TECUMSEH— Basehor-Linwood (2-0) started the 2022 softball season Tuesday with a bang. The Bobcats went on the road and swept Shawnee Heights 16-3 and 16-12.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Miles Azzeh, director of teaching and learning for Lansing public schools, is shown with fifth-graders Luke Hixson and Jordan Jenkins during a March Madness learning activity. Fifth-grade teachers Jackie Euler and Katie Maize used an innovative teaching method to help students improve their reading ability. Taking advantage of the current March Madness frenzy, they created their own tournament-style competition. Each team was given five minutes to read a text related to basketball and then had to answer a question that focused on specific reading skills, such as identifying text structure, author’s purpose and making inferences. If each team answered the question correctly, they were able to shoot a basketball for bonus points for their team. Photograph by Sharon Burns
Jim Claunch recently received the Ella Carroll Volunteer of the Year Award for his work on the Greenwood Cemetery Project which was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places by the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review in February. The recognition was made at the annual membership banquet of the Leavenworth County Historical Society on March 19. As city-owned property, a commission was recently formed for the ongoing preservation of the cemetery, of which Claunch is a co-chairperson. A slate of nine board of directors was accepted for the year to include Mary Ann Brown, president; Lisa Weakley, vice president; Sherry Dodson, secretary; Lee Stieger, treasurer, and Frank Carroll, Cheryl Gelwix, Whitney Davis Moulden, Denise Souza and Maren Hart. The Leavenworth County Historical Society has served the community for nearly 70 years. Anyone interested in the preservation of local history is encouraged to become a member. For more information, contact the Carroll Mansion Museum, 1128 Fifth Ave., call 913-682-7749 or visit www.leavenworthhistory.org Photo by Mary Ann Brown
Now that both of the major parties have selected their candidates for the election in the 2nd U.S. House District race in Kansas, it is appropriate to make a preliminary assessment of this election. The Republican nominee will be incumbent Rep. Jake LaTurner, and the Democratic nominee will be Mr. Patrick Schmidt, a retired Navy officer.
Man who killed woman found dead with couple’s toddler A man shot and killed a woman and later was found dead inside a Kansas home with their slain toddler after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, authorities said. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that police in Baxter Springs responded around 7:15 p.m.
Dear Amy: I was physically and emotionally abused as a child. Mom probably has a personality disorder and Dad is a willing enabler and child beater.
Russia’s war on Ukraine has most Americans at least somewhat worried that the U.S. will be drawn directly into the conflict and could be targeted with nuclear weapons, with a new poll reflecting a level of anxiety that has echoes of the Cold War era.
When “CODA” won the Oscar for best picture in Los Angeles, movie stars from Samuel L. Jackson to Nicole Kidman waved their hands instead of clapping in recognition of the deaf community. At home in suburban New York, Laurie Ann Barish cried, overcome by what she said was a long overdue feeling of acceptance.
TONGANOXIE – Lansing opened the 2022 baseball season Monday at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds with a 3-1 win over Tonganoxie. The Chieftains struck first, scoring a run on an infield error to take an early 1-0 lead.
Leavenworth’s baseball team took their lumps last season, finishing 3-17. But head coach Justin Bode believes those growing pains will pay off this spring.