Helianthus annuus - July 12, 2019

Friday, July 12th, 2019, by KPR Staff

Grinter Farms near Lawrence (Photo by Micah Naeger, taken in 2018)

Q: The state of Kansas has been known by a number of nicknames, including the Wheat State, the Jayhawker State and the Breadbasket of the World. Arguably, the most popular nickname for Kansas is the Sunflower State. Out of all the counties in Kansas (there are 105!), which one produces the most sunflowers?

Rags to Riches! - July 5, 2019

Friday, July 5th, 2019, by KPR Staff

Q: He went from living at Lone Star Trailer Court in Pittsburg, Kansas, to leading one of the world's largest retail companies. What's the name of the man who was born in Baxter Springs, graduated from Pittsburg State University and later became president and CEO of Wal-Mart?

Unusual Attractions - June 28, 2019

Friday, June 28th, 2019, by KPR Staff

Big Brutus, the second largest electric coal shovel in the world, on display in West Mineral, Kansas. While it's not the biggest one ever built, it's the biggest one still in existence. (Photo from Wikipedia)

Q: Many Kansans already know about Big Brutus. That's the enormous, electric, coal-mining shovel on display in southeast Kansas. The big shovel has been back in the news this month because something else has been added to the display at the Big Brutus Visitor's Center in West Mineral, Kansas. What's been added?

Tall Tales from the Old West - June 21, 2019

Friday, June 21st, 2019, by KPR Staff

Hyer Brothers Shoe and Boot Shop, Olathe, Kansas, circa 1880s (Photo from Johnson County Museum)

Q: According to some western lore and tradition, Charles Hyer, a shoemaker in Olathe, invented the very first one of these in the mid 1870s. But others claim it was invented in Abilene or Coffeyville. What was it?

Summertime Travel Bucket List: Touring the Kansas Statehouse

Kansas Statehouse rotunda (Photo from KPR archives)

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019, by KPR Staff

If you haven't visited in a long while, you should consider touring the Kansas Statehouse. Tours are free and the Capital building is less busy now that lawmakers have adjourned for the year. Touring the Kansas Statehouse should be on every Kansan's summertime bucket list! When it comes to seeing beautiful architecture and learning about the state's rich history, you can't beat the beauty or the price of touring the Kansas Statehouse. Enjoy!

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