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You cannot help but feel happy and delighted in WaKeeney, the Christmas City of the High Plains. WaKeeney: The Christmas City with everything Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, WaKeeney, Kan., lights up the night for Christmas. WaKeeney’s fantastic Christmas display lasts from Thanksgiving Saturday until New Year’s. If you love Christmas, this is […]
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Two brothers in arms lay down their lives The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts in Goodland, Kan., and the Reno, Nev., American Legion post share a backstory. During World War I, Darrell Dunkle stopped to help his wounded best friend Lowell Coleman on the bloody fields of France. As Dunkle treated his friend’s wounded
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This is the third post in a series about the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in Kansas. The first discussed the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork. The second discussed the military’s response to the exodus following the battle. The Last Indian Raid: “Such brutal and ferocious crimes” “Of the many Indian raids in Kansas, none was ever
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Soldiers fail to stop murders during the Northern Cheyenne Exodus “We can now see that our troops should all have been on the railroad.…” — Lt. George H. Palmer, discussing the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in “Chasing Dull Knife: A Journal of the Cheyenne Campaign of 1878“ This is the second part of three about the
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Imagine yourself in Oberlin, Kansas Are you hearing, “I want to get away; I want to fly away” on repeat in your mind? Imagine this solution. Imagine a romantic getaway in Oberlin, Kansas. Cherish two romantic days in Oberlin, Kansas Once you arrive, you check into a lovely Victorian-era bed and breakfast, The Landmark Inn,
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The final soldier dies at the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork The Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork in Battle Canyon is the first post of a three-part series. The second post discusses the soldiers’ response to the Northern Cheyenne Exodus in Kansas, and the third post tells the story of the Last Indian Raid in
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Creating an inspiration zone for a high-screener For an inspiration zone in your office, studies show you need to have good lighting, appropriate colors and manage clutter. My clutter was unmanageable. I’ve added lots of color and plenty of inspiration. The dominant colors in here are red, blue, yellow and black. Every color means something.
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How to take sunflower photos Sunflowers are the most beautiful crop when the plants are in full bloom. Before you head to sunflower nirvana, read these how-to tips. We live in Goodland, Kan., one of the places where sunflower prices are set. In most years, farmers grow a lot of sunflowers. Every year, we look
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Imagine the romance of The Bridges of Madison County Imagine standing inside one of the bridges of Madison County. Both the book and the movie The Bridges of Madison County (ads) were wildly popular. Going to Winterset, Iowa, will take you to those bridges. Bring your significant other. However, Bridges is not the only movie
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A farmer starts the gigantic Goodland grasshopper invasion The Goodland giant grasshopper invasion started with a farmer. Grasshoppers and farmers are an unusual combination. The reason is simple. Grasshoppers eat crops. Crops are a farmer’s source of income. Therefore, farmers don’t like grasshoppers. Except maybe as a gigantic sculpture. Don’t fear the grasshopper. It won’t
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