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Martin Oscar Peterson

On January 7th, 2022, the Lord Jesus called home His Mighty Servant, Martin Oscar Peterson, also belovedly known as “Pete” or “Marty.” He is now joined with the love of his life, of 47 years, his “Woman,” Reina Peterson.

Margaret (Maggie) Mahoney

(1925 – 2022) Margaret (Maggie) June Mahoney passed away peacefully at the age of 96 surrounded by her family on January 12, 2022. She was born in Portsmouth, England – the daughter of Alfred Samuel George Racher and Margaret Mary (Nee Gray) Racher.

Defendant pleads to second-degree murder

A Leavenworth man has pleaded no contest to second-degree murder for a shooting on Christmas 2017. Ramaun K. Johnson, 34, entered the plea Friday in… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Astorga sentenced to Hard 50 again

A man has been resentenced to what is known as the Hard 50 for a 2008 murder in Leavenworth. This means Matthew E. Astorga, 44,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Blind golfer bonds with father on course

While having a golf handicap that fluctuates between 30 and 40 may not sound impressive, Jack Hansen has a lot to be proud of. With 99.9% of his eyesight gone, he has finished second in national golf tournaments three times. His accomplishments also include being selected as a member of the U.S. team in the Nation’s Cup, a Ryder Cup-style competition for blind golfers. The tournament pits blind golfers from the United States and Canada against each other and is played in Nova Scotia. The tournaments are sponsored by American Blind Golf, which just celebrated its 10th year of existence.

Teachers unions hurt kids when schools shut down

After a few inches of snow fell last week, my son was home from school for several days. It threw our lives into chaos because my wife and I work from home, but we were the lucky ones. When schools shut down, many parents don’t have the luxury of working from home and many students lose out on instruction critical for their long-term welfare.

Kathleen R. Logan

LANSING - Kathleen R. Logan, 99, of Lansing, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at the Medicalodge of Leavenworth. She was born Jan. 2, 1923, in Wolcott, Kan., the daughter of Henry and Arnicie (Kilbury) Haling.