By Derek Wiley Basehor-Linwood (8-5) made up for a slow start with a big second quarter run to defeat Baldwin 60-40 Tuesday night. The Bobcats… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The annual Cancerthon orchestrated by Santa Fe Trails Bike and Coffee Shop was held Saturday at Richard Warren Middle School. It was coordinated by Paula Cole and Brendan Sheehan. Participants included children 5 years old to adults of 85 years old. Sponsors were Goodcents, Sis’ Sweets Cookies & Cafe, Dominos, Anderson Rentals, Leavenworth USD 453, Brown Bear Printing, C.A.V.E., Riding for Kathy & Ted, Lanterne Rouge volunteer group and Urban Music. Sponsorship proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. ROGER HARRISON
In 1976, February was officially declared Black History Month in the United States. As the regular readers of my column in the Times know, for the past several years in February I have had a column on the contributions that Black soldiers have made to U.S. military history. In a military town like Leavenworth, such a column would be of interest to the readers of the Times.
The Salvation Army had 42 bell ringers at its recent Red Kettle campaign. Leavenworth Rotarian Caroline Webster was the chair for the service project. Webster, second from the right, is shown with Mike Sevcik, Sen. Jeff Pittman, Marcia Irvine and Mike Gould. The volunteers worked for 110 hours. TAMARA SEVCIK
GENEVA – The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago – amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loretta Carter Hanes was researching at a library in her hometown of Washington, D.C., when she came across a piece of local history that surprised her. She learned that in April 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, freeing some 3,100 enslaved people in the nation’s capital months before the Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth or the 13th Amendment.
Dear Annie: I am in a bit of a crush of emotions, and I am writing about a common topic that appears in your column. It is the first time I have ever written to anyone for advice, but I do want an opinion.
Preventing the board from doing its job To the editor: The state representative for northern Leavenworth and the fort continues to make a name for himself with citizens fighting hard against the politics of disinformation. That representative, Mr.
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