Winfield, KS — By order of the Winfield City Police the campers that had arrived early to attend the Walnut Valley Festival were asked to vacate the Winfield Fairgrounds due to the rise of the Walnut River which borders 3 sides of the fairgrounds. Heavy rains North of Winfield in Butler County have caused the [...]

Winfield, KS — As of Friday, 11:00 am (local time). By order of the Winfield City Police the campgrounds at the Winfield Fairgrounds are temporarily closed and under a mandatory evacuation. The order is for the safety of the people already camping on grounds for the Walnut Valley Festival.
The festival producers are coordinating with the [...]

Dale Ann Bradley “Run, Rufus, Run”
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The Isaacs singing a verse of “I Have a Father”
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A look at the making of Raising Sand, a duet collaboration with rock legend Robert Plant, and country/bluegrass superstar Alison Krauss.
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