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Podcast: Small Town News
Episode: Independence, KS - We Press the Extinction Button on Dracula Monkeys
Description: Welcome to Independence, Kansas! ...sort of... We had a request from a listener to feature their town, and were more than happy to oblige. Dr. Jess wasn't able to find a full episode worth of articles through her normal channels for Independence, so she combined the town and a Halloween theme in honor of the town's festival, Neewollah. Neewollah is the oldest and largest festival in Kansas. The festival opened yesterday and runs through October 30th. We will discuss a number of other interesting facts about the town and space monkeys. We hope you enjoy the episode. And if you'v...