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Above Main Street
A historic Weston apartment above Cactus Creek opens its doors Article and Photography by Jennifer Kirby There are places that hold stories in their walls. Not metaphorically, but literally in the stone and brick and wood of a building that has stood through more than a century and a half of American life. The apartment above Cactus Creek on Main Street in Weston is one of those places. And now, for the first time, Tracy Smith is sharing it with the world. The building's story begins in the...
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Life + Culture
Falling for Carolyn's
Three decades in, Carolyn's Pumpkin Patch is a Liberty family tradition Article by Reilly Atkins | Photography by Tom Funk Photos Nothing says fall quite like a trip to the pumpkin patch, but Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch in Liberty might be the most fall of them all. Carolyn Raasch started her pumpkin patch in 1991, setting aside 20 acres of her family’s farm for the endeavor. When the highway opened, it seemed like a great way to bring in extra revenue and have fall fun with her family. Today...
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Home + Design
The Pumpkin Fairy
Meet the Northland nurse turned pumpkin stylist behind Mum & Gourd Article by Katie Currid For Monica Hiser, fall porch styling started as a long-distance experiment. During frequent visits to family in West Texas, a place where a fully dressed porch each October is practically expected, she started thinking, I'd love to do that. So she did. She styled her own porch first. Then neighbors started asking about it. Then family members. Then, of all people, her hairstylist looked at her and...
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Back on Track
A community-funded expansion keeps the Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad running for another generation of Northland families Article by Reilly Atkins | Photography by Hannah Schreiner If you’ve ever driven out to Line Creek Community Center for ice skating or biking, you may have noticed something a bit unexpected: a miniature train. The Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad has been a staple for Northland families since it opened in 1992. The journey began in 1985, when Kansas...
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