This past week we had a one room school house summer camp. During this time Mary Lou Eisenhagen, a Goodland native, came as a guest speaker to share her experiences of attending a one room school house and teaching in one. (more…)
ORDINANCE NO. 1632 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FIREWORKS WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS: Section 1. Fireworks
Soon the residents of Sherman County will start hearing the roar of combines and tractors and trucks making their way to the elevators as wheat harvest gets underway. Sherman County has always had a rich history with agriculture and wheat; one that started almost as soon as the county was settled.
The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression hit Western Kansas farmers hard. Not only were the dust storms, lack of rain, and the fight to put food on the table bad, but so were the jackrabbits. The jackrabbits migrated across Western Kansas and ate green plants and their roots. This meant that the
The High Plains Museum will be closed Wednesday morning, June 6th, from 9:00 am till 1:00 pm. We are hosting the quarterly Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Association meeting. We will be showing off the museum, Goodland's community jewel, to visiting professionals from all over Kansas. We
The High Plains Museum would like to announce an open position on our Advisory Board. If you would like to get involved with Sherman County History and would like to be a part of the High Plains Museum's development, let us know! An Advisory Board member's role is to assist the Director in the di
Ever wonder what it was like to go to school in a one room school house? We know that grades first through eight were all taught in the same place, but how? Eighth graders were not learning the same thing as second graders right? If you have completed grades 3-5 and would like to know, sign up
ORDINANCE NO. 1631 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NET METERING POLICY & PROCEDURES FOR CUTOMER-OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. WHEREAS, The Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas, finds that there is increasing interest in customer-owned renewable energy resources; and WHEREAS, Policies an
Experience the High Plains Museum after hours this Saturday, June 2nd for Night at the Museum! 6:30 to 7:30 "Bedtime at the Museum" Who: Ages 7-12 What: Arrive at 6:30 for "Bedtime" to hear a story. Come in your PJs if you want! The first 15 kids will make a craft. 7:30 to 11:00 "Late Night Fright"
The death of Florence Green earlier this year was a significant moment for the world. Mrs. Green, who would have turned 111 on 19 February, was the last surviving World War I veteran. While marking the end of a generation forever, the focus is now on survivors and veterans of World War II and the Ho
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