Quite simply, it states “Welcome to Hiawatha, Kansas.” But the meaning behind these simple words is expressed in each letter. This is exactly what the owners of the old Maple Lanes Bowling Alley building wanted with the new mural that was finished this week by 5 artists that hail from as far away as Los Angeles and Arkansas, but have settled in the Kansas City area. Wendy and Andy Pederson purchased the building earlier this year and have been working on renovating it. Andy Pederson said that while the purpose of the building for his family — or company Pederson Seed — remains undetermined, he didn’t just want a brown wall on the south side of the building welcoming visitors to town. “We have family out in Clay Center and saw some of the murals these guys painted out there,” he said. “They call this type of mural a postcard.”
Source: hiawathaworldonline.com
