Dear Annie: More and more at sports events, I have sat next to men who have “man-spread” their legs, actually having thigh and knee halfway into my seat space. I find this very uncomfortable. They don’t seem to understand that their thigh, knee and foot are in what I would consider my personal space.
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is The Associated Press college football player of the year, giving the Crimson Tide its second consecutive winner. Young received 42 of 53 first-place votes from AP Top 25 voters and 137 points to easily finish ahead of Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (four first-place votes, 67 points) for the AP Player of the Year honor presented by Regions Bank.
COVID-19 concerns cause Pacers, Raptors to cancel practices INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors canceled their Thursday practices, citing an abundance of caution with COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Both teams made the announcements on Twitter and made clear that it was a precautionary move.
Each year, Basehor Linwood Assistance Services provides holiday food and gifts for families who need a hand up during the Christmas season. This year, the organization anticipates assisting more than 30 local families within the Basehor-Linwood school district.
When they met this week, Leavenworth County commissioners discussed a proposal for redistricting their commission districts. Commissioners are required to redraw the boundaries for the County Commission districts following the release of data from the 2020 census in order to equalize the population of the districts as much as possible.
Leavenworth city officials are planning to install a splash pad next year in Hawthorn Park. “We’re real excited about it,” Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Director Steve Grant said.
America is in crisis this holiday season. Why? Because we may not have enough truckers to deliver our gifts in time. To calm a stressed-out nation, President Joe Biden said this fall he might call up the National Guard (the White House quickly backed off from that idea).
The last thing we need heading into the holidays— especially amid a global pandemic—is another reason to worry, but women in particular should be concerned about their heart health. A decade ago, we joined forces to combat gender inequity in cardiovascular research, treatment and prevention.
The elegance of a Victorian Christmas from the past at the Carroll Mansion Museum offers an opportunity to renew or begin a new family holiday tradition. Due to the uncertainty of the times, with the popular annual vintage homes tour on hold for another year, the Leavenworth County Historical Society is offering several smaller events at the Carroll House this December.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million Wednesday amid a dispiriting holidayseason spike in cases and hospitalizations that has hit even New England, one of the most highly inoculated corners of the country.