War And Unrest

Efforts to preserve battlefield honored (05/02/08)
In January, 1999, three men became the founders of the Mine Creek Battlefield Foundation, originated with the goal of assisting the Kansas State Historical Society's quest to preserve, protect and interpret the Mine Creek Battlefield for future generations. These three men were John Spencer, Arnold Schofield and Kip lindberg...

Uniontown students set to visit internationally known WWII luminary (04/24/08)
Nine years after starting their project to find an unsung hero, Norm Conard and a group of former Uniontown High School students are returning to visit the person who inspired that project. Conard, the director of the Lowell Milken Center, and the students will travel to Warsaw, Poland next week to visit Irena Sendler, a Polish woman who rescued 2,500 children from Nazi Germans during World War II. ...

A welcome presence in Iraq (03/22/08)
"When you see the looks on their faces, it makes it all worthwhile," said Darlene Tweten of the VFW Post 2175 Ladies Auxiliary. The auxiliary, along with post members and the men's auxiliary, work tirelessly to help men and women in the service and to help veterans of all ages. One of their favorite activities, Tweten says, is collecting and sending boxes full of treats and other items to the troops overseas...

Guardsmen prepare to deploy for Kosovo Force Mission (03/22/08)
The Missouri National Guard is currently preparing for its largest deployment since World War II. Approximately 1,000 citizen-soldiers from more than 300 communities across the state will be deploying some time around June or July, to support the NATO-led Kosovo Force Mission...

Glance of area's Jewish history offered at local exhibit (03/19/08)
Beginning Thursday, local residents will be able to learn more about the Jewish history of Bourbon County thanks to the efforts of several area students, one Fort Scott resident, and a local educational organization. Staff at the Lowell Milken Center, 4 S. ...