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Girls basketball players to watch in 2023
BY DEREK WILEY After winter break, high school basketball in Kansas will tip off again on Jan. 3. Here are 10 girls basketball players from… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
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If voters disapprove of Biden’s policies, why vote for him?
President Biden says “nothing.” The context of that statement is from the president being asked by a journalist shortly after election day, “What … do you intend to do differently?” Biden responded “nothing.” According to him, there is no need to change anything.
Woman prefers thrill of hunt over monogamy
DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my late 30s. I have had a few failed relationships and a marriage that ended in divorce.
Local wrestlers to watch
The wrestling rooms in Leavenworth County high schools are again full of talented and hard-working athletes. Here are 14 local wrestlers from Basehor-Linwood, Lansing, Leavenworth, Pleasant Ridge and Tonganoxie to watch in 2023 who are off to strong starts this season: 120 Evan Vielhauer, Basehor-Linwood A state qualifier last season, Vielhauer is 9-3 this season and ranked No.
Woman killed in head-on collision
A woman was killed in a head-on collision on Kansas 7 Highway west of Leavenworth, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 7:10 p.m.
Celebrate the Christmas season year-round
In the conclusion of “A Christmas Carol,” after Scrooge has been shown that in the future when he dies no one will care, he cries out to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come that he is not the man he was, that in the future he will keep Christmas not only on Christmas Day but year-round. As we conclude the Christmas season of 2022, it is appropriate to think how we can keep the spirit of Christmas alive throughout the year. Given that Leavenworth is a military town, let me focus on three ways relevant to the military to keep the spirit of Christmas alive year-round.
Unseasonably warm conditions expected this week
After local residents experienced extremely cold weather last week, unseasonably warm conditions are expected this week. “It’s definitely on the upswing,” Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha said of the weather.
Theresa Louise Reid
Theresa Louise Reid, 81, of Basehor, Kan., passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time.