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The Big Easel is ready to Relaunch!

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Cameron Cross, the Big Easel artist, has nearly completed his work repairing and repainting Goodland's Big Easel. The painting had been removed from the easel July 11th to get work done on the faded and worn "canvas." To celebrate the completion of the "Repaint, Repair, Relaunch" project, the City

Ordinance 1634

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Ordinance No. 1634   AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE CITY PARKS, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS, ADDING TO THE GOODLAND CITY CODE SECTION 13-509, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS.   BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS:   Section 1.  CIT

Ordinance 1633

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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1633   AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC UTILITY RATES PROVIDED TO CITIZENS BY THE CITY OF GOODLAND AND AMMENDING AND REPEALING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS 17-202, 17-203, 17-204, 17-205, 17-206, 17-207 AND 17-208 AND ARTICLE IV, SECTION 17-401 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GOO

Repaint, Repair, Relaunch!

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Repair! Repaint! Relaunch! Cameron Cross returns this summer to celebrate and reinvigorate the Big Easel painting in Goodland. The Big Easel has stood in Goodland celebrating art and sunflower agriculture for 11 years. Installed on June 19, 2001, the painting by artist Cameron Cross is a reproduc

Happy Fourth of July

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Happy Independence Day! Have a safe and happy celebration of America. The High Plains Museum will be closed in observance of the holiday. For local festivities head over to the Sherman County Fairgrounds for the 4th of July Freedom Festival. Events taking place include: 6:00 pm MT Goodland Kiw

Goodland: The Developing Art Hub

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Beyond existing as an agricultural hub for three states, Goodland has a variety of interesting offerings. Art naturally springs to mind due to the Big Easel; the Big Easel is a giant reproduction of Van Gogh’s Three Sunflowers in a Vase painting.  The painting was painted by Canadian artist C

Get Your Draw On!

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The celebrate the Big Easel, come by the High Plains Museum Saturday, July 7th, from 1 to 5pm to design your own Big Easel t-shirt!  We're celbrating the Big Easel as the artist of the Big Easel, Cameron Cross, is back in Goodland to touch up the painting.   Drop by the museum this Saturday

Goodland’s Summer Life is HOT!

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Summer time has come to Goodland and with it comes fun! Fun can be found all around Goodland whether it is at the swimming pool, hanging out with friends at the Vault Creamery, or catching a summer game. Goodland’s summer life is hot! (more…)

Summer is a Lounging Word

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It's officially summer! It's time to grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and head to the park an soak in the sun and high temperatures. There is nothing more relaxing than reclining on the grass and listening to the sounds of summer: kids frolicking at the pool, insects chirping, wind caressing the grass

Colors Everywhere!

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This Sunday the Historical Society is dedicating a stained glass window to Ruth and Selby Soward.   It will hang in the Ennis-Handy House at 202 West 13th Street here in Goodland.  To help celebrate this event let’s take a look at a brief history of stained glass windows and some other stained