Jury selection begins in murder trial
Jury selection began Monday morning in the trial of a man charged in connection to the 2021 shooting death of a 12-year-old boy in Leavenworth. Jaylen L.
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ON THE AGENDA
• The Leavenworth City Commission will meet at 6 p.m. today at Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N.
As Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make little war gains
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday Monday without a major new battlefield success in Ukraine to boast of, as the war ground on through its 11th week with the Kremlin’s forces making little or no progress in their offensive.
Sister wonders how to fix flawed sibling
Dear Amy: My younger sister is 54. She has been divorced three times and has a teenage daughter.
Call Pence or Trump? It’s decision time for Jan. 6 panel
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people. But the nine-member panel has yet to talk to the two most prominent players in that day’s events — former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.
In abortion fight, conservatives push to end all exceptions
Angela Housley was halfway through her pregnancy when she learned the fetus was developing without parts of its brain and skull and would likely die within hours or days of birth, if it survived that long.
STATE QUALIFIERS
Three athletes from Leavenworth County will compete in the Class 5A state tennis tournament this Friday and Saturday in Topeka. At singles, Leavenworth freshman Jack Harris went 4-0 last Friday to win the De Soto regional.
Spires win KCAC track championship
The University of Saint Mary men won their third straight KCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship and the women went back-to-back Friday at Southwestern College in Winfield. Both squads had their largest margin of victory as the men outscored second-place Friends 215-118.5 and the women topped Friends 228-154.
Alvester A. Duckworth Jr.
Alvester A. Duckworth Jr., 74, of Leavenworth, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at St.
The Senior Chronicle
VACCINATION SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL ON AGING: If you need transportation to a COVID-19 vaccination appointment or walk-in clinic, we may be able to help. Please call the Council on Aging Transportation team at (913) 684-0778 to schedule a ride on the Senior Express. Fees apply and space is limited due to COVID safety measures.