When he ran for the White House, Joe Biden told voters his presidency would be a bridge to the next generation. His first two years on the job have revealed it to be a much more ambitious venture.
Lansing city offices will be closed at noon Friday and all day Monday in observance of the New Year’s holiday. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Lansing Community Library will also be closed.
The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the frail 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis, who asked the faithful earlier Wednesday to pray for Benedict, went to visit his predecessor in the monastery on Vatican grounds where the retired pontiff has lived since retiring in February 2013.
Wire reports U.S. to let MLB stars play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.
The Leavenworth County Treasurer’s Office will be closed Friday. The office will be closed so employees can conduct end of the year business to close out the fiscal year, according to County Treasurer Janice Van Parys.
Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% as of 3:30 p.m.
The man who allegedly broke into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and beat her 82-year-old husband in October pleaded not guilty Wednesday to six charges, including attempted murder, prosecutors said.
Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another wave of scrubbed flights, with another 2,500 pulled from arrival and departure boards Wednesday.
Now that Christmas is over, Leavenworth residents looking to get rid of their Christmas trees can stop by the city’s Brush Site. The Brush Site, where residents can drop off organic materials such as branches and grass clippings, is normally open only once a week this time of year.
When they met Wednesday, Leavenworth County commissioners discussed how to take advantage of additional development that may result from a planned battery plant in a neighboring county. In July, state officials confirmed that Panasonic plans to open a large manufacturing facility in DeSoto.