Leavenworth board approves naloxone policy
The Leavenworth Board of Education has approved a policy for administering a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The naloxone policy was approved Monday.
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Lansing aquatics center approved
FINAL VOTES TALLIED: Lansing aquatics center approved The margin of victory for Lansing’s aquatics center grew slightly larger after Wednesday’s official canvassing of the votes. Once provisional votes were approved, the count for the sales tax to fund the pool was 1,721 yes votes to 1,698 no votes.
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Police Department launches cybercrime detective
Several years after funding was approved for the position, the Leavenworth Police Department finally has a cybercrime detective. Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said staffing issues previously prevented the department from launching the position.
SPIRES’ COMEBACK FALLS SHORT
A Jerrica Johnson steal and layup got Saint Mary (3-2) within one point with 54 seconds remaining. But the Spires couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 62-59 versus Tabor (3-3) on Wednesday to open Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play.
Saint Mary men drop KCAC opener to Tabor
Saint Mary (4-3) started KCAC play on fire, knocking down three 3-pointers to force an early Tabor (3-3) timeout. But the Spires couldn’t sustain that success, falling 83-70 Wednesday night at home.
Kansas GOP pins Democratic governor’s win on lawmaker’s run
A state senator many Republicans see as the spoiler in the Kansas governor’s race has a long history of irritating GOP leaders, once even daring colleagues to smell a jar of catfish stink bait he’d brought to a tax debate.
Same-sex marriage faces Senate test with GOP votes uncertain
Staring down the prospect of divided government in the next Congress, Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same sex and interracial marriages. It’s a vote that’s “as personal as it gets,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Patrick Nelson Delavan
Patrick Nelson Delavan, 93, died Monday, November 7, 2022. Pat was born in Castlegate, Utah, to Gertrude Brennan Delavan and Henry Clark Delavan on May 30, 1929.
Stella Irene Christ
Stella Irene Christ, 91, died Sunday, November 13, 2022, in Liberty, Mo., surrounded by her family. Stella was born June 27, 1931, in McAllister, Okla., to John Graden and Anna Stevens Hudson. She graduated in 1950 from Rockport High School in Rockport, Mo. Stella worked as a Western Union telegraph operator in several states before settling in Leavenworth, where she met her future husband, Robert Thomas Christ. They were married on August 13, 1955, at Sacred Heart Church in Leavenworth. She worked for many years in the furniture and appliance departments at Montgomery Ward in Leavenworth.