WAKITA—Long before Wakita blew onto the international map thanks to “Twister,” the small rural town in Grant County almost on the Kansas border was a bustling community. Founded in 1893…
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Midway gas station serves as extra in “Twisters”
KREMLIN—Midway between Kremlin and Hillsdale is a station situated on U.S. 81 aptly named Midway. The convenience store and subsequent gas station originally opened in the 1980s to service customers…
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…