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- Retired professor helps keep Kansas history alive
Although the sign on the garage door of his home reads "Oklahoma Fan Parking Only," retired history professor R. Alton Lee spends most of his time writing about Kansas history.
- Winter Storm Snarls Traffic Across Kansas
Injuries are reported after at least a dozen vehicles are involved in a weather-related crash on the Kansas Turnpike Tuesday.
- 12 Vehicles Involved In Turnpike Accident
Injuries are reported after at least a dozen vehicles are involved in a weather-related crash on the Kansas Turnpike today.
- Daily Dose: Taking its toll
A third way to pay for the convenience of zipping through the K-TAG lines at Kansas Turnpike tollbooths will save money for certain drivers.
- Lecompton area resident blends gardening and art
A passion for gardening and a love of painting led Pam Rees, of rural Lecompton, to create a unique experience in her Country Gardens Studio.
- Kansas I-70 Association Establishes Scholarship
The Kansas I-70 Association is a confederation of 14 communities that includes Abilene, Bonner Springs, Colby, Goodland, Hays, Junction City, Kansas City, Lawrence, Lecompton, Oakley, Russell, Salina, Topeka ...
- Man convicted in Douglas County slaying
A Douglas County jury today convicted a man for murder in the slaying of 77-year-old rural Lecompton resident Clarence D. Boose.After a weeklong trial, Allen D. Smith, 37, formerly of Topeka, was found guilty ...
- Kansas prep football scores
Results of games played Friday night: CLASS 6A Junction City 22, Derby 3 CLASS 5A Hutchinson 42, McPherson 21 CLASS 4A Perry-Lecompton 56, Holton 35 Topeka Hayden 20, Andale 12 CLASS 3A Silver Lake 43, Riverton ...
- Man Accused Of Cruelty To Animals
A Douglas County man is accused of cruelty to animals after dozens of dogs are found on his property in bad condition, police said.
- Veteran pays tribute to those who serve
Jim Householder points out the photo of Danny J. Peterson, U.S. Army specialist 4th class, on the Wall of Tribute near the commons area of Perry-Lecompton Middle School.
- Banking minus paper
Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 27--When Asa Collier goes online, he isn't just looking for e-mails and searching the Internet.
- Louisburg ranks among the best
The class of 2007 did well enough on the ACT test to prove they're in the same ranks as the best Kansas City metro-area schools.
- Ku Klux Klan
A FEW YEARS ago, I was at the home of a friend, who was showing me some well-preserved horse equipment with a family history.
- Seaman senior throws party for children at Hope Center
Children staying at the Topeka Rescue Mission's Hope Center, 600 N. Kansas, were treated to a tea party and story time, courtesy of a community-minded high school student.
- Styles change, she remains
Topeka resident Wilma Penny sat still in the beauty shop chair as 73-year-old Lois Gay Trimble pulled her hair outward from her scalp and snipped away about an inch of curls.
- Bald Eagle Rendezvous in Lecompton
History meets the outdoors this weekend in Lecompton for the fifth annual Bald Eagle Rendezvous.
- Man injured in morning cycle crash
A Lecompton man was taken to a Topeka hospital Wednesday morning with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after he lost control of his motorcycle on a highway exit ramp northeast of the city.
- Births
Joe and Danielle Frye, Topeka, girl, Sept. 16. Gerald and Mary Jane Robinson, Topeka, girl, Sept.
- The Merc challenges people to eat local
Eating locally produced foods is healthier, tastier and good for the environment, studies show.
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City DescriptionLecompton is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 608 at the 2000 census. Lecompton played a major historical role in pre-Civil War America as the Territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861. This time period was known as Bleeding Kansas.
Lecompton was founded in 1854 and planted on a bluff on the south bank of the Kansas River. It was originally called "Bald Eagle", but then later changed to Lecompton in honor of Samuel D. Lecompte, the chief justice of the territorial supreme court. In the spring of 1855, the town became the official capital of the Kansas Territory. President James Buchanan appointed a governor and officials to establish government offices in Lecompton, and construction began on an elegant capitol building.
In the fall of 1857 a convention met in Constitution Hall and drafted the famous Lecompton Constitution, which would have admitted Kansas as a slave state. The constitution was rejected after intense national debate and was one of the prime topics of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The controversy contributed to the growing dispute soon to erupt in civil war. The ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
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- Douglas County
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