Houses shaped like a grinder?
When Goodland was first becoming a town, the people who decided to make Goodland their home needed homes. This was a building period, as settlers built their own dwellings made from materials they could find easily. Carpenters would put houses up as fast as they could and for little money, as most settlers did not have […]
Let’s Get Growing!
Rediscover Our Heritage In Northwest Kansas, agriculture is who we were, who we are, and who we will become; it is the lifeblood of our community. Gradually, however, connections are being lost on a personal level. To reconnect with agriculture, the High Plains Museum proposes to create an outdoor agriculture exhibit with a community garden […]
Is there a storm brewin’?
When severe weather is coming, when we want to know how much snow to expect, or when we are listening for the temperature we all listen to information provided by the National Weather Service. In Northwest Kansas, we have a regional office in Goodland. The National Weather Bureau Service is located near the airport and fair grounds […]
Your challenge should you chose to accept it…
The High Plains Museum is hosting a scavenger hunt today March 22nd, tomorrow March 23rd and Saturday March 24th! There are three different themed hunts that are all unique. It is a great way to spend part of the day with your family or a group of friends.
A Grand Time for a Play
Goodland has always had a rich history with the arts. Over the course of time Goodland has had two opera houses, four movie theaters, the Art Coucil’s Annual Dinner Theatre, the Goodland High School Fall Musical Production, the High Plains Museum, the Carnegie Arts Center and the Goodland Public Library. Most of these places or events […]
Let’s Go Fly!
During the 1960’s the Renner Field Municipal Airport was up and running and ready for flight. People could depart and land in Goodland. It also has history ties to the 1940’s and WWII pilots. Today the Renner Field Municipal Airport does not fly passenger planes, it does serve an integral role in the State’s system […]
Ordinance 1630
ORDINANCE NO. 1630 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-907 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND AND AMENDING CHAPTER SEVEN, ARTICLE NINE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS. THIS ORDNANCE PERTAINS TO THE IMPOUNDMENT AND STORAGE FEES AND ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE […]
Gone Fishin’
In Sherman County we have the Smoky Garden River. While it may not always have water in it anymore, at one time it was a local hang-out. From Dr. Gulick to families having a BBQ to 4-H kids learning how to fish the Smoky Garden has been a part of our community.
Let’s connect the blocks!
The exhibit “K is for Kansas” is up at the museum. It is a traveling exhibit from the Kauffman Museum in North Newton Kansas. This exhibit explains history and facts about Kansas using the alphabet and interactive, hands-on learning. Each block contains a person, place, thing, animal, plant, or event from Kansas history and all […]
Romance on the Plains
At the museum we have a small research library that contains books on museum topics, items in the museum, and books that relate to Sherman County history. The history books range from Custer, to the railroad to life on the plains. One book however that caught my eye was Courtship Letters of John Bruere and Lydia Miller 1888.