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Forget the ‘Border War’ – Kansas City ‘Enchants’ the holiday season on both sides of Stateline Road

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A LEGO Elf on the Shelf observes the good boys and girls of all ages make their way to an exhibit covering everything LEGO from A to Z at Union […]

Celebrating Nebraska’s Indigenous tribes through art

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Standing tall along Omaha’s riverfront, Chief Big Elk looks out over his traditional homeland. A sculpture of the Umo Hon (Omaha) chief is the newest addition to Omaha’s popular recreation […]

Keeper of the art: Wichita’s Native American museum celebrates Indigenous art, culture

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Standing 30 feet above the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers, the Keeper of the Plains may be the most recognizable symbol of Wichita. The 44-foot-tall steel figure […]

Anchorage: Sharing the stories of Alaska Natives

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As the drummers create a slow, rhythmic beat on their handheld drums, a small group of dancers wearing tribal regalia move, using their bodies and arms to tell a story […]

Zoo on the prairie: Salina’s zoo is home to unique animals and exhibits

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Salina’s Rolling Hills Zoo could have been the inspiration for the book and movie “We Bought a Zoo.” Starting as a barn to keep Belgian horses, it eventually grew to […]

Spurs that jingle jangle – Exploring Cheyenne’s boot art & more

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These boots are made for…art? With more than 35 boots scattered around town, Cheyenne, Wyoming, shares its history and culture through a public art campaign using eight-foot-tall boots decorated by […]

Columbus, Ohio: Exploring ‘Flavortown’ one morsel at a time

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Whether it was a serious effort or tongue-in-cheek humor, more than 115,000 people signed an online petition in 2020 to change the name of Columbus, Ohio, to Flavortown. The serious […]

Heartbeat of life: ‘Voices of the Drum’ shares story of Osage Nation in Wichita

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The rhythmic sounds echo toward the sky, guiding dancers in the circle, with each pulsating drumbeat. Drum groups are the soul of Native American powwows. But the drum is more […]

Flying high at Scottsbluff’s Old West Balloon Fest

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As Western Spirit rose from the ground, Lisa’s smile was as broad as the sky. On her first hot air balloon ride, she barely hid her excitement. The Old West […]

Catching our ‘White Whale’: Hiking Nebraska’s Toadstool Park

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Exploring Toadstool Geological Park in northwest Nebraska seemingly became our white whale. Lisa and I have tried for a few years to visit Nebraska’s Badlands, but weather or road conditions […]

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