Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that 35,418 people have died as a result of last week’s quakes, making the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago. The massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 resulted in the deaths of around 33,000 people.
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Donna Trinkle, 64, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. Celebration of Life Visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Marleen Clark, 72, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Chapel on Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 3 to 5 p.m. with a funeral service following at 5 p.m. Burial will be on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Leavenworth National Cemetery at 9 a.m., the procession leaving Davis Funeral Chapel at 8:30 a.m. to go to the cemetery.
Michéle Yvonne Del Favero, 60, of Leavenworth passed away Sunday, Febuary 5, 2023, at home. A celebration of life beginning with reading of her Eulogy will be from 2 to 4 p.m.
Amy’s Mailbox | Amy Dickinson Dear Amy: What is the etiquette for speeches or tributes at an office retirement party? My boss is retiring as a family law attorney. I have worked for him as a legal secretary/paralegal for 32 years, and will now need to find a new job as I’m single and in my 60s.
The owners of a fencing company are suing the Leavenworth County Commission, arguing the commissioners tried to impose an “illegal fee” as part of a special use permit process. The lawsuit was filed Feb.
At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead.
While some Republicans blame the COVID-19 vaccine or “wokeness” for the Army’s recruiting woes, the military service says the bigger hurdles are more traditional ones: Young people don’t want to die or get injured, deal with the stress of Army life and put their lives on hold.
Classes have been canceled for Wednesday for the Leavenworth public schools. Leavenworth Board of Education members voted unanimously Monday to use a “snow day” in… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close