Our Story

Our Story

Southeast Kansas once looked and acted like the rest of the state, with prairies and farms as far…

Remembering the migrants who settled in Southeast Kansas

Remembering the migrants who settled in Southeast Kansas

Originally posted December 18, 2017 by LimeLight Marketing on behalf of Explore Crawford County December 18 is International…

Innovative Education – A biography of businessman Harvey Dean

Innovative Education – A biography of businessman Harvey Dean

Take a walk inside the Robert. W. Plaster Center and you will likely notice the name accompanying the…

The Amazon Army

The Amazon Army

Protesting unfit working conditions in area mines, thousands of women marched to block them. It’s a story that…

Art, Honor & More in Southeast Kansas

Art, Honor & More in Southeast Kansas

I was amazed by the variety of art, artists and fun dining options in Southeast Kansas. I saw…

Big Brutus & Mining History in Southeast Kansas

Big Brutus & Mining History in Southeast Kansas

I grew up in a mining community, Pawnee, Illinois. Peabody # 10 located between Pawnee and Kincaid when…

Gorilla Capital of the World

Gorilla Capital of the World

What started as a pep club in 1920, then became the nation’s only college with a gorilla as…

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Italian Bread: A Crawford County Flavor of Life

While Crawford County may be known nationally for its tasty fried chicken, another food could be even more…