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Windthorst Windows

Published January 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM CST

Though the town of Windthorst never really became a reality, the magnificent church that was the centerpiece of an entire community is very real and well worth a trip to Ford County in southwestern Kansas.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church features an interior filled with wonders, not the least of which is a series of hand-blown stained glass windows fashioned in the “Munich Pictorial Style”.

For High Plains Public Radio, I’m Skip Mancini.

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