Yearly Archives: 2012

Generating Progress: The Story of Goodland Power

Sami Windle Events, Goodland's Treasures

This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Goodland Municipal Power Plant. Those 75 years of generation are quite a milestone for our community and for the professionals that have kept it in working order. The story of Goodland power production is particularly interesting given our reliance on ele

The Way We Work: Welding Community Ties

Sami Windle Exhibits, Goodland Adventures, News

Work is a huge part of who we are. It forms part of our identity, it keeps us busy and it provides for our families. In preparation for the upcoming Smithsonian exhibit “The Way We Worked”at the High Plains Museum, we would like to share a series of local work stories. Sherman County supports a

Celebrate Work by Taking a Break!

Sami Windle Around Goodland, News

Labor Day is coming right around the corner. Beyond it being an excellent vacation day at the beginning of fall, it is also an occasion to celebrate the way we work. Share your work story with us over the next few days to help celebrate! What do you do? What is your dream job? A note to visitors

Patron Mission: Where was that Lincoln School at?

Sami Windle Around Goodland

Today one of the Museum's visiting patrons was on a mission: he wanted to prove the existence and location of Lincoln School in Goodland to a friend. As Lincoln School has a fascinating history of use in Sherman County, we'd like to share the fruits of his mission with you. (more…)

Fore! Take a Whack at Goodland’s Sugar Hills Golf Course

Sami Windle Around Goodland

Golf has been a very popular form of recreation in Goodland for many years, though we didn’t always have the beautiful golf course we boast today.  In 1920, Leo Schisler, who had moved to Goodland from Iowa, decided that there was a need for a golf course.  At first there was little interest,

The Way We Work: Summer Under the Sun

Sami Windle 1 Comment Around Goodland, Exhibits

Work is a huge part of who we are. It forms part of our identity, it keeps us busy and it provides for our families. In preparation for the upcoming Smithsonian exhibit “The Way We Worked”at the High Plains Museum, we would like to share a series of local work stories. Work takes different shap

Ordinance 1635

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ORDINANCE NO.  1635   AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OR DISTRICTS OF CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS ZONING REGULATIONS.   BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS.  

Ordinance 1636

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ORDINANCE NO. 1636       AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE “STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR KANSAS CITIES,” EDITION OF 2012; PROVIDING CERTAIN PENALTIES AND AMENDING AND REPEALING SECTION NO. 16-101.

Ordinance 1637

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ORDINANCE NO. 1637       AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PUBLIC OFFENSES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE “UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE FOR KANSAS CITIES,” EDITION OF 2012; PROVIDING CERTAIN PENALTIES AND AMENDING AND REPEALING SECTION NO. 12-