Flyover People Daily News

  I’m thrilled to be giving a book talk/reading at the future home of the Lyon County History Center, 709 Commercial in Emporia, on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6:00 p.m., The Lyon County Historical Society is in fund-raising mode, working at bringing in money to renovate the building in downtown Emporia. Right now the museum […]

E-town, events, history, Waiting on the Sky book

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette:     GREAT AMERICAN MARKET At 4:00 a.m. the sky is full of stars. I assumed that, of course, but now I know for sure. A few minutes later, looking at Facebook, I noticed that Casey Woods had posted a photograph from downtown Emporia showing […]

columns, E-town, events, life on the ground

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: FUN AT THE FAIR As soon as we got to the fairgrounds, Dave veered off to take photographs of a pig race. Pigs, goats, cattle and sheep – the Kansas State Fair is a reflection of our agricultural base. Livestock is transported to Hutchinson from […]

columns, events, life on the ground

NEWS RELEASE Community members have the opportunity to meet a “notable” Kansas author at a book reading to be held Saturday May 12, 3:00 p.m., at Pioneer Bluffs near Matfield Green. Cheryl Unruh will read from her 2011 Kansas Notable Book, Flyover People: Life on the Ground in a Rectangular State. According to the Kansas […]

events, Flint Hills, Flyover Book, history

Richard Porter and Jerilynn and Duane Henrickson talk with Erika Nelson of Lucas after her presentation on folk art this evening at the Friends of the Great Plains dinner at Emporia’s Granada Theatre. Erika Nelson is, among other things, the creator of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest […]

Art, events, Kansans

“Prairie’s Edge” is the work of Patricia Anna Keller of New Mexico. I love the colors and the simple lines in these pieces. Keller’s work is on display in the second floor gallery at Pioneer Bluffs just north of Matfield Green. The show runs through June 24.   Jim Worster visits with Anna Patricia Keller. […]

Art, events, Flint Hills

Lilacs decorated picnic tables at Pioneer Bluffs on Saturday. It wasn’t a strong wind, but enough of a breeze to blow over the jars of water and lilacs, so Elaine Jones put rocks in the jars. These are things we have to do in Kansas. Saturday was the opening for an exhibit at the Gallery […]

Art, events, Flint Hills, Kansans

  This Saturday. March 31, 3-5 p.m. Come to Matfield Green for the opening of Dave Leiker’s exhibit. And paintings by Anna Patricia Keller of NM. All of the fun will be at Pioneer Bluffs, just north of Matfield Green on K-177. ***

Art, events, landscape, life on the ground

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

At ESU’s International Food Festival on March 3, I purchased some food from the Japanese table. The menu was helpful.   Teriyaki Chicken Sushi. The matcha rolled cakes was tasty, not overly sweet. Red beans on cake is pretty good. Who knew?

ESU, events, vittles