Jill Thorne appointed to Chamber Executive Director
The Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Thorne as its new Executive Director, effective January 1, 2024.
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City honors Junior Fire Marshall program
The Atchison City Commission held a short presentation Monday evening to congratulate the 2024 Junior Fire Marshall program winners.
Calls of the Wild: Window into the West
Artists Meredith Lockhart, Patty Boldridge, Don Dane, and Dennis E.
Benedictine College holds Disaster Simulation
More than 70 Benedictine College nursing students participated in a day-long disaster simulation training program Wednesday afternoon with the City of Atchison Fire and Rescue, Atchison County EMS, and the area National Guard Unit.Director of the School of Nursing, Sarah Harris, said students from the Populations health Care Clinic class simulated attending to the medical needs of victims of distress if a tornado were to strike the area.Julia McLaughlin, a senior nursing student said, “I feel like I’ve learned a lot.
City sends rezoning request back to Planning Commission
On Monday evening, the Atchison City Commission elected to send a recommendation to deny a rezoning request by Craig Ostertag back to the Planning Commission after they denied the request by a vote of 3-2 on October 2.
Atchison High School holds Reality U event
For the second straight year, Atchison High School partnered with Future Business Leaders of America to hold a Reality U event for eighth grades and sophomores to help them gain experience dealing with financial literacy.
Parade of Heart Gift to Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum
Through the generosity of Dimensional Innovations, the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum is now the owner of the 2024 Amelia Earhart-themed Heart that graced the museum front lawn all summer long.
Servaes Brewing Co. holds ribbon cutting
After opening up over the summer, Servaes Brewing Company at the Riverfront finally held its own ribbon cutting with the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce and members of the Atchison Community in attendance last Friday.
Sales tax discussed at County meeting
The Atchison County Meeting on October 8 featured a lengthy discussion about the possibility of a future sales tax on the 2025 ballot. According to the preliminary discussion with finance director, Mark A.
Atchison to receive funds in Pedestrian Projects Across Kansas
Atchison is one of the 31 cities in Kansas that will receive a portion of the near $31.5 million designated to assist funding 31 bicycle and pedestrian projects across the state.The city is named to receive funding support for two projects, with Unity Street Pedestrian Improvements, from 2nd to 6th Street, to be funded through nearly $814.5.