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Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor “In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row…” This poem penned by Lt. Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918) was the inspiration for the Veterans…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Travelers along Missouri Highway 13 knew they were entering the city limits of Springfield when they passed longtime business Carpet Barn and its mascot, a nearly eight-foot-tall,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Compared to mini-size chocolate bars, the popcorn ball is probably the last item in the Trick-or-Treat bag to be consumed. Fresh popped popcorn coated with a sticky…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor It is a hilly site, overlooking train tracks and industrial buildings. Despite the rumblings of trains and trucks, it is a quiet, solemn corner of our Northeast…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Blast off with three stages of flavor with this aerodynamic confection. The Astro Pop debuted at the height of the Space Age in 1963, developed by two…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor It’s the peanut butter bar that wears the Texas star. Like many during the Depression, Basil Atkinson Sr. was looking for a way to provide for his…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Situated across from the Kansas City Museum, occupants of the historic Stevens House at 3223 Gladstone Blvd. have long had a front yard view of Robert A.…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Ask any school-aged child what their favorite class is and they’re likely to reply, “recess!” Making recess even better is the goal of a local benefactor who…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor In 1847, Americans did not have the vast array of chocolate-covered, nut-centered, colorful candies we enjoy today. Now labeled as “the original candy wafer,” these simple pastel…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainNortheast News Situated in a perfect spot to view Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial, a new bench was recently placed and dedicated to author and historian Dory DeAngelo. The author…
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