Assistant Superintendent Kim Glover, Atchison County Road and Bridge Department, has earned the distinction as being the first woman appointed to the position according to the current records on file.

Since voters approved a measure to lower the countywide 1 cent sales to .75 percent to fund solid waste and joint communications, county leaders took action to clarify and ensure a solid path forward.

At a City Commission meeting, ‘Fire Chiefs’ of the Atchison Fire Department’s Junior Fire Marshal program were announced, and students were presented certifications. Carter Buckley & James Peitsch of St. Benedict Catholic School and Adrianna Servaes, Corbin Henning & Sophie Seever of…

Director Monica Zeigel, Atchison County Community Corrections, expects to be on the job Monday.

About 55 potential bidders gathered along with interested bystanders as Sheriff Jack Laurie auctioned off less than 24 properties from the auction block Wednesday morning at Memorial Hall in Atchison.

Atchison County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall is tagged to be one of the first county-owned properties to benefit from piece of the federal ARPA funds.

County leaders approved the proposed 2023 budget as presented after no comments or objections were heard Tuesday during public hearings concerning an intention to exceed the state’s calculated 49.717 Revenue Neutral Rate to avoid an increase in property taxes based on the previous year’s mill levy.

A major repair resurfacing job along just got a bit pricier after county commissioners convened Friday morning in a special session to make a decision about Ottawa Road south of Atchison.

After months of planning the sale of eligible tax delinquent properties in Atchison County are tentatively ready to sell from the auction block this fall.

All Atchison County voters will have a decision to make in November concerning the countywide 1-cent sales tax that voters passed in 1993 to fund joint communications and solid waste.

The City of Atchison’s recent special election to generate revenue from a 1-cent sales tax is officially history by way of the official vote canvass Tuesday at the courthouse.

The Atchison County Commission and Anew Healthcare Management, LLC have renewed their agreement concerning the management of Atchison Senior Village, the county-owned residential care facility.

The 2023 budget was at the top of the mind Friday morning when Atchison County Commissioners gathered for a special session with department heads and review some requests.

Three consecutive closed-door sessions took up about 70 minutes of Atchison County Commission members’ time on Tuesday for privileged discussions with County Counselor Patrick Henderson, Human Resource Director Jodi Moore and Senior Village Administrator Julie Martinez, and Financial Directo…

The sealed bids for two different parcels of Atchison County-owned real estate were opened as part of the county commission business on Tuesday.

A calendar date for the upcoming Atchison County Tax Sale might be closer at hand than farther off in the distant future.

The artful talents of citizens countywide are brightening the Atchison County Courthouse walls.

The Atchison County Road and Bridge Department will switch to the 10-hour day schedule on Monday, April 4.

After some months of reorganization and transitioning the Atchison Senior Village administrators are hosting a public meet and greet to come get acquainted with the leadership team.