The good news is that there seems to be a rising tide of folks interested in regenerative methods of farming in the region. Apparently there are more than 100 local sources of fruits, vegetables and livestock being produced with sustainable methods locally.
“The most important election of our lifetime” was a phrase heard often in 2020. It is a far more accurate statement now.
Above left: Brian White directs the Lansing High School Singers during the 35th annual Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday in Lansing. Performances took place inside the Lansing Middle School auditorium before the tree lighting, which took place on the school grounds. Above right: Dancers from Katie’s Dance Studio perform. PHOTOS BY JOHN RICHMEIER
Members of the public can help improve the chances of a class at Pleasant Ridge High School to win the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains competition. A PRHS advanced chemistry and physics class is one of 20 finalists in the science, technology, engineering and math competition, according to Principal Scott Kessler and teacher Glenda Connelly.
Sister Mary Eleanor Schram, 96, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 76 years, died on Nov. 27, 2021, in Ross Hall at the SCL Mother House in Leavenworth, Kan. Sister entered the religious community on Aug. 14, 1945, and served as a long-time nurse. To read her complete obituary, please visit the SCL website at https:// www.scls.org/sistermaryeleanorschram/.
Municipal Judge for the cities of Leavenworth, Lansing, Basehor and Tonganoxie, William E. Pray, died on November 16, 2021.
Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll finds that teens and young adults have faced some of the heaviest struggles as they come of age during a time of extreme turmoil.
NEW YORK – Regulators are asking questions about the deal to bring Donald Trump’s new social media company to the stock market, one that has attracted both legions of fans of the former president and people looking to make a quick profit.
NEW YORK – From big Wall Street banks to corner grocery stores, all private employers in New York City will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the mayor announced Monday in the most sweeping vaccine mandate of any state or big city in the U.S.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. The statement from Christian Aid Ministries said the people were released on Sunday in Haiti and are “safe and seem to be in good spirits.” The group provided no further details.