Have you ever sat for too long and when you get up you’re stiff? Ever thought “if only I had some oil to lubricate my joints?” like the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz? Of course you’d need an oil can to apply directly to the troublesome spot. A long spout oil can might be just what you ne
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
This Sunday the Historical Society is dedicating a stained glass window to Ruth and Selby Soward. It will hang in the Ennis-Handy House at 202 West 13th Street here in Goodland. To help celebrate this event let’s take a look at a brief history of stained glass windows and some other stained
Here at the High Plains Museum we have the exhibit of Goodland Treasurers up. This exhibit shows some of the treasurers of Goodland as well as explaining why Goodland is special. One of Goodland’s treasures would be the railroad. The railroad started the serve Goodland in 1888 and continues
In the library facing 8th Street is a beautiful stained glass window. The window is of a train and is entitled Old ‘Engine 99.’ The train is representative of a railroad that used to come through Goodland. That railroad was the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway and it brought the firs