Dorri Partain- October 6, 2021
- 2 minutes Read
Remember This?
Dorri Partain Contributor This sweet and crunchy candy was created by Salvatore Ferrara in 1924 as a new variety for his Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Ferrara immigrated from Italy to…
- Dorri Partain
- September 29, 2021
- 2 minutes Read
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Dorri Partain Contributor Someone’s in the kitchen with Reddy Kilowatt! Get out your rolling pin and bake up some cookies for the kids featuring the mascot for electrical services and…
- Dorri Partain
- September 22, 2021
- 2 minutes Read
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Dorri Partain Contributor Stirred, not shaken. Whether called cocktail stirrers or swizzle sticks, these colorful plastic sticks make great souvenirs of one’s travels. Back when all airlines offered full meals…
- Dorri Partain
- September 22, 2021
- 4 minutes Read
Lost and Found: Honey’s Story
Dorri Partain Contributor It’s a tale as old as Jack London’s “Lassie, Come Home” where a pet finally makes its way back to the family that loves her. During a…
- Dorri Partain
- September 15, 2021
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Dorri Partain Contributor If a product bore the Katz label, consumers could be sure they were paying the lowest price in town. At Katz Cut-Rate Drug Stores, the face of…
- Dorri Partain
- September 8, 2021
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Remember This?
Dorri Partain Contributor Kansas City’s favorite clown not only appeared on television, but his famous face was used to advertise local products and businesses as well. Whizzo the Clown, as…
- Dorri Partain
- August 31, 2021
- 4 minutes Read
Young hero’s life cut short
Dorri Partain Contributor Twenty-one red balloons lifted off into the sky on Sunday, August 15th as friends and family gathered at The Concourse to celebrate the birthday of Michael Aaron…
- Dorri Partain
- August 31, 2021
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Dorri Partain Contributor Every kitchen probably has at least one on the cookbook shelf – the school/church/club fundraising cookbook. Titled “Somethin’s Cookin’!” this edition was published by members of the…
- Dorri Partain
- August 25, 2021
- 2 minutes Read
Remember this? Slides
Dorri Partain Contributor Lights out! Everyone gather around for a slide show featuring our final destination of this year’s national parks postcard journey. During a period when black and white…
- Dorri Partain
- August 18, 2021
- 3 minutes Read
Local creator to appear at Comicon this weekend
Dorri Partain Contributor Fans of horror and fantasy comics may recognize the work of creator Kyle Strahn, who has called Northeast home for the past five years. Strahm will be…
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