The City of Atchison’s E-Community Program is pleased to announce a new loan to Atchison Auto Parts, LLC. Atchison Auto Parts, which is owned by John Brown, is using the E-Community Loan proceeds to acquire real estate and inventory for the existing NAPA Auto Parts store located at 424 Woodlawn
Fire Department Maintains Record Response Levels in 2019 The year 2019 was the second busiest year on record, only behind the year before. There was less than a 1% decrease in total incidents overall, but a 4% increase in first responder medical incidents. There were no residential dwellings lost as
February 3, 2020 – the Atchison City Commission adopted the LFM Park Master Plan, which envisions more than $600,000 in potential capital improvement projects over the next 10 years. It represents the culmination of community inputs, staff recommendations, industry standards and advisory board oversight. In addition to outdoor recreation, the
City of Atchison City Manager Becky Berger has been named the 2020 Vice President of the Kansas Association of City Managers. The selection was made at the organization’s annual meeting in December, held in Garden City this past year. Berger is in her third year as Atchison’s city manager. She
Overall crime was down by 8% in 2019, continuing its trend from the prior year when it was down 19%, as the Atchison Police Department continues to impact local public safety. There were no homicides in 2019, with two shooting investigations that both led to arrests. Other crimes rates that
Whether or not the City of Atchison will retain Morrow Park as a locally taxpayer-funded and supported recreation area will be one of the items discussed during Monday’s regular commission meeting. The city has owned and maintained the park since the parcels of land were donated in 1963. Most of