ATCHISON, KANSAS — Aviator Amelia Earhart, ghoulish houses, a Lewis and Clark history and Benedictine monks. This rustic river town, with a population of just 10,600, has more than a few histori ...

ATCHISON, Kan., Tuesday, May 3. The city election came off yesterday. JOHN M. CROWELL was elected Mayor by 285 majority. CROWELL is a strong Lincoln man, and is very popular in northern Kansas.

Halloween-themed tourism is a big deal in Atchison, Kansas. The “holiday season” has a slightly different meaning here. "From here to probably the end of November, it seems as if we have all ...