Month: December 2020
Preserving The Runners of History
Did you ever go to a sale and purchase an item important to you, just so someone else didn’t get their hands on it? Well,…
Fort Sumter
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on Ft. Sumter. The man who returned fire for the Union became far more famous though for something…
Fort Reno
At one time this fort raised and trained over 14,000 horses and mules at a time. Many of those animals were shipped overseas, but there’s…
Landmarks of Great Bend, Kansas
There are a couple of landmarks on the edges of Great Bend, Kansas that can tell you a lot about the first travelers who passed…
Commerce on the High Plains
Two centuries ago, it could be a long trip to find the merchandise you wanted or needed. And that fact meant getting goods from one…
Hallowed Ground for Hotrod Racing Fans
Baseball fans may long of a trip to see Wrigley Field or Fenway Park. Football fans probably want to visit historic Lambeau Field at some…
A Repurposed Army Air Base
Today we say hello to our listeners on KVGB in Great Bend, KS. Listeners there know that the old army air base found a new…
Picking Up Relics at a Garage Sale
You might pick up a bargain at a garage sale. That’s kind of what the folks in Hutchinson, Kansas did, but the garage sales they…
One of the Best Space Museums in the World
It all began in the poultry building at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. That was the beginning of one of the best space museums you’ll find…
What Shape Is Your Salt?
What shape is your salt? Not your salt shaker, but the salt itself that you put on your food. You probably never thought about it,…