Category: Kansas
Evel, Not Evil
It all began with a motorcycle jump in a local parade that went awry. Soon snakes were slithering towards spectators and a mountain lion was…
America’s Underground Attic
It could be a cellar, an attic or even a storage unit. Many of us have a place to keep those things that we just…
Where the Real Movie Film is Found
Movie companies have been shooting film for over a century and most of them didn’t want to get rid of what took so much time…
Inspiration from the Monuments Men
During World War II a group of soldiers and civilians worked to locate and rescue valuable items confiscated by Hitler’s soldiers and whisked underground to…
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…
