Winter storm produces more snow than expected
Leavenworth County’s emergency management director said he was not surprised that it snowed Wednesday night. But Chuck Magaha was surprised by how much it snowed.
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AAA Kansas advises motorists to be safe on Super Sunday
Festivities for Sunday’s big game are fast approaching, with scores of Kansas City Chiefs fans and others making plans for where to watch and what they will eat and drink. AAA Kansas advises party planners and football fans to prepare by designating a sober driver or arranging for alternate transportation options before the party starts.
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer and Oscar winner who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
Students participate in Read to a Dog program at library
Three therapy dogs from Fort Leavenworth’s Human Animal Bond organization made a visit to the Basehor Community Library last weekend to help youngsters sharpen their reading skills. Twenty-four participating children were signed up for a 10-minute session and read a book of their choice to a therapy dog.
Chieftains finish runner-up
Four Tonganoxie wrestlers win Frontier League championships BONNER SPRINGS – Tonganoxie got eight wrestlers to the championship finals. But a 4-4 record there wasn’t enough to bring home the Frontier League team trophy as the runner- up Chieftains finished 10 points behind first-place Paola Tonganoxie and Paola entered Wednesday’s tournament ranked No.
Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight
When medical personnel rushed onto the field to save Damar Hamlin’s life after the Buffalo Bills’ defensive back collapsed during a game last month in Cincinnati, many people witnessing the horrifying scene did the only thing they could to help. They prayed.
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Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee
Two major conservative groups have signaled they are open to supporting someone other than Donald Trump in the 2024 race for the White House, the latest sign from an increasingly vocal segment of the Republican Party that it’s time to move on from the former president.
Rescuers push to find survivors of ‘disaster of the century’
Rescue workers made a final push Thursday to find survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that rendered many communities unrecognizable to their inhabitants and led the Turkish president to declare it “the disaster of the century.” The death toll topped 20,000.