Two middle school-aged students in Atchison have earned the distinction as the UMB Student of the Month for January.
Two middle school-aged students in Atchison have earned the distinction as the UMB Student of the Month for January.
Project Concern, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides services to people 60 years of age and older so that they can live independently with maximum involvement in community activities and affairs.
Severe winter weather is not only hard on people but can be a life and death struggle for birds. Though birds also require water and shelter, food is often the resource most lacking during cold weather. Many different bird food mixes are available because various species often prefer differe…
After more than 32 years of Atchison County Extension work, Diane Nielson has stepped away from her position.
During the Atchison City Commission meeting Angela Humburg and her daughter Hannah addressed the commissioners about climate change.
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Rocky Delfs, sophomore at USD 409 passed away Wednesday morning after having a cardiac arrest due to Brugada Syndrome while working out last week after school.
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Atchison City Manager Becky Berger is resigning from her position.
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Atchison Senior Village reported 26 cases of Covid-19 as of Tuesday evening. A staggering 20 residents have tested positive, along with 6 staff members.
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Hall of Fame Wrestling coach George Worley passed away Sunday morning at the age of 89 at Atchison Medicalodge.
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Tannah Forbes captured an historic victory for the Atchison County Community High School wrestling program Friday night in Salina.
Ask 3rd District County Commissioner Casey Quinn about her representative district and she will likely tell you it is her job to represent a portion of constituents wherever they reside within her district whether they reside in Atchison city limits or in a rural part of the county.
The Board of Atchison County Commissioners has a change of leadership and a few other changes for 2022.
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EFFINGHAM — The Atchison County Road and Bridge Department officials recently unveiled its updated documents to ensure all loose ends are in check with the modern standards in check with current statutes in hand with the laws of the land.
The dispute between the city of Atchison and the County of Atchison over the 1% sales tax has been going on for decades. We are the only city and county with such a dispute in the entire state.
As county commissioners look forward to the New Year and some projects they expect will come to fruition after the start of 2022 they officially took action Tuesday with the adoption of two new policies to address conflict of interest and code of conduct.
During the Atchison City Commission meeting Angela Humburg and her daughter Hannah addressed the commissioners about climate change.
Thursday evening the city hosted a meet and greet for two candidates seeking the office of City Manager. Joe Warren the current Assistant City Manager for Atchison and Amy Finch, City Manager from Cookston, Minnesota were on hand to greet members of the public.
Scooters are coming to Atchison but it is not the eating establishment. Bird scooters are a micro-mobility company with a focus on shared electric vehicles. The city commissioners heard a report from Justin Pregont, interim city manager.
Kansas Senator Jerry Moran visited Atchison on Monday to tour the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum.
The dispute between the city of Atchison and the County of Atchison over the 1% sales tax has been going on for decades. We are the only city and county with such a dispute in the entire state.
A 35-year-old Atchison woman remained in jail Friday morning with formal charges pending in connection with a stabbing that resulted in injury to a man in the 500 block of Mound Street.
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