretaker of history: He is the sole keeper of Carper’s BBQ sauce recipe, developed 100 years ago in Topeka by

Last year’s flooding was a nightmare for Kansas anglers, making many boat ramps and favorite fishing holes inaccessible for months. Yet that same high water created plenty of shelter and favorable

Recipe included in "Carhops, burgers and ... Pie" featured in the 2015 issue of KANSAS!. On hot or cold days, the perfect shake or malt will solve anything. Ingredients 1/8 to 1/4 cup milk 3/4 to 1

(This article was first published in the 2015 summer issue of KANSAS!) While the drive-in may be making a comeback, Bobo’s in Topeka has stood the test of time, never going out of style. “I’ve waited

Kansas Pony Express sites celebrate the 160th anniversary of the legendary, short-lived mail system Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows, not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk

Ingredients • 1 pound hamburger • 1 egg • 10 saltine crackers, crushed • 2 teaspoons garlic seasoning salt (such as Lowry’s) • ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper (or to taste) Directions Mix all

What we know about one of the state’s most widely studied and important archaeological sites begins with hungry squirrels. According to stories passed down in Scott County and retold by Dennie

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) Schoolchildren across Kansas had the initial vote in choosing the western meadowlark as

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) A cultural symbol throughout the ages—of faith, longevity, healing, happiness and good

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) Trube Reese discovered the nearly forgotten, handwritten poem that inspired the Kansas