Atchison, Kansas

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Atchison

Cloudy
Temperature: 32.0 °F

Humidity: 66 %
Wind Speed: 10 mph NW
Pressure: NA "

Dew Point: 22 °F
Gusts: 28 mph NNW
Rain Today: 0.01 "

• Stabbing details come to light
  

  " Details of a stabbing in St. Joseph last Wednesday involving a 43-year-old truck driver were released in Atchison.

• Rich harvest
  

  It proves a breezy vista. Soil on his rolling land arrived on unclear days, the loess grains borne by winds thousands of years back and traveling from the river valley to become Missouri cropland.

• Atchison Police Investigate Overnight Stabbing
  

  Investigators are trying to piece together details surrounding an overnight stabbing that crossed state lines.

• Homeowners opening doors for holiday tours
  

  The McBride home, north of Matfield Green in Chase County, has a windmill, geothermal heating, rain water and greywater collection systems and other ecological features.

• Get out and play
  

  As part of the "New Harmonies" exhibit, the Atchison County Historical Society is inviting people of all ages to write new lyrics for the Woody Guthrie classic "This Land is Your Land." An Atchison tie-in is ...

• We're attached to each other'
  

  Two photos spanning 75 years of marriage, one taken Aug. 13, 1933, a day after their marriage, and another taken Nov.

• Two Nobel Prize Winners to Share NAACP Honor
  

  Former Vice President Al Gore and a woman with ties to Kansas will receive a prestigious award from the NAACP.

• Atchison Returns to its "Roots"
  

  Its an historical effort to bring American music to your ears. The Atchison County Historical Society in Kansas is bringing "American roots" music to the area.

• Woman gets probation in failed effort to take b ...
  

  A Kansas teenager involved in a plot to steal another teen's unborn baby was sentenced to six years' probation on each of two counts, with the sentences to run concurrently.

• Third Arrest for Alleged Peeping Tom
  

  An accused peeping tom is arrested -- again. Atchison, Kansas police arrested William Koewelski for a third time for allegedly spying on a woman.

• Emcor lands mechanical systems contract for hospital
  

  The Norwalk, Ct., firm will install mechanical systems at a new Atchison, Kan., hospital.

• Sebelius names Gibbens new judge for Leavenworth, Atchison counties
  

  Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has named a Tonganoxie attorney to be the new district judge for Leavenworth and Atchison counties.Michael Gibbens, 58, was named to the bench on Friday, filling the vacancy left by ...

• The US has truly overcome. And the world is joining in
  

  This moment of pure greatness will prove an inspiration not just for Africa's young people, but for our leaders too Comments Wangari Maathai in Nairobi The Guardian , Thursday November 6 2008 This morning I am ...

• Benedictine seals third straight victory, improves to 5-4
  

  ATCHISON, Kan. a ' Benedictinea TMs defense clamped down on William Jewell on Saturday, and the Ravens dominated Cardinals 47-3. Benedictine allowed Jewell to rush for just 31 yards on 21 attempts.

• Community News
  

  By The Emporia Gazette Monday, October 27, 2008 Reading honors Reading School has released its honor roll for the first nine weeks.

• St. Joseph police briefs, Oct. 24, 2008
  

  Tekaila N. Williams, 19, 1801 Panigot Road, at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of receiving stolen property.

• Window coverings should make statement
  

  Talk about being a kid in a candy store: I recently had the privilege of decorating a gorgeous Georgian townhouse to be featured on a public tour.

• Fun with Halloween decor
  

  I have the dubious honor of living in a historic river town, Atchison, Kan., that has been dubbed one of the most haunted places in the Midwest.

• Flash Flood Watch: Kansas City Area
  

  AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SLOWLY EAST REACHING THE WATCH AREA BY MID MORNING.

City Description

Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 10,232 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 10,154 in the year 2006. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County. The city is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, United States senator from Missouri, and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Atchison was the birthplace of aviatrix Amelia Earhart: the Amelia Earhart Festival held each July annually attracts an estimated 30,000–50,000 people. Atchison is also the home of Benedictine College, a small Catholic liberal-arts college. It is often called one of the most haunted places in America, due to the city's ghost-story heritage, featured in the 1997 book, "Haunted Kansas," written by Lisa Hefner Heitz, and published by University Press of Kansas. Atchison was founded in 1854 and named in honor of Senator David Rice Atchison, who, when Kansas was opened for settlement, interested some of his friends in the scheme of forming a city in the new territory. Senator Atchison was interested in

City Contained By:

• Atchison County
• Kansas

City Contains:

• Benedictine College

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 18.6479143944 km squared

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