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Raúl Munguia likens his job to that of a magician. When the spotlight is hot, a paying audience is in their seats and his wand is primed and ready, it’s time for a show. “It’s the job of the conductor to manage the magic on stage,” said Munguia, the...

Polka Party Polka tradition lives on through Johnnie Zibert Band & Big Brutus’ Polka Fest On a late summer evening each year, Johnnie Joe Zibert lugs his 30-pound accordion beneath the towering shadow of Big Brutus – and he puts on a show. His fingers flying, Johnnie plays dozens...

Discover Cato SEK ghost town comes to life in a big way during annual Fall Tour It’s been more than 60 years since the one-room Cato School conducted official classroom business. But come one weekend each fall, when more than 600 students descend upon the ghost town of Cato,...

Art is Ageless Art competition for seniors emphasizes creativity and encouragement Aggie Keesling, 89, has taken up painting just in the last several years. She’s teaching herself, experimenting with colors, learning from trial and error. She even paints over old canvases multiple times so she doesn’t have to drive...

Welcome to Neewollah Annual celebration back in a big way this Halloween Reverse the word “Halloween”; what do you get? Much more than a jumble of letters, as Independence natives well know. In fact, Neewollah is a 100-year-old nine-day festival in Independence, billed as the state’s largest annual celebration....