COVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022. Now, city officials, and business owners are celebrating plans to let the good times roll on longer routes - and in front of businesses that welcome the crowds - with security bolstered by neighboring police agencies.
Public schools in West Virginia may soon be required to display the phrase “In God We Trust” in every building if a bill passed by the state Senate on Monday becomes law. The bill was introduced by Republican Sen.
The Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher reopened Monday with steppedup security and a new administrator, as nervous parents and students expressed optimism about a return to the classroom.
The Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division began accepting applications for scholarships on Jan. 9. This year the committee will only accept applications from Lansing, Leavenworth and Easton residents.
Wire reports Kansas firefighters find man on fire in Walmart bathroom Kansas firefighters found a man on fire inside a restroom at a Walmart store this weekend. Topeka city spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker said that firefighters found the man when they went to a Walmart Neighborhood Market around 8:15 p.m.
The Leavenworth County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut St.
The Federal Reserve is poised this week to raise its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time since March. But the Fed will likely announce a smaller hike for a second straight time, and it could change some key wording in its post-meeting statement about future rate increases.