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David Smalling with BHC and Marty Shukert with RDG Planning and Design lead a discussion Tuesday during a public workshop for a planned Fourth Street improvement project. The two men are working on a project that will reconstruct Fourth Street in the downtown area and make additional improvements to the corridor. A second workshop took place later in the day. A third public workshop is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade St. An open house is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the community center to provide preliminary results of the workshops. The open house will include a short presentation at 5:30 p.m.

Belini, aka Bella, is a 7-year-old adult female Labrador retriever mix available for adoption through the Fort Leavenworth Stray Facility. She has already been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. Bella has been waiting for the right family for more than two years. The FLSF is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of the month and by appointment for pre-approved adopters. Call 913-684-4939 or email fortleavenworthstrayfacility@gmail.com for more information. PRUDENCE SIEBERT/FORT LEAVENWORTH LAMP

World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant arising.

Dear Annie: Am I the only one who is annoyed by the lack of customer service in our country today? I am in my 70s, and I vividly remember the days when I would call a hotel to make a reservation. A live human being would answer the phone and handle my request.

TOPEKA – The Republicans who control the Kansas Legislature are close to passing a congressional redistricting plan that marries an eastern Kansas community proud of its “woke” politics to Trump-loving small towns and farms five hours west by car on the expansive and stark plains.