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Heart & Sole: Italian Shoemaker Crafting Custom Cowboy Boots in Kansas

By Katherine Dinsdale on May. 06, 2026

From Calabria to the Flint Hills, one artisan’s journey reshapes the legacy of the American cowboy boot Sam Vasta is a master shoemaker from Italy, and he looks the part. In the workshop at his home…

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It's Fiesta Time

By Katherine Dinsdale on Nov. 20, 2025

Colorful cultural festivals all across Kansas celebrate the values and traditions of Hispanic heritage Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the summer of 2000 All’s right with the…

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"Who are You?"

By Katherine Dinsdale on Feb. 28, 2020

An award-winning Kansas quilt artist answers her grandfather’s challenging question with every stitch As a child, narrative quilt artist Marla A. Jackson delighted in fabric and color and artistic…

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