Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Blackbear Bosin, Artist

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University    Manhattan, KS- At the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers in downtown Wichita stands a magnificent sculpture honoring the native American history of Kansas. This iconic sculpture is known as the Keeper of the Plains. […]

Constitution Week is Scheduled for September 17-23

Clay Center, KS- The Nathan Edson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution is participating in Constitution week activities.  Constitution week is set for September 17 through the 23. Co-chair of the Constitution Week Committee Alice Bachand said that on September 17th in 1787, the constitution was finalized and signed and just needed to be ratified […]

A Tradition Since 1936, Piotique Comes Back to Clay Center

Clay Center, KS- It’s a tradition since 1936, and each year the annual Piotique festival in Clay County is held the last weekend of September.   Taylor Mall, from Grow Clay County gave KCLY, gave a run-down of some of the fun things that are planned as well as what Piotique actually means.   The […]