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Plains, Kansas is located in Meade County. Zip codes in Plains, KS include 67869. More Plains information.

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Friday | High Plains Journal

Counting the chickens

There's an entire litany of old sayings that could pertain to this year's fall harvest.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Skyscraper of the Plains

When I left you last week, my father and I were traveling Kansas Highway 96 westbound, about to enter Ness City.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Volunteers make new playground a reality

Thirty minutes before the dedication of Park on the Plains, volunteers spent time putting the finishing touches on the $300,000 playground.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Gardener's almanac

No tall grass for winter _ It sounds right to let the lawn go into winter at a tall height for insulation.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Playground construction on target despite weather

Julie Eikenberry and others on site constructing the Scott City Community Playground Wednesday had various ways to stay warm, or dry rather.

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Sun Sep 27, 2009

Kansas' CW

Meade County Emergency Crews At Grain Elevator Accident

Emergency crews in Meade County were called to a grain silo accident Saturday. It happened in the town of Plains.

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Sat Sep 26, 2009

KAKE-TV Wichita

Grain Elevator Accident in Plains, KS

One person has been seriously hurt after an accident at the Plains, KS, grain elevator.

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The Wichita Eagle

Gardener's almanac

Fertilize fescue - September is the best month to fertilize a fescue lawn, and we're about out of it.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

More opportunities to help with playground

Scott City is trying to raise $70,000 more for the $300,000 playground that will be built by volunteers next month.

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Sat Sep 12, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Veterans, Music named as 8 Wonders finalists

Voting has begun in the latest a oe8 Wonders of Kansasa series sponsored by the Kansas Sampler Foundation.

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Thu Sep 10, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

What are Kansans' favorite customs?

Clicking your heels three times and saying 'There's no place like home' is a finalist for a top Kansas custom.

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Sun Aug 30, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Centers provide self-paced education

Janet Anguiano walked into the Deerfield Community Learning Center Wednesday morning, sat down at a computer and began reading chapters and taking notes in world geography.

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Fri Aug 28, 2009

WIBW

Center For Great Plains Studies Publishes 1862 Diaries

Rarely are detailed glimpses of 19th century life in the Flint Hills available to the 21st century reader.

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Thu Aug 27, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

The Photographs of Alexander Gardner 3

Mushroom Rocks, on Alum Creek, Kansas. 7 Miles east of Fort Harker & 496 miles west of St.

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Wed Aug 26, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

The Photographs of Alexander Gardner 3

Mushroom Rocks, on Alum Creek, Kansas. 7 Miles east of Fort Harker & 496 miles west of St.

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Wed Jul 15, 2009

The Garden City Telegram

Holcomb to open adult learning center

Some former kindergarten classrooms that have sat empty for years are planned to have a new use starting next month - a learning center where adults who never graduated from high school can earn Holcomb High School diplomas.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The University Daily Kansan

Lawrence, Japan exchange ideas on organic business

A group of Japanese organic food professionals are visiting Lawrence this week as part of an exchange program to learn new ways of increasing support and interest in local farmers and their homegrown food.

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Wed May 20, 2009

KAKE-TV Wichita

Hundreds Call Laid Off Worker Center

After the first day of taking appointments for the Laid-Off Workers Center, United Way of the Plains announced a contribution of $50,000 from the Kansas Health Foundation for the United Way Laid-Off Workers Fund.

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Tue May 05, 2009

Newton Kansan

FloraKansas plant sale set for this weekend

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains' FloraKansas plant sale will be open to the public Saturday through Monday.

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Fri May 01, 2009

Emporia Gazette

Coldsmith honored

Emporia author Don Coldsmith has received the 2009 Mountain Plains Library Association's Literary Contribution Award.

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