RIBBON CUTTING
The Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for AT&T on Thursday. AT&T is celebrating the expansion of its fiber network to the Leavenworth area.
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The never-ending fight against Medicaid misinformation
While a few serious issues continue to be debated in committee and the courts, basically the 2022 legislative session is a wrap. And once again, Medicaid expansion didn’t pass.
Blues ride unconventional lineup into NHL’s second round
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St.
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal
Coach Bruce Pearl and Auburn lost two stars to the NBA from what he considered college basketball’s best frontcourt. So, the Tigers did what most college programs are doing: They turned to the transfer portal.
Storm chasers face host of dangers beyond severe weather
The deaths of four storm chasers in car crashes over the last two weeks have underscored the dangers of pursuing severe weather events as more people clog back roads and highways searching for a glimpse of a lightning bolt or tornado, meteorologists and chasers say.
Creeping COVID-19 cases result in few school mask mandates
U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to bring back mask mandates and recommendations for the first time since the omicron winter surge ended and as the country approaches 1 million deaths in the pandemic.
Area athletes shine at UKC meet
TURNER – In their final meet before regionals, athletes from Basehor-Linwood, Lansing and Leavenworth showed they’re ready, over and over and over again. Competing in the United Kansas Conference championship meet Thursday, Basehor-Linwood junior Brenna Lynn, who already had the No.
Snakes play a huge role in nature’s scheme
Fishing on the Missouri River can be wild. You might see any number of wildlife species, including some you could do without.
Brian David Pierce
Brian David Pierce was born October 4, 1959. He loved spending time with his friends, family and cats.
Robert “Bob” Wayne Abel, Sr.
Robert “Bob” Wayne Abel, Sr., 84, of Winchester, KS, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on May 11, 2022. His self-proclaimed “Tom Sawyer life” began in Easton, Kansas, on March 10, 1938, with his parents, Rosa M. (Sass) and John L. Abel, Sr. He enjoyed carefree swimming in the creek, fishing and hunting while completing his education at Easton High School. He graduated in 1956. There, he met and married his wife of 62 years, Rose Mary (Winsor) Abel.