Sondra S. Warren
Sondra S. Warren, 78, Leavenworth, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022.
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Leavenworth baseball rallies to defeat Turner
Leavenworth’s baseball program lives by the saying, “So what, what now?” That motto was key Tuesday as the Pioneers rallied from an early six-run deficit… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Lansing’s boys golf team keeps cutting strokes
Lansing’s boys golf team has made huge improvements this season. And that trend continued Monday at Falcon Lakes, where the Lions shot 344 at the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Innovation Academy students display skills with playhouse project
To help prepare Basehor-Linwood High School students for the future, USD 458 developed the Innovation Academy at the school three years ago. Created as a cross-curricular program that connects students to real world learning in 25 different courses, Innovation Academy incorporates project management and essential skill building to help make students marketable in the current job market, regardless of which industry or career they pursue after graduation.
LINCOLN PRESENTERS
The annual Association of Lincoln Presenters (ALP) Conference was held in Leavenworth last past week. The mission of the organization is to preserve the legacy of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, to honor their words and works and walk in their footsteps. Having been postponed twice, the conference finally took place in Leavenworth, where Abraham Lincoln spent five days on his trip to Kansas in 1859. Pictured are Mary Todd Lincoln presenters at the Home2 Suites conference room with Mary Ann Brown of the Leavenworth County Historical Society, who spoke about the Lincolns’ connection to Susan B. Anthony and women’s suffrage in Leavenworth and Kansas. Photo by Mary Ann Brown
Annual folk conference returning to downtown KC
The annual Folk Alliance International conference has returned from a two-year hiatus that was driven by the pandemic. This is good news for music lovers and especially for those of us who live so close to Kansas City and can commute. This year’s conference will be May 18-22 and is being held at the Crown Center and the Sheraton Hotel again to give it plenty of room.
BEST OF THE WEEK
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 19-23: SOFTBALL Landri Lopez, Leavenworth – Thursday against Washington, Lopez was perfect in the circle, allowing no base runners and recording 13 strikeouts in six innings.
Kansas judge rejects congressional map; appeal expected
A Kansas district court judge on Monday struck down a new Republican-backed congressional map that would likely make it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s delegation to win reelection this year.
Jon Stewart: Authoritarian government a threat, not comedy
Jon Stewart, accepting the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, warned Sunday night that speculation about the future of comedy amid increased audience cultural sensitivity was ignoring a true and enduring threat: authoritarian governments around the world.
Billy (Bill) Rodell Coppinger
Billy (Bill) Rodell Coppinger, 67, passed away April 22, 2022, at home with his family by his side. Bill was born September 10, 1954, the only child of George “Lolly” and Wilma (Conner) Coppinger. In 1972 Bill graduated from Jefferson County North High School. He then traveled around the south working with multiple construction companies on various projects. On June 3, 1978, his greatest adventure began when he married Sheryl Domann at Corpus Christi Church, Mooney Creek. Bill worked in the construction trade all his life. He and Sheryl owned and operated B.R. Coppinger Construction, LTD for 40 years building homes and developing subdivisions in Leavenworth, Platte, and Douglas counties. Together they built a thriving business teaching their children the trade along the way.