The Leavenworth County Master Gardeners are hosting the Flower, Home and Garden Show at the Heritage Event and Art Center on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
During a March 2 meeting, Leavenworth County commissioners signed a proclamation designating March as the month celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act nutrition program, which has helped fund Meals on Wheels. Pictured are Council on Aging Director Connie Harmon, COA Nutrition Coordinator Georgia Moore, Commissioner Jeff Culbertson, County Commission Chairman Mike Smith, Commissioner Doug Smith, Commissioner Vicky Kaaz and Commissioner Mike Stieben. Submitted by Stephanie Sloop
During the Leavenworth County Commission meeting Feb. 23, Bob Weber, Leavenworth County appraiser, gave his quarterly report which included releasing statistics on the 2021 county property tax valuations for various categories of property.
GOP looks to limit governor’s power on Kansas election laws Republican lawmakers in Kansas are advancing a measure to prevent the governor from entering into legal agreements that change state election practices without getting prior approval from the GOP-controlled Legislature or its top leaders. A Senate committee approved a bill in response to an agreement Democratic Gov.
Sportswriters just want to tell stories of their athletes and sources. Not only the good outcomes, but the struggles of reaching goals.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking a Wyandotte County judge to dismiss two lawsuits filed over new Kansas congressional district lines enacted by Republican lawmakers. Schmidt’s request came three days after the Kansas Supreme Court refused to dismiss the lawsuits and another in Douglas County at the Republican attorney general’s request.
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FOX News host Tucker Carlson recently made some unfortunate comments about Ms. Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court. Specifically, he said that the Biden administration should release her LSAT scores before the vote on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
The New York Times’ frontpage photo Monday of the grisly aftermath of a Russian attack on civilians in Ukraine offers a reminder of how journalists try to weigh the sensibilities of customers with the need to illustrate the reality of war.
Basehor-Linwood’s domination of the girls state powerlifting meet continued. Competing in the Class 5A meet Saturday, the Bobcats won their 15th straight state championship, recording 136 points to outscore second place and host Pittsburg (51).