The Americus Lodge recognized five boys Saturday for their actions following a crash and fire that occurred during the spring near Northern Heights.
Area firefighter relief associations in Morris County, Chase County, Herington and Alta Vista will receive a combined $78,696.86 through the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act.
March 4, 1841, came to Washington under a lid of cloud and a hard, restless wind. The cold carried up the streets and climbed the Capitol steps. Wool felt thinner than it should. Tens of thousands of Americans lined the streets that day — banners flapped in the breeze as a procession of bands and replica log cabins (a symbol of the Harrison campaign) made their way down the route.
Pleasant weather greeted Council Grove parade-goers Saturday morning as they lined the 1.5-mile route to view the 100+ entries in the 2026 Washunga Days Parade.
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