AMES—Have you raced over to Ames lately? Off the beaten path and inside the old elementary school is Hajek Motorsports Museum. Parked within those walls are more racecars per capita…
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Keeping history alive in Billings
BILLINGS—In 1899, a flourishing township not far over the Garfield County line in Noble County officially formed as Billings. Residents had relocated there following the Land Run of 1893 when…
Slice of life: Sod house embodies the pioneer spirit
ALINE—Imagine being 26 years old with only a quarter in your pocket, running to stake a claim during the Land Run of 1893 in the middle of a vast prairie…
Rural patriotism: Small towns memorialize military veterans
Patriotism runs high in Northwest Oklahoma. Just take a drive through any rural town and see. From the American flag waving in yards, out in pastures, and on buildings to…
Patriotic week: Woodring Wall of Honor celebrates veterans
Today kicks off a 10-day celebration honoring military veterans in Oklahoma called Celebrate Freedom Week. This is the fourth year Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park has hosted the…
Whirl through Wakita: ‘Twister’ museum still attracting visitors
WAKITA—Have you whirled through Wakita lately? Put on the international map in 1996 thanks to a major blockbuster film called “Twister”, this tiny Oklahoma town of less than 300 residents…
Ghosts of the past: Alva museum a conduit for the paranormal
ALVA—Nestled on the west side of Alva on 14th Street right off U.S. 64 stands a stately blond three-story building. It originally housed the Alva General Hospital from 1932 to…