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April 23, 2018

Gregory L. Hopper

Gregory ?Greg? Lynn Hopper, age 68 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his residence. He was born on March 11, 1950 in the Marysville, the son of Kenneth Earl and Marian Laverne (Shineman) Hopper. On April 20, 1974 in Hano...

April 23, 2018

Museum of the Kansas National Guard Schedule of Events

Monthly Coffees at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 9 Wednesday, June 13 Wednesday, July 11 Wednesday, Aug. 8 Wednesday, Sept. 12 Wednesday, Oct. 10 Wednesday, Nov. 14 Wednesday, Dec. 12 Quarterly Brown Bag Luncheons at noon Wednesday, Feb. 7 - "Wings...

April 23, 2018

Our Military Kids newsletter March 2018

Page 1 "OMK Kids Called to Serve" -? Sgt. 1st Class Don Dickey (Battery A, 2nd?Battalion, 130th Field Artillery), his wife, Adrienne (Airman and Family?Readiness Program Manager, 190th Air Refueling Wing), and their sons, Staff?Sgt. Skylar Dickey and...

April 18, 2018

18-049 Wildland fires in Western Kansas contained; high fire danger likely for Wednesday

A large wildland fire that originated in Colorado and crossed into Kansas late Tuesday evening, affecting Stanton and Morton Counties, was contained overnight. Multiple structures were impacted by the fire and damage assessment by local authorities w...

April 17, 2018

Colorado wildland fire crosses into Kansas

A large wildland fire that originated in Colorado crossed into Kansas this evening, affecting Stanton and Morton Counties. Local firefighters are being assisted by crews from multiple surrounding Kansas and Colorado counties. UH-60 Black Hawk heli...

April 13, 2018

18-044 Blizzard moves into the state

Five Kansas National Guard Stranded Motorist Assistance Response Teams are standing by to assist local emergency responders to provide aid to travelers stranded due to blizzard conditions that moved into the state about noon today. The blizzard has m...

April 13, 2018

Blizzard conditions, Red Flag warnings announced for Kansas

Even as the weather is beginning to warm up, winter has decided it is not quite done yet. Current weather forecasts predict blizzard conditions in much of Northwest Kansas today through Saturday. The region could see snowfall from one to seven inc...

April 11, 2018

2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment hosts Family Day

Sgt. Mark Gerbrand Company B, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, shows his wife, Rebecca, how to load a round into a M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams Main Battle Tank at the unit?s family fun day at Fort Riley March 24. (Photo by 1st Lt. Lauren O...

April 9, 2018

Retired Staff Sgt. Kelly McCormack

Retired Staff Sgt. Kelly "Mack" McCormack, age 55 , of Bolivar passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Kelly was born January 22, 1963 in Springfield, MO to Roy and Louise McCormack. He was a 1981 graduate of Hill...

April 7, 2018

Retired Master Sgt. Raymond L. Bell

Retired Master Sgt. Raymond Leo Bell, 86, Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018. He was born September 10, 1931, in Ogden, Kansas, the son of James Bell, Sr. and Bessie (Eaton) Bell Patrick. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1952 a...