For Vietnam veteran John Leiker, a Heartland Honor Flight delivered the homecoming he never received. It’s an all-too-familiar story stemming from one of the country’s most controversial wars. Vietnam veteran John Leiker came home to Kansas City in April, 1970. He flew into Municipal Airport, in uniform, by himself, was met by his parents, and… Continue reading A Welcome Home, 56 Years later
Jeffrey “Cheffrey” Workman has helmed the kitchens at some of our city’s most distinguished spots, like Corvino Supper Club, The Campground, Tailleur and, for the past year, Green Dirt on Oak. His dishes often look like works of art—a crumbly acorn squash tart popping with bits of green sage is reminiscent of a Pollock painting… Continue reading Jeffrey Workman’s training is fine dining, but his inspiration is Midwestern
A Killer Collection The Cherryvale Historical Museum displays a collection of artifacts found at the Benders’ cabin that includes three hammers believed to have been used in their crimes. The Kansas Museum of History in Topeka has a knife with reddish-brown stains that is associated with the murders and a sign advertising the Benders’ cabin… Continue reading Another Kind of Little House on the Prairie. Murder on the plains: the Bloody Benders
