Amelia Earhart, a Kansas native, began her ascent to fame in 1922 when she piloted her bright yellow Kinner Airster biplane—endearingly called “The Canary”—to a then-record height of ...

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas. In 1920, she attended an air show in Long Beach, California, and took a 10-minute plane ride that changed her life forever.

Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane ...

Explore the gripping story of Ric Gillespie, who has devoted his life to solving the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance. Ric Gillespie remembers the late 1980s, a time close to the ...

Transit leaders from around the Kansas City metro met at Children's Mercy Park Wednesday to discuss plans for transporting tens of thousands of fans when they arrive at next year's World Cup.

In honor of Women’s History Month, the McComb School District’s Fine Arts Program will present “I’m Gonna Fly,” a play honoring the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, Friday and Saturday at ...

In 1937, Amelia Earhart was about to embark on a record-setting flight around the world. In her final moments, she took her last photograph and set off from a Burbank, California airstrip ...

The sudden disappearance of Amelia Earhart has captured the world's imagination for nearly 90 years. Dive into the conspiracy theories, hoaxes - plus some actual facts - about the iconic aviation ...

Amelia G. ‘Emily’ Serrano, age 86, of Topeka, KS, passed away in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her family on Friday, March 14, 2025, in Topeka. A rosary will be prayed at 5:00pm ...