KANSAS
Purple Heart Designations
This is a short history of Purple Heart designations in Kansas, gathered and designed by the Derby Informer staff.
MAY 13, 2003
INTERSTATE MILES
were named Purple Heart Trail Routes. The bill was signed by Governor Sibelius.
MAY 24, 2013
TOPEKA
was named a Purple Heart City, the first in Kansas.
APR. 21, 2014
HOLTON
was named a Purple Heart City.
2014
JACKSON COUNTY
was named a Purple Heart County.
NOV. 9, 2017
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
2017
in Topeka was named a Purple Heart University.
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
was named a Purple Heart County.
NOV. 13, 2018
LEAVENWORTH
was named a Purple Heart City.
2019
GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY
in Lenexa was named a Purple Heart University.
JULY 21, 2020
LENEXA
was named a Purple Heart City.
JUNE 28, 2021
SHAWNEE
was named a Purple Heart City.
MAY 24, 2022
DERBY
was named a Purple Heart City, the first in Sedgwick County.
MAY 8, 2023
HAYSVILLE
was named a Purple Heart City.
AUG. 7, 2023
SEDGWICK COUNTY
was named a Purple Heart County.
AUG. 12, 2023
VALLEY CENTER
was named a Purple Heart City.
NOV. 14, 2023
RUSSELL
was named a Purple Heart City.
NOV. 15, 2023
MCPHERSON
was named a Purple Heart City.
JAN. 16, 2024
ARKANSAS CITY
was named a Purple Heart City, the first in Cowley County..
AUG. 7, 2024
SENECA
was named a Purple Heart City.
AUG. 7, 2024
HAYS
was named a Purple Heart City.
MARCH 19, 2025
SEDAN
was named a Purple Heart City.
DEC., 2024
WELLINGTON
was named a Purple Heart City.
APR. 21,
2014
Holton, Kan.
NETAWAKA
is also a Purple Heart City, though the trail does
not have a record of the exact date it was proclaimed as such.
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Derby officially designated as Purple Heart City
Derby was officially proclaimed a Purple Heart Cityin May of 2022, with official signage unveiled on Veterans Day later that year.
My dream is as a veteran rolls into our town, he’s going to see that sign and he’s going to feel proud." - Mayor Randy White
Read the full story, originally published in the Derby Informer on June 1, 2022.
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KANSAS
Purple Heart Designations
This is a short history of Purple Heart designations in Kansas, gathered and designed by the Derby Informer staff.
MAY 13, 2003
INTERSTATE MILES
were named Purple Heart Trail Routes. The bill was signed by Governor Sibelius.
MAY 24, 2013
TOPEKA
was named a Purple Heart City, the first in Kansas.
APR. 21, 2014
HOLTON
was named a Purple Heart City.
2014
JACKSON COUNTY
was named a Purple Heart County.
NOV. 9, 2017
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY
2017
in Topeka was named a Purple Heart University.
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
was named a Purple Heart County.
NOV. 13, 2018
LEAVENWORTH
was named a Purple Heart City.
2019
GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY
in Lenexa was named a Purple Heart University.
JULY 21, 2020
LENEXA
was named a Purple Heart City.
JUNE 28, 2021
SHAWNEE
was named a Purple Heart City.
MAY 24, 2022
DERBY
was named a Purple Heart City, the first in Sedgwick County.
MAY 8, 2023
HAYSVILLE
was named a Purple Heart City.
AUG. 7, 2023
SEDGWICK COUNTY
was named a Purple Heart County.
AUG. 12, 2023
VALLEY CENTER
was named a Purple Heart City.
NOV. 14, 2023
RUSSELL
was named a Purple Heart City.
NOV. 15, 2023
MCPHERSON
was named a Purple Heart City.
JAN. 16, 2024
ARKANSAS CITY
was named a Purple Heart City, the first in Cowley County..
AUG. 7, 2024
SENECA
was named a Purple Heart City.
AUG. 7, 2024
HAYS
was named a Purple Heart City.
MARCH 19, 2025
SEDAN
was named a Purple Heart City.
DEC., 2024
WELLINGTON
was named a Purple Heart City.
APR. 21,
2014
Holton, Kan.
NETAWAKA
is also a Purple Heart City, though the trail does
not have a record of the exact date it was proclaimed as such.
Write a great title
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or data that remains ingrained in the memory of your audience and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!
Derby officially designated as Purple Heart City
Derby was officially proclaimed a Purple Heart Cityin May of 2022, with official signage unveiled on Veterans Day later that year.
My dream is as a veteran rolls into our town, he’s going to see that sign and he’s going to feel proud." - Mayor Randy White
Read the full story, originally published in the Derby Informer on June 1, 2022.