Fore! Take a Whack at Goodland’s Sugar Hills Golf Course
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, but the […]
The Way We Work: Summer Under the Sun
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 shapes, […]
Ordinance 1635
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. SECTION 1. That having received a […]
Ordinance 1636
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. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE […]
Ordinance 1637
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. 12-101. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF […]
Last Days of Goodland Treasures
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 & Protect: The Story […]
The Road to Success
The Rock Island Railroad had a key role in developing the city of Goodland. It supplied jobs that brought people here and boosted the local economy. The citizens of Goodland waited for a long time to see the railroad come into existence, and they took great pride in it once it did. The first train […]
“How Big Was the Artist?”: Taking a Look at the Big Easel Project
On the Rotary Visitor guestbook at the Big Easel there are plenty of great questions and appreciative comments. Of the many great questions, “How big was the artist/paint brush?”, is one of our favorites. Cameron Cross, the artist behind the Big Easel Project, is 5’10”. Pretty normal sized guy. To find out more about Cameron […]
The Big Easel is ready to Relaunch!
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 of Goodland is throwing a celebration […]
Ordinance 1634
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. CITY […]