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Customs are practices, the distinctive things that people do. In the latest contest to be announced by the Kansas Sampler Foundation, they're also described as quirky things; collections; and objects that define an event, area or tradition.

"Our View from Here," an exhibition of work from the North Central Kansas Art Association and curated by Jan Schoen, president of the association, will open with an artists' reception 2 to 4 p.m. today at Deines Cultural Center, 820 N. Main, Russell.

If you're like me, you already think that an NPR story is a good listen. But add a quirky travel destination or persona to the mix, and you're one happy NPR-listener. A new CD series-- NPR Road Trips --has just been released by NPR and HighBridge Audio.

Darrel and Ruth Miller set out in 1958 to try to make a living, publish a good newspaper, help their community and shed some light on what was needed in the community.

Father Don McCarthy and Father Roger Meitl have traveled their fair share of road in northern Kansas.

I wonder which MSO serves Cawker City, Kansas, home to the world's largest ball of twine.

Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "12 Strange Tourist Attractions." 18 September 2007.