If you’re cooking a meal for Thanksgiving or just showing up to feast, you’re part of a long human history — one that’s older than our own species. Some scientists estimate our early human cousins may have been using fire to cook their food almost 2 million years ago, long before Homo sapiens showed up.
People who want to help those who are in need this holiday season can stop by angel trees at Lansing City Hall. Each year, city officials use the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Program to provide food and other items to help Lansing families.
Lansing City Administrator Tim Vandall is already bracing for all the questions he’ll get about when the city’s new aquatic center will open. Voters on Nov.
Children in Leavenworth who are wanting to send letters to Santa Claus can rely on the city to deliver the messages. Three mailboxes have been set up by city officials for children to drop off their letters to Santa.
Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years. But holding on to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat in Georgia’s runoff next month could be crucial to their success.
Memories of the tumultuous 2016 Republican primary hung over the Las Vegas ballroom this weekend during the first major gathering of the party’s potential contenders for the 2024 nomination. No fewer than 10 White House prospects stepped onto the stage to pitch their plans to fix the nation — and their party.
As my readers know, for the past several years it has been my custom to do a column at Thanksgiving about someone in the Leavenworth area we should all be thankful for. This year, my nominee is Ms. Rebecca Hollister. Ms. Hollister is the treasurer at the Army Staff College and as such is rendering a lot of valuable service to the men and women in our armed forces, but as I will show in this article, she has done a lot outside of the workplace to serve our community.
To the editor: Congratulations to all candidates who ran for public office at midterms, even those who were unsuccessful. There are winners and losers in all our society does. It takes strong people to run for office.
Vincent A. Gast, Sr., 81, of Valley Falls, Kan., passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.
BY DEREK WILEY Leavenworth, picked to finish seventh in the UKC, is embracing the underdog role. “I know we’re going to have to prove people… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close