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Tax filing required for child credit

The Biden administration is kicking off an outreach campaign to get millions of families to file their taxes so they can receive the second half of payments from the expanded child tax credit. Vice President Kamala Harris, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and White House senior adviser Gene Sperling are hosting a virtual event Tuesday to encourage people to send their tax forms to the IRS, including those whose incomes are so low that they might not have traditionally filed.

Donna Jean Parks

Donna Jean Parks, age 53 years young, passed into the care of Jesus, her Lord and Savior at the Olathe Medical Center on February 3, 2022. Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 am on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 531 Shawnee Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048. The visitation will immediately follow the service at the Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to Special Olympics International, Shriners Hospitals for Children or the Charity of the Donor’s Choice.

Cedric M. Allison

Cedric M Allison, son of Harry and Jeanette Allison met his Savior on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. He is survived by Sabrina (Neil) Cowley, Carmen (Holly) Allison and Mayor Camalla (Paul) Leonhard, and family members Parris and Carrington Allison.

Janice Kay Carpenter

EASTON - Janice Kay Carpenter, 74, of Easton, Kan., passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 6, 1947, in Easton, Kan., to Lyle and Betty (Thornburgh) Sloan.

Major James “Jim” Patrick Flanagan

LEAVENWORTH - Major James“Jim” Patrick Flanagan, age 74, a longtime resident of Leavenworth, KS, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family who loved him beyond measure. Jim was born on June 29, 1947 in Kansas City, MO. He attended St. Patrick and St. Charles Elementary Schools, St. Pius X High School and Rockhurst College on a basketball scholarship.

Reach out to the lonely on Valentine’s Day

America and the world will soon observe the anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. For America, the pandemic has had a huge impact. The latest figures indicate that to date about 900,000 people have died, and the pandemic is still going strong. Millions of people lost their jobs due to the economic downturn and hence have lost their homes, and thousands of small businesses have had to close because customers were staying home.

The love of the dog-human bond

Have you ever stopped to consider the dog-human bond? It’s actually quite amazing. Two different species can connect to each other in what can be described as supernatural at times.

The $30 trillion sprint toward deficit disaster

WASHINGTON – There is an exception to the federal government’s general inability to accomplish anything briskly. It drove the national debt past $30 trillion this past week, which only two years ago it had not been expected to accomplish until 2026.