A 36-year-old man who was shot by police during a hostage incident over the weekend has died from his injuries.

The derailment, which involved six empty coal rail cars, occurred around 6:35 p.m. According to the Atchison Police and Fire Departments, the incident was confined to the rail yard property between ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Investigations are underway in the City of Atchison, Kansas, after six rail cars derailed from a train Monday night, right near its downtown area. According to a post from the ...

Michael Kenneth Denton, 71, of Atchison, Kansas died February 3, 2025, at KU Medical in Kansas City, KS, surrounded by his ...

A 28-year-old woman is being held in an Atchison County jail after police said she fled from officers and caused a crash that killed an infant on Sunday, Aug. 25. A 28-year-old woman is being held ...

An Atchison, Kan., man who had kept bobcats, lynx, cougars and a tiger in ill-equipped enclosures, often leaving them for days at a time, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of animal cruelty.

A battle for control of MGP Ingredients in Atchison apparently has ended, with an agreement to oust the CEO and drop all lawsuits. The company announced Tuesday that CEO Tim Newkirk will leave ...

A standout Atchison High School football player is continuing his football career in Maryville at Northwest Missouri State.