The Thomas Fowler American Legion Post 169 hosted the ceremony at Veterans Memorial Plaza near Lake Wichita. Among the crowd ...

An Emporia nonprofit health center said it is experiencing a shortage of vaccine necessary for children to attend school.

Emporia, Kansas, known to many as the birthplace of Veterans Day, recently became the setting for a long-awaited homecoming.

The city’s Veterans Day observances go beyond the parade. The memorial service marks a long-standing tradition that dates ...

As always, Emporia, the founding city of Veterans Day, had a full slate of activities to commemorate the holiday, including ...

The day’s origins date back to the end of World War I, but it would not have truly become Veterans Day were it not for Kansas ...

In 1919, King George V of England proclaimed that Armistice Day be marked with two minutes of silence at 11 am, the hour the ...

The parade began with an honors’ volley over the Rahn Township/Tamaqua War Memorial on East Broad Street ... the American ...

As we honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, we offer our deepest gratitude ...

Celebrating Veterans Day is something that has been done in Kansas for over 70 years. In 1953, Alvin J. King of Emporia, Kansas, proposed that Armistice Day be changed to Veterans Day to recognize and ...

More than 300 individuals signed up to participate in the slate of events included in the 21st annual Freedom Fest held at ...

The remains of a U.S. soldier who was killed in action during the invasion of Normandy during World War II have returned to ...