Topeka ? Authorities gathered in the musty, bleakly lit warehouse that housed the gallows at Lansing State Penitentiary to execute convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith during the early morning hours of April 14, 1965.Prison officials decided to hold a coin toss and hang the winner ...
Topeka ? A southwest Kansas roadside museum about a gang of bank and train robbers is among the newest properties added to the National Register of Historic Places.The Kansas Historical Society said in a news release that the Dalton Gang Hideout & Museum in Meade County is one of six ...
Topeka ? The Brown v. Board of Education historic site in Topeka has a new superintendent.The National Park Service announced Wednesday that Sherda K. Williams will become leader of the site on Jan. 11.Williams currently is superintendent of the James A. Garfield and the First Ladies National ...
Washington ? Members of a federal commission planning a memorial near the National Mall to honor the late President Dwight D. Eisenhower are voting on how to proceed after years of controversy.The Eisenhower Memorial Commission met last week but didn't have enough members present. So they are ...
Fort Leavenworth ? A bust has been added to a Buffalo Soldier monument at Fort Leavenworth honoring former secretary of state and military leader Colin Powell.The Kansas City Star reports that about 1,000 people gathered Friday for a dedication event. Powell told the crowd that there were no ...
Larned ? An upcoming event will focus on the Santa Fe Trails’ effect on Hispanics and its influence on other cultures.The Hutchinson News reports that the 18th biennial history seminar is planned for Sept. 18-20 in Larned. Eleven speakers from New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas will give ...
Topeka ? Attorneys sparring over investigation materials from the 1959 “In Cold Blood” murders in southwest Kansas are headed to court.A motions hearing was scheduled Thursday in Shawnee County District Court to discuss what evidence the attorneys will exchange.At issue are case files kept ...
Topeka ? The 61-year-old former city clerk of a northeast Kansas community has been released without bond, but ordered to refrain from gambling.The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that former Auburn city clerk Alice Riley on Tuesday was granted a pre-trial release without bond with a few ...
As Tonganoxie City Administrator Nate McCommon put it, city amenities don’t just happen out of nowhere.McCommon spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony early Friday evening to officially open the second phase of Tonganoxie’s Chieftain Trail.Local officials were among those gathered for the ...
The Tonganoxie Recreation Commission will have its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m. April 12 at Chieftain Park. Additional attractions at the hunt are a fire truck, police cars, bounce house, face painters and, of course, the Easter Bunny.
