KANSAS!

As the lifestyle magazine of Kansas, each issue celebrates the best of our state. It’s people, places, and spaces. For over 75 years, we’ve shared the stories of the Sunflower State, told by Kansans. Featured topics include a dynamic line up of culture, food, travel, outdoors, history, personalities, and communities.

KANSAS!

IT’S ALL IN THE EXTRA DETAILS

A HELLO FROM OUR PUBLISHER

A Side of Murder • Dinner theaters stage crime-themed mysteries

Only the Name is Suspect • With yurts, recreational programming and beautiful surroundings, HorseThief Reservoir steals the hearts of outdoor enthusiasts

Leavenworth Lore • Known nationally for its federal prison facility, Leavenworth also contains a wealth of historical attractions

Torren Thomas • A conversation with KANSAS! illustrators about their lives in art

CAPTURED

REASONS We Love Kansas

Kitchen Conductions! • Salina’s new symphonic director brings a love of life, music, and food

Food Crimes • Steady, there, put that ketchup down … you don’t want to commit something you might regret.

Yesterday’s Crimes Are Today’s Exhibits • A popular true-crime exhibit in Garden City presents artifacts and clues that helped solve historic cases

Elmer Tried • Some criminals evoke fear, others disgust … Elmer McCurdy might deserve some pity.

NOTORIOUS • In the late 1800s and early 1900s, criminals often broke the law on the Kansas plains, but some were rebels with a cause – and others were outlaws

THE OUTLAWS

REBELS WITH A CAUSE

‘City of Sorrow’ • The Kansas town was a symbol of freedom and haven for those who fought slavery … so 160 years ago, Confederate sympathizers rode into Lawrence to kill its men and burn its homes

Names and Legacies from the Raid

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FROM THE POET LAUREATE TRACI BRIMHALL