02/25/2026
Inside this issue of KANSAS!, we’re honoring trailblazing Kansans and the historic trails that cut paths across the state. This issue also features photography by Bo Rader for our Native Kansas story. These powerful images were captured for the documentary “First People of Kansas.”
- The Rosie Effect - At 101, Connie Palacioz – Kansas’ own “Rosie the Riveter” – hasn’t lost her s***k B-29 Doc
- Native Kansas - The first people of Kansas have never disappeared from the Kansas landscape
- Breaking Barriers – Over 20 Kansans who broke barriers and blazed trails.
- Little Restaurant on the Prairie – Chef Stan’s Place is a culinary destination
- A Heart of Steele – Two of Scott County’s earliest pioneers worked to share their homestead and it extraordinary history.
- Plus, more!
Cover: Nicole Jay Nesahkluah a participant in the film and photography project First People of Kansas. Photo by Bo Rader. Courtesy: St. John Homecoming Hall and Museum
In this issue: Lake Scott State Park, John Brown Museum State Historic Site, Haskell Cultural Center and Museum, Echo Dell Farm, Rachael Sebastian, Augusta Historical Society and Museum, Home on the Range Cabin, Audubon of Kansas, VFW Post 3279 Eisenhower Edition, and more.