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July 3, 2018

William Lee "Bill" Collins

William Lee "Bill" Collins was born March 15, 1947, in Winfield, Kansas, to Joe and Marjorie (Lewis) Collins. He passed away June 26, 2018 at Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita. Memorial services were held Monday, July 2 at the Kansas Veterans? Cem...

July 2, 2018

Kansas Guardsman brings home kettlebell gold

Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Fox displays the U.S. flag after winning the women?s long cycle kettlebell event at the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting competition in November 2017.......

July 1, 2018

Plains Guardian July 2018

Kansas Guard engineers prepare for rotation to National Training Center

June 29, 2018

18-075 Kansas National Guard to haul pallets of water to Natoma

The city of Natoma in Osborne County declared a local state of disaster due to a boil water advisory issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on June 27.? KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a line break resulting in a loss...

June 29, 2018

18-074 Update to Eureka tornado emergency response

Tornado damage in Eureka, Kansas.......

June 27, 2018

18-072 Eureka tornado update

Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli (right) visited Eureka, Kansas, in the aftermath of a tornado that struck the town June 26.......

June 19, 2018

18-064 Kansas National Guard to conduct security exercise June 20

People driving past the Kansas National Guard complex on Topeka Blvd. in Topeka may notice some unusual activity the morning of Wednesday, June 20. However, there will be no need for alarm. Security personnel from the Kansas National Guard will be...

June 14, 2018

35th Infantry Division Band announces summer concert series

The 35th Infantry Division Band, the official band of the Kansas National Guard, has announced its summer concert series. The free public summer concert series will be presented in a number of communities across the state. Audience attendance for ...

June 12, 2018

Kansas Guardsmen to be honored in deployment ceremony June 14

Soldiers of the Kansas National Guard?s 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment will be honored in a departure ceremony Thursday, June 14. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka.? Doors open at 9 a.m.? The public is welc...

June 11, 2018

Still time to register for Heroes on the Water in Horton

Heroes on the Water - Kansas Chapter is hosting a kayaking and fishing event on Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Horton Lake, 1895 Wilson Dr., Horton, Kansas. This event is free to veterans of all military branches, first responders and...