Flyover People Daily News

KSN in Wichita featured a nice story on Mary White this evening. The Emporia Gazette’s editor, Chris White Walker, was interviewed as was Beverley Buller of Newton who wrote “A Prairie Peter Pan,” a book about Mary White. Watch it here. ***

E-town, history, Kansans, on TV, other people's stuff

Our share this week from the CSA: leaf lettuce, romaine, scallions, radishes and carrots. Earlier this year, Dave and I signed up for a share (a full share for spring, and a half share for summer/fall) from Shepherd’s Valley, which is a CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, located near Americus. We give these folks money in […]

CSA, E-town

Kuchera’s Mild Salsa is now available at Reeble’s South in Emporia. And at Gene’s Heartland Foods and Barleycorns in Wamego (Drew’s original hometown.)  I first met Drew Kuchera last year at the Emporia Farmers’ Market and have been enjoying Kuchera’s salsa ever since. I don’t buy any other brand anymore. Kuchera’s is it. I’ve followed Drew […]

commerce, E-town, Kansans

At the Java Cat, 610 Merchant, Emporia.

commerce, E-town

Sign in front of Town Crier Bookstore, Emporia.

commerce, E-town

The roller derby girls skated in the parade. Emporia’s team is the Veteran City Rollers. A floating haircut. Aboard a float, men get their heads shaved as a fundraising event to end childhood cancers. Casey Wilson waves from the Art Mobile. Our Art Mobile is beautiful. Dolly Madison, aka Interstate Baking Co., aka Hostess, showed […]

E-town, events

Hometown boy and NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer came to Emporia today to dedicate and cut the ribbon on a building he paid for – the Bowyer Community Building which is on the Lyon County Fairgrounds.  

buildings, E-town, events, Kansans

Harold Brenzikofer gets ready to fill a bag for a customer. Note the carrots. I had some of them two weeks ago and they were delicious. Today, I bought some spinach from him. A Bunny Bag. Made and sold by Mark Sherman. Savanna Chestnut performed at the market this morning.  

E-town, Farmers Market

Photo taken December, 2008.

Art, E-town

I’ve been holding onto a gift certificate that’s good at a number of Emporia merchants for a couple of months now, and decided last week that it was finally time to use it. Dave and I enjoyed a filling meal at Casa Ramos. I had seafood enchiladas. Dave enjoyed his huge meal, tres amigos. Some […]

E-town, vittles

Coveted vegetable of the day: fresh carrots. You have to get in line pretty early to get them. But the Emporia Farmers’ Market is stacked with plenty of green things. In February! Linda Simmons’ beautiful and delicious cookies. Mark Sherman’s recycled feed bags. He’s also looking for cat litter bags. He doesn’t have a cat […]

E-town, Farmers Market