The Rosie Effect
More than eight decades after riveting B-29 bombers in Wichita, Connie Palacioz’s legacy still echoes in the skies—and in the spirit of a generation. Connie Palacioz has always been a hard worker. At…
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Living on the Edge: Kansas Weather Stories Through Time
Calm one minute, furious the next, Kansas’ extreme weather proves its unpredictability is its only constant As surely as Kansas weather has shaped our lands, it has also shaped who we are as…
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Under the Stars
Photography by Doug Stremel Kansas’ brilliant night sky is the stuff of dreamers and visionaries Although the weather was dreary and soggy when Horace Greeley, the editor of the New York Tribune…
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The Lost City of Etzanoa
Illustration by Lana Grove Artifacts from Ark City digs challenge what previously has been known about Plains Native Americans After recent archaeological digs in Kansas, our understanding, and our…
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Native Grasses in Kansas
Save money and the planet with these backyard grasses The subtle beauty of dusk is one of the best times to appreciate the sights and sounds of the Kansas prairie. The landscapes, native grasses and…
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Beautiful Days in Our Neighborhoods
Illustration by Abra Shirley We explore and celebrate different neighborhoods across the state When people talk about neighborhoods, they are often referring to a residential section inside a city…
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8 Urban Kansas Neighborhoods to Know or See
Photography: The Bricks in Hays, Kansas Planeview, Wichita Planeview was among several communities hastily built across the United States during World War II as temporary housing for some 20,000…
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Eyewitness Tales: Villa Paranormal Party
A first-hand account of a night spent in the McInteer Villa, one of Atchison's most haunted homes Photography by BriJoRae’ Pusch-Zuniga In the midst of a pandemic, KANSAS! magazine called, wanting…
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Haunted Atchison
The historic riverfront town in eastern Kansas is known for spooky homes, ghostly legends and things that go bump in the night Story by Beccy Tanner with Lisa Waterman Gray & Photography by BriJoRae’…
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Two Hundred Years of the Santa Fe Trail
A vital land trail receives recognition and a reappraisal of its role in American history and in shaping the future of Kansas Illustrations by Doug Holdread, courtesy of the Santa Fe Trail Association…
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