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Ode to the Cowboy

With his leather boots firmly planted in front of the microphone, the rugged-looking man in a black ten-gallon hat clears his throat before weaving a rhyming tale about his horse and an angry mother…

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A Junction City Weekend

When it comes to outdoor adventures, people typically fall into two categories: those who do, and those who say “some day.” No matter which category you fall into, your next weekend getaway should be…

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Tulip Time in Kansas

When you think of springtime in Kansas, the images that come to mind are thunderstorms, warming weather, and the awakening of our flora and fauna. An annual event, however, that we in the Midwest…

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Quick and Easy Peppernuts

This recipe was featured in the winter 2017 issue of KANSAS! . Ingredients • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine • 1 large egg • 2 tablespoons white corn syrup • ½ teaspoon…

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Drink Up

Among the things that professional soccer player Steve Spangler was most excited about when he signed a 2011 contract with Sporting Kansas City was access to the team doctors. Spangler had battled…

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Hit the Road

Gas up the car and get to know the state’s rural people and places with the Big Kansas Road Trip, set for May 3–6. The self-guided tour of Kiowa, Barber, and Comanche counties will have something for…

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On Stage

Great Plains Theatre executive director Elizabeth Weese says it is unusual for a town of 6,500 people in the middle of Kansas to have a theater that hires professional performers from throughout the…

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