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44 killed in Frontenac mining disaster on November 9, 1888

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November 9 marks a somber anniversary in Southeast Kansas. In 1888, 44 men, ages 13-to-45, were killed in Frontenac in…

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Home to six of the oldest chicken houses in Kansas

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National Bootlegger’s Day (1/17): Staying Wet in a Dry Land

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