Ben Terwilliger, Executive Director of the Eudora Community Museum, spoke about the history of Eudora and how the area was impacted by the near-by Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant and expected impact of the new Panasonic… Read More »Small Town, Big History
Peaslee Technical Center is a unique post secondary educational resource for the region, located at 2920 Haskell Avenue in Lawrence. Dr. Kevin Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, provided an overview of the center’s training opportunities. The center is… Read More »Training, Apprenticeships and More
On June 2, 1856 radical abolitionist John Brown led a surprise attack on a group of pro slavery militia led by Henry Clay Pate. Pate was looking for John Brown and intended to punish him… Read More »Showdown at Black Jack
Jessica Lehnsherr and Kathy Smith spoke about the United Way merger that created United Way of Kaw Valley and what it means for the program’s operation. Lehnherr was the CEO of the Topeka United Way… Read More »United Way Kaw Valley
The new Poet Laureate for the State of Kansas came to town and demonstrated impressive skill as a teacher and a poet. Traci Brimhall teaches creative writing and poetry at Kansas State University and will… Read More »Meet the New Poet Laureate for Kansas
