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No. 8

July 13th, 2011 at 7:20 am

Council Grove.

history, small towns

Farmers and Drovers

July 12th, 2011 at 6:05 am

Farmers and Drovers Bank, Council Grove.

buildings, commerce, small towns

Ladybug Flowers

July 10th, 2011 at 7:54 am

Yesterday, some friends and I went to a writing retreat in Baldwin City. We found a lovely farmers market in progress downtown. Flowers and corn-on-the-cob and delicious-looking baked goods.  

Farmers Market, small towns

Reading in transition

July 8th, 2011 at 7:17 am

Drove through Reading a few weeks back. Most of the tornado damage was cleaned up, houses bulldozed, trees trimmed, but there were still a few big things to go. The Reading Methodist Church where many residents took refuge that night – May 21. The Tightwad Bank building still stands. Currently it is operating out of [...]

small towns, weather

Paxico Meatloaf Festival

July 5th, 2011 at 10:43 am

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: First place: The Gillie Gals PAXICO MEATLOAF FESTIVAL “Have you always wanted to be a meatloaf judge?” I asked WenDee LaPlant at the Meatloaf Festival in Paxico. “I never considered it until last year when they asked me,” she said, “And then I thought, ‘what [...]

columns, events, Kansans, small towns, vittles

The elevator in Park

July 2nd, 2011 at 8:34 pm

Park. Gove County, Kansas. Oct. 2010.

elevators, small towns

In Miller

July 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 am

In Miller. Lyon County Kansas.

small towns

Historic Grounds

June 30th, 2011 at 7:41 am

If I lived in Council Grove, I’d probably hang out here a lot. Fresh coffee, bakery, free wi-fi, books.

commerce, small towns

I need one of these

June 28th, 2011 at 8:37 am

In Paxico.

small towns

The Great State

June 25th, 2011 at 4:10 pm

Road signs

June 24th, 2011 at 6:06 am

Council Grove

small towns