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The Kansas Cosmosphere

Today we’re back in Hutchinson, KS and say hello to our listeners on KWBW. I can attest to what folks there already know…the space museum…

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A Cosmosphere in the Plains

Where can you find the largest collection of Soviet space artifacts on display in the world? The answer is in a most unexpected place…..

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Show-Me Energy

You may have heard of cellulosic ethanol production, but cellulosic plants can be used to provide a variety of products…..

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Kansas City Missouri Podcast

Jailhouse Families

When the Sheriff was away, the prisoners might play; that is, until the Sheriff’s wife got involved…..

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Big Pumpkins

Some people put a lot of time into carving a jack-o-lantern. But if you want to use one of Don Young’s pumpkins, you might need…

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Inside the Kansas Salt Mines

When you think of healthy jobs, mining doesn’t leap to the top of many people’s lists. However, in Kansas, people are welcome to explore far…

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Going Underground

We’ve sunk to a new level to bring you this program. That doesn’t necessarily mean we’ve lost our morals or values, we just had to…

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The Blue Owl Restaurant

The flood of 1993 almost washed away this restaurant, but the levy saved the building and provided the inspiration behind their best selling item…..

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Jean Lafitte

He’s still regarded as an important figure in New Orleans and American history. Although nearly two centuries have passed, this shadowy figure still intrigues visitors…

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The Battle of the Hemp Bales

The bullet holes still scar the inside and outside of this home–a place that was a hospital during a skirmish known as The Battle of…

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