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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Solange Davis

Solange Davis, 80, Leavenworth, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the Piper Assisted Living facility, Kansas City, KS. .

New trial set for former police officer

Prosecutors will retry a former Leavenworth police officer for a charge of involuntary manslaughter. A new jury trial for Matthew R. Harrington is scheduled to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Guild hosts Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Show

The Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Show, a Leavenworth County tradition for more than 25 years, will be held Saturday at the Lansing Activity Center, 108 S. 2nd St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Voters in Kansas should listen to Michelle Obama

Here in Kansas we are facing the prospect of some most bitter elections in 2022. A state court has struck down the redistricting plan drawn up by the Legislature for the state’s four U.S. House seats. The judge argued that it was unfair to Democrats like Rep. Sharice Davids of the 3rd U.S. House District. The judge’s decision will be appealed to the state Supreme Court, but whatever the final boundaries of the 3rd District the battle for this seat promises to be most fierce.

‘A different mindset’

Describing the progress she has made in the shot put, Aarion Pickens kept coming back to the same word – “mind-blowing.” After breaking her personal record by nearly 5 feet in the first track and field meet of the spring, the Leavenworth sophomore has not stopped improving, and her mark of 40 feet, 3 inches is first in Class 5A. Longtime shot put coach Gloria Swanagan has known Pickens for years through their attendance at Rock of Refuge Christin Fellowship in Leavenworth.