Yearly Archives: 2013

Work Through Their Eyes: Kindergarteners and TWWW

Sami Windle Exhibits

Come see some fabulous artwork created by Goodland's own Kindergarten classes at the High Plains Museum!  The artwork all feature work, with some being sketches of photographs from the National Archives, some gardening, and some of work done by the students themselves! (more…)

Last chance to see “The Way We Worked”

Sami Windle Exhibits

The traveling exhibit The Way We Worked from the Smithsonian is coming to an end at the High Plains Museum.  This is your last week to see this amazing exhibit as it will be coming down next  Monday! (more…)

Hurry and see “The Way We Worked” before it’s gone!

Sami Windle Exhibits

The traveling exhibit The Way We Worked will only be at the High Plains Museum for another two weeks!  If you have not had a chance to stop by and see this amazing exhibit now is the time to do it! (more…)

“Working cowboys are the embodiment of the true American spirit.” Clint Eastwood

Sami Windle Events, Exhibits

“There is a code of the west. It’s not just a punch line. It’s not a joke—it’s the real thing.” - Baxter Black The American cowboy is a treasured cultural icon, long existing as a symbol of hard work, freedom, and heartland values. The story of work for cowboys is documented in Gatherin

Ordinance 1639

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ORDINANCE NO. 1639 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF AN LED DISPLAY SIGN ON CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GOODLAND. KANSAS. UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND. KANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSIO

“I’m a custodian, okay. What do you know about a custodian? A custodian cleans restrooms.”

Sami Windle Events, Exhibits

“A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.” ~ Chinese Proverb In search of wisdom found in unlikely places, The Philosopher Kings takes us on a journey through the halls of the most prestigious colleges and universities in America to learn from the staff members w

The Work behind “The Way We Worked”

Sami Windle Behind The Scenes, Exhibits

For 125 years people of Goodland have worked many different jobs that have helped define Goodland and Sherman County.  The High Plains Museum collects and shares these stories with the public as its main focus of work, which was made easy given the national lens on work offered in the Smithsonian