Archive for June, 2011


  • Apply For 2011-2012 Sunflower Foundation Trail Grants

    Apply For 2011-2012 Sunflower Foundation Trail Grants

    The Sunflower Foundation has announced a new Request for Proposals to build school or community-based walking or multi-use trails, which they call Sunflower Trails.

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  • Avoiding The Coffin Corner

    Avoiding The Coffin Corner

    I came across an interesting, and potentially dangerous, traffic situation today, and thought I'd share what was going through my head as the situation played out.

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  • Kansas Trail News: June 16, 2011

    Kansas Trail News: June 16, 2011

    Chanute’s Katy Trail; Progress On Landon Trail In Topeka; Update On Redbud Trail In Wichita; Fitness Trails With A Twist; Six Ways Park Systems Can Promote Health And Wellness

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  • Young Girl Killed by Truck in Halstead

    Young Girl Killed by Truck in Halstead

    An 8-year-old girl was killed by a semi this morning in Halstead, Kansas. The girl rode her bike into a crosswalk as a semi was making a right-hand turn. She hit the trailer and went under the back tires.

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  • 2011 Dirty Kanza 200: In Their Own Words

    2011 Dirty Kanza 200: In Their Own Words

    The 2011 edition of the Dirty Kanza 200 happened on June 4th out of Emporia, Kansas. As always, it turned epic, with heat, wind, thunderstorms, hail, and a brutal course that did in many a rider (and bike).

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  • Kansas Trail News: June 6, 2011

    Kansas Trail News: June 6, 2011

    Investing In Trails Benefits KC Region; Prairie Spirit Trail To Be Extended; New Wichita Trail Connects Existing Trails; Trail Between Larned And Ft. Larned In Planning Stages; Short Line Rails With Trails Possibilities Open Up; Slough Creek Point Trail At Perry Lake

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