Kansas Stories
Kansans at the Crossroads
“Voices from the Big First, 1961-1968,” a new exhibition at the Dole Institute of Politics, explores concerns of Kansans in the 1960s through archived letters to then-Congressman Dole.
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Hotline: Kansas Counties and Identity
Jay Price, Director of the Public History program at Wichita State University, looks at the ways Kansas’s 105 counties are the cornerstones of local identity in the state.
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Alma: Deep Roots and New Growth
Existing within the Flint Hills, one of the largest surviving areas of native tallgrass prairie left in the world, Wabaunsee County is connected to the land in more ways than one.
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Lebanon: True Middle
You’ve heard of true north, but have you heard of the “true middle”?
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Onaga: Embracing the Past, Imagining the Future
What elements of a community’s past help enrich its future? This question is at the heart of the Onaga Historical Society’s “Crossroads into the Future” exhibition.
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Rodeos to Roundabouts: Olathe's Rural Roots
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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Hotline: Restoring a Restoration
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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Hotline: The History of the Electric Guitar
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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Ladies First
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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Los Peloteros: Mexican-American Softball Players in Kansas
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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Hotline: Henry Clubb
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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Hotline: The Legacy of Nicodemus
What do cowboy boots, blue yardsticks, and grange pups have in common? Olathe.
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85 Years of Change, Challenges and Community
Dodge City Community College was founded in 1935, when Ford County residents responded to the hardships of the Great Depression with opportunities for higher education.
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Fully Wired
As technology rapidly advances, small towns are forced to change with it to survive and to thrive.
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Caring for Health
When Onaga was at a crossroads, its citizens chose to take action, and the changes they made to their local community will be felt for generations to come.
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A New Story
The 2007 tornado forced Greensburg to change, but the town has since embraced those changes. What challenges and opportunities await this small town in the future?
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Oh, SNAP! Farmers Market Makes Food Fresh, Affordable, and Local
Iola at the Crossroads: After the grocery store closed, the farmers market returned to Iola. Now open three days a week, the market provides fresh, healthy food to families of all income levels.
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