Eric Stonestreet, an Emmy award winning actor and comedian who grew up in the Kansas City area, recently visited Leavenworth and distributed 200 hams to those in need in Leavenworth in honor of his father. His father, Vince, who recently passed away, was the owner of L&V outlet for many years. The Leavenworth Police Department and United Way of Leavenworth County assisted him in distributing the hams. NANCY BAUDER
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, Byron Pringle caught two of the TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-10 on Sunday to clinch their sixth consecutive AFC West title.
It’s not ideas that currently divide the nation; it’s emotions, attitudes, paranoia and tribal loyalties. Rather than focused arguments over clashing values, Americans express a generalized sense of resentment aggrievement and grudge. That makes the chances of compromise increasingly remote and the prospects for resolution all but unthinkable.
On Saturday, the largest telescope ever built will begin a million mile journey on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. While it’s a testament to NASA’s unmatched ingenuity, it holds unthinkable promise for humanity.
By Derek Wiley Oliver Hester loves coaching. And his passion and dedication have been rewarded. Hester, a 1992 graduate of Leavenworth High School, was inducted… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
The Fort Leavenworth Trailblazers Troop 5463 and Troop 5439 and Boy Scout Den 2, Pack 3165 assisted with gift packaging and Christmas cards PHOTOS BY JIM CUNNINGHAM Lansing American Legion Post 411 partnered with Lansing VFW Post 12003, Leavenworth VFW Post 56, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7, Operation Rapid Response and the U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency to “adopt” senior veterans from the Leavenworth County Council on Aging for its annual Secret Santa Project.
The world likely will generate more electricity from the dirtiest source this year than ever before, indicating just how far the energy transition still needs to run in the fight against climate change.
RICHMOND, Va. – A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin were found Wednesday in a time capsule that lay hidden beneath a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia for more than 130 years.
NEW YORK – With COVID-19 cases spiking, New York City officials said Wednesday they’re opening more testing sites and restricting visiting at city-run hospitals and jails – but having crowds in Times Square for New Year’s Eve is still a go, for now.
The nation’s snow belt is facing a severe snowplow driver shortage: Montana is down half its temporary snowplow drivers this year. Kansas is missing nearly a third of all snowplow operators. Pennsylvania needs almost 60% more temporary drivers.