People gather for a concert and other activities Friday at Haymarket Square in downtown Leavenworth. The concert was among the activities held during the first day of the inaugural First City History Festival. The festival continued Saturday. John Richmeier
Whittier Club to meet Wednesday The Whittier Club will meet on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Jahn Room at the Leavenworth Public Library, 417 Spruce St.
• The Leavenworth City Commission will meet at 6 p.m. today at Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N.
The first civilians evacuated from the bombed-out steel plant that has become the last stronghold of Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol slowly made their way toward safety Monday, as others who managed to escape the city described terrifying weeks of bombardment and deprivation.
A special grand jury was selected Monday for the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. The investigation has been underway since early last year, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took this unusual step of requesting the special grand jury to help it along.
Dear Amy: I’m a clueless aunt looking for some advice. My little nephew (age 4 1/2) is very smart, but seems dysregulated quite often.
To the editor: I would like to thank the Leavenworth community, the military at Fort Leavenworth and especially Col. Pat Proctor (retired), for their recognition and hospitality over the weekend of April 23-25.
A school system in suburban Kansas City is eliminating over 100 jobs, including kindergarten aides and library clerks. Oakland, California, is closing seven schools. Other districts around the country are merging classrooms, selling buildings and leaving teaching positions unfilled in order to close budget gaps.
Each week the Leavenworth Times will recognize the top high school athletes in Leavenworth County for their performances. Here are the top performers from April 26-30: BASEBALL Jackson Herbel, Basehor-Linwood – At the Butch Foster Memorial Classic on Thursday and Friday, Herbel was 6-for-12 with six runs, three doubles and a triple.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brett Veach found himself in the same vexing position as every other NFL general manager during the draft, trying to remain true to his scouting board — and all the work put in this past year — while also understanding there were glaring holes on the roster that need to be filled.