Biological father and son can’t seem to talk
Dear Amy: Recently, my biological father emailed me to say he’d like to get to know me. We’ve never met.
tschram
Library study finds ‘challenged’ books soared in 2021
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, has never been so busy. “A year ago, we might have been receiving one, maybe two reports a day about a book being challenged at a library.
Including young kids likely to sink Kansas trans sports ban
Kansas appears unlikely to join other states this year in keeping transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, partly because conservative state lawmakers want the ban to apply to elementary school students.
David George Balock
David George Balock, 72, of Leavenworth, KS, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 30, 2022. David was born on May 22, 1949, to George Balock and Esther Malick Balock in Aston, PA.
Sister Francis Russell, SCL .
Sister Francis Russell, 90, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 72 years, died on March 13, 2022, at Ross Hall in Leavenworth, Kan. Sister entered the religious community on Aug. 18, 1949, and was an educator and lauded social worker. To read her complete obituary, please visit the SCL website at https://www.scls.org/sisterfrancisrussell/.
James H. Sexton
James H. Sexton, 83 of Lansing, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022, in his home.
Marie H. Bias
Marie H. Bias, 66, Leavenworth, passed away at Advent Health Systems on Monday, April 4, 2022.
Melvin “Mel” L. Gregg
Melvin “Mel” L. Gregg, 88, Leavenworth, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his residence.
Lansing swimmers lead group of top performers for March 31-April 2
The Lansing girls swim team took home a second-place plaque Saturday at the Lansing Relays. St. James Academy recorded the most team points, outscoring the… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Celebrating life
Juanita Gnip, a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, turned 104 years old on March 25. “It snuck up on me,” said Gnip.