Frank Carlson Library

Episode #2101- "In this program, we'll take a look at three individuals who achieved some big-time notoriety. First, we'll look into the lives of two sisters from Newton, Kansas, who found great success in New York. Then we'll meet Vern Miller, a man who became Attorney General of Kansas in the 1970s with enough tough tactics that he earned the nickname "SuperCop." And in our Plains People segment, we meet legendary singer Marilyn Maye, a woman who...

Frontier Military Scenic Highway: Travel on the Frontier Military Historic Byway that runs along the Kansas-Missouri border and learn about some of the historic events that transpired o and around the former military road. Sleeping Heroes: Meet a group of students from Glasco, KS, who participated in a classroom project to chronicle the lives of soldiers who died during the civil war and were buried in local cemeteries. Kansas State Historical...

MarCon Pies: Visit the pie makers of Washington, KS, who prepare and bake MarCon Pies. Owner Don Walsh talks about the popularity of their pies, which are distributed to a large area of northeastern Kansas. Herrs Memory Lane: We meet Lawrence Herrs, a collector of antique vehicles, who opened Herrs Car and Truck Museum to show off his collection, also in Washington, KS. Plains people: Marcia, Kelley & Greensburg: Playwright Marcia Cebulska, sing/songwriter...

From Pioneer Bluffs to a Holton chicken restaurant in a former funeral home, gather the family together to explore adventures that take in the unique sights and sound of this region. Stories include: Pioneer Bluffs, Matfield Green - the former Rogler Ranch, now designated a National Register Historic District, just north of Matfield Green in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Holton Tourism - Includes a look at the Holton House, a bed and breakfast and fried...