VETERANS’ RECOGNITION: GEORGE COLLINS
George Francis Collins Jr. was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 23, 1923.
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Widower worries about dating again
Dear Amy: I am a 73-year-old man. My wife died three years ago. This year would have been our 50th year of marriage. Although we had many ups and downs throughout our marriage, we loved each other and raised two wonderful children who now have children of their own. (I also have a daughter from a previous marriage.)
NEWS BRIEFS
Police: Former Kansas soccer goalie killed; husband charged A former University of Kansas soccer goalie has been killed and her husband has been charged with first-degree murder in her death, police said. Officers found Regan Noelle Gibbs, 25, fatally wounded Monday night in her apartment in Lawrence, Kansas.
Congress OKs latest $40B to help Ukraine repulse Russia
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America’s latest, and quite possibly not last, financial salvo against Russia’s invasion.
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
When Chandler Jones realized she was pregnant during her junior year of college, she turned to a trusted source for information and advice. Her cellphone.
Officials say more areas of U.S. may see mask recommendations
COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
TAKE YOUR MARK
The KSHSAA Class 5-1A Girls Swimming State Championship meet will take place Friday and Saturday inside the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa. Prelims are scheduled to begin Friday at 9 a.m.
US Soccer’s equal pay play and what it means
The U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to pay its men’s and women’s national teams equally in a historic move that was years in the making.
Becky McManus
Becky McManus, 62, Leavenworth, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Services will be held at a later date.
Frances M. Sanders
Frances M. Sanders, 93, Atchison, Kan.