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Kansas Historical Society/Kansas Historical SocietyA former slave came to Kansas and conquered the competitive business of growing... potatoes. Junius Groves, of Edwardsville, earned millions growing his crop. So, move over Idaho potato growers, Commentator Katie Keckeisen tells us more about this forgotten farmer. -
Thomas Kohle/Thomas Kohle, Creative CommonsKansas is producing more renewable energy than ever before. So is the nation. Commentator Scott Carlberg says that's great, but we need a smarter power grid.
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A Lawrence attorney says his LGBTQ+ clients are alarmed and frightened by several new Kansas laws taking effect July 1st. -
On the night of May 25th, 1955, a massive EF-5 tornado tore through the small town of Udall, Kansas, while most of its residents were fast asleep. A new book tells the story of that deadly night. Commentator Rex Buchanan has this review of Without Warning, by Jim Minick.
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It was 88 years ago today that a massive dust storm descended on western Kansas, blacking out the sun and covering everything in a thick layer of dust. The day came to be known as Black Sunday. Hear why so many Kansas believed it was literally... the end of the world.
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Topeka area native Georgia Neese Clark Gray was the first female Treasurer of the United States. But she wasn't the last. Ever since, all U.S. Treasurers have been women. For Women's History Month, Commentator Katie Keckeisen has this remembrance of a remarkable Kansas woman.
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A new art exhibit in Kansas City about the Kansas River will help you see the Kaw in new ways. Commentator Rex Buchanan tells us more about the art and the artist, Lawrence resident Lisa Grossman.
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Lorenzo Fuller, who grew up in Stockton, Kansas, became a Broadway sensation in the mid 1900s. This singer, musician and performer was the first Black man to have a network TV variety show (nearly a decade before Nat "King" Cole).
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Have you ever made a contribution to KPR? Want to make another one? Double up on KPR on this Groundhog Day. Thanks.
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In the early 1870s, Dr. Brewster Higley stepped outside his cabin in Smith County, Kansas and wrote a poem to express his love for the land he now called home. His poem became the state song, Home on the Range.
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Water is running low in parts of western Kansas. This has been true for years. But Commentator Rex Buchanan says the situation is getting worse.
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Some things just sound All-American, whether they are or not. Take the All-You-Can-Eat buffet. This cornucopia of food was once commonplace. That's less true today. And maybe that's why Commentator Rex Buchanan swells with excitement whenever he encounters such a large and varied display of food.
