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- Newton Soldier Funeral Arrangements
Funeral services for a Newton native who was killed in Iraq last weekend have been announced.
- A Soldier's Challenge At Home
Out of compassion the Kansas National Guard has allowed a soldier from Quenemo to return from Iraq, because his home burned to the ground a week ago.
- Relief Agencies Step in to Help Tornado Victims
" The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are responding after a string of tornadoes damaged three communities in north central Kansas overnight and left two people dead.
- Fund Set Up for Jackson County Tornado Victims
Jackson County now has a fund set up to help people there affected by a string of tornadoes that rolled through Kansas June 11th.
- Officials Lift Curfew In Chapman
Chapman officials have lifted a curfew placed on residents after last week's tornado heavily damaged the town.
- Strong Storms and Tornados Kill Two in Northeast Kansas
Tornadoes throughout northeast Kansas Wednesday night resulted in two deaths, numerous injuries, and significant damages to homes, businesses and buildings in several counties.
- Chapman, Manhattan, K-State suffer major damage
For nearly a week, forecasters had warned on and off of the potential for serious storms.
- Kansas Tornado Victim Identified
Authorities have identified a victim from this week's deadly tornadoes as a 62-year-old rural Jackson County resident.
- Salvation Army Sends Disaster Vehicles to Chapman
The Salvation Army is continuing to provide assistance to three north central Kansas communities devastated by tornadoes Wednesday night.
- Six killed by tornadoes ripping through Midwest
At least two people were dead in Kansas and four in Iowa after deadly tornadoes tore through the U.S. Midwest late on Wednesday, including one that hit an Iowa boy scout camp where dozens were gathered for a ...
- Tornadoes hit KSU; 2 dead, several injured
Reported tornadoes tore through Kansas on Thursday night, killing at least two people, injuring numerous others and damaging several buildings at Kansas State University.
- Streets near bars have high DUI arrest numbers
Shawnee County Undersheriff Scott Holladay said law enforcement officers are constantly looking for people who are driving under the influence.
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City DescriptionSoldier is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census. Soldier's ZIP code is 66540. It is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Soldier is located at 39°32′12″N 95°57′53″W / 39.53667, -95.96472 (39.536792, -95.964849).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
According to area legend, Soldier Creek (which is an outlet of the Kansas River from which the town's name was derived) was first named in the early 1850s when government surveyors were moving through the territory plotting out the 39 parallel and they found two army soldiers camped along the local creek. This was informally named Soldier's Creek but the possessive tense was eventually dropped in everyday conversation.
Throughout the 1850s, settlers began colonizing the area surrounding the creek due to its thick woods which provided timber for building and fuel, wild game, nuts, berries, and other native plants for eating, and water from the creek itself.
In circa 1858, enough settlers were communalized to found a post office which was called Smithland. (Aside from the fact that ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:- 0.517997622067 km squared
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