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!

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Cheese Sandwiches Take Center Stage • A once-humble side dish gains new appreciation at restaurants and cafes across the state

‘All Share This Beautiful Ground’ • A historic Leavenworth cemetery is added to the National Register of Historic Places as preservation groups work to protect and restore it

Bigger than Dallas • Abilene’s new giant-sized cowboy belt buckle is the latest addition in the city’s Western-themed attractions and works of art

ABILENE’S COWBOY ART TRAIL

Sarah Reeves • A conversation with KANSAS! photographers about their lives in photography

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REASONS We Love Kansas

Wildcat Dining Star • Kansas State University’s national reputation for tasty food in pleasant settings owes much to the work of Dr. Mary Molt

A Paper Moon Pilgrimage • Celebrate 50 years of this classic Hollywood film by following the heroes’ route across Kansas or stopping by any of the numerous locations and events commemorating the movie

Paper Moon • GOLDEN CELEBRATION EVENTS ACROSS KANSAS

‘Something Really Special Happened There’ • Former students and their family members recall and honor the legacy of Salina’s segregated school, where Black staff taught and inspired generations of Black pupils

CHASING THE UNBEATABLE • Kansas athletes have achieved magnificent sporting records, and a few of them might just last forever … or until tomorrow

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