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Erik Shannon Kittrell

LEAVENWORTH – Erik Shannon Kittrell, 54, of Leavenworth, Kan., passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. He was born March 13, 1967, to Sandy Kittrell and Ann Mullins in Camp LeJeune, N.C.…

LOW RIVER LEVEL

Pillars at the Centennial Bridge indicate that the water level of the Missouri River is still dropping in the Leavenworth area. JIM BASKAS .

Lions visit the State Capitol

Lansing’s volleyball team, the 2021 Class 5A champions, was honored Wednesday at the Kansas State Capitol. The Lions finished the season 38-1, defeating St.

Ad Astra plan a bad fit for state districts

Like it or not, Kansas must redraw its congressional district lines. The Topeka Capital-Journal’s Andrew Bahl reports four proposals were introduced in the House Redistricting Committee, two by Republicans, one by Democrats and a fourth by the League of Women Voters.

No breakthroughs in talks on Ukraine crisis

GENEVA – The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-level, high-stakes talks on Friday aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion.

Plan: Gain more STEM students globally

The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math – part of an effort to make the U.S. economy more competitive.

Answering the call for voting rights

My wife and I observed the King birthday holiday this week by zooming in to the “Whose Dream Is It?” event provided by the Topeka Center for Peace and Justice and co-sponsored by Living the Dream Inc. and The Brown V. Board National Historic Site. We extend our appreciation to all of those who worked together to make this fine presentation for our community as an opportunity to remember the legacy of Dr. King.