• Wildlife refuge history revealed by McPherson woman

  • Since 1951, the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, near Canton, has provided home and shelter to a number of native Kansan wildlife, including bison and elk. But the history behind the creation of the refuge, including the background of the family for which it was named, was largely a mystery. Until McPherson resident Miriam Worden began researching their background.
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    By Joseph Tuszynski
    Staff Writer
    Updated Jan. 4, 2013 @ 9:54 am
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      Elk Tours
      What: See Rocky Mountain Elk.
      Sloppy joes, chili and cobbler will be served after the tour
      Where: Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, six miles north of Canton
      When: 10 a.m. Saturday and Jan. 12
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      Elk Tours
      What: See Rocky Mountain Elk.
      Sloppy joes, chili and cobbler will be served after the tour
      Where: Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, six miles north of Canton
      When: 10 a.m. Saturday and Jan. 12
      Cost Free-will donation
      Info: 620-628-4455
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