In 1927 a Hastings, Nebraska man named Edwin Perkins (1899-1961) invented a new and economical drink that consumers could make in their own homes. All that was needed was a pitcher, one of his ...
August 10, 1997 - Kool-Aid Days started in Hastings to celebrate the invention of Kool-Aid. The popular powdered drink mix, Kool-Aid, was created by Edwin Perkins in 1927. It came in six flavors and ...