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The Way We Work: Professional Opinionators

Sami Windle 1 Comment 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. The consequences of our

Serve & Protect: The Story of the Goodland Police Department

Sami Windle 2 Comments Events, Exhibits

Coming soon to the High Plains Museum is the exhibit Serve & Protect: The Story of the Goodland Police Department. Learn about the history of the Goodland P.D. through this interactive exhibit that chronicles the development of the Goodland Police Department from the days of the wild frontier

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

Last Days of Goodland Treasures

Sami Windle Exhibits, News

The Exhibit "Goodland Treasures" will be closing August 6th. Get in to see the Treasures of Goodland before it closes. Take the time to also view the Big Easel Project exhibit detailing the story of our Big Easel and its companions in Altoona and Emerald. Coming soon is the exhibit "Serve & P