Family home on display during Vintage Homes Tour
The 30th annual Vintage Homes Tour by the Leavenworth County Historical Society had a special meaning for me. In the past, I have volunteered to hold doors for other’s houses.
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Leavenworth superintendent leaving at end of 2023
The superintendent of Leavenworth public schools will be leaving his position at the end of 2023. Mike Roth’s official retirement from the school district will take place Jan.
U.S. deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels
The number of U.S. deaths dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit.
Chiefs could soon have WRs Toney, Hardman back on offense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs could set a franchise record Sunday in Houston with their 19th consecutive game of at least 300 yards of offense, and in the past eight of them, Patrick Mahomes and Co. have topped the 400-yard mark.
Blue Dragons shut out
Malik Benson’s Hutchinson Community College football career came to an end Wednesday in Little Rock, Arkansas with a 31-0 loss to Iowa Western in the NJCAA Championship Game. The former Lansing standout had five catches for 54 yards.
Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts.
Laura “Lou” Pinion
Laura “Lou” Pinion, 97, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at her home in Watauga, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held at Davis Funeral Chapel on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 4-6 p.m.
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County updates cost for dust control program
When they met this week, Leavenworth County commissioners approved an increase to the cost of a road dust control program. Under the program, property owners may request to have sections of gravel roads adjacent to their properties paved by the county.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
To the editor: To say that Leavenworth city residents were blindsided by Camalla Leonhard’s nominating Edd Hingula instead of Jermaine Wilson for mayor at the Nov. 13 Leavenworth City Commission is an understatement. The only times in Leavenworth’s history that the mayor pro-tem was not elected mayor was due to health issues or illegal activities.