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Noteworthy for Cattle and a Cathedral

Victoria, Kansas has just over one thousand residents, but it’s always been noteworthy for the cattle that were raised here and the church that grew…

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Modern Day Free Land

When settlers moved west some towns hailed prospective residents with the lure of free land.  That’s still the case in some places…

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Magic Words to Attract People

The word “Free” can be a very powerful word.  In the early 2000s, that word, “free” brought plenty of attention and several new residents to…

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The Foundation for Settling an Area

You can find a rock just about anyplace on earth, but if you want to see this particular type of rock, you’ll probably find yourself…

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Involved with a Favorite Pastime

Many people take up or expand a hobby once they retired.  Many of the people living in and around this small Kansas town seemed to…

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A Beautiful Public Restroom

A public restroom is usually not a thing of beauty.  It’s just designed to take care of the need at hand.  Not so in Lucas,…

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Driving Long Distances for a Favorite Recipe

Maybe some of your favorite food involves a recipe that was handed down from your grandma, or even generations before that.  Here it was great…

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No Flashy Signs or the Latest Technology

Some stores lure customers with the flashy signs and the latest technology.  That’s not the case here, and that’s what has people stopping by this…

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The Downs, Kansas Train Depot

Maybe you live in a town that still has a train depot – or one that preserved the one they had when passenger trains discontinued…

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Rails in the Blood

Today we say hello to our listeners in Beloit, KS on KVSV.  One loyal listener there knows much about the rails that still pass through…

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