Defendant sentenced to more than four years for manslaughter
A man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for manslaughter in connection to a fatal crash near Lansing. Eric Lee Karpierz,… Login to continue reading Login…
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County Commission schedules special meeting
Leavenworth County commissioners will have a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut St. Commissioners plan to go into… Login to continue reading Login…
‘Special eye’ doesn’t stop Basehor first-grader
From the moment Tristan Molsen was born on Sept. 2, 2015, his parents knew something wasn’t quite right. While he was being cleaned up in the delivery room, Tristan’s dad noticed a bubble in his son’s eye. Initially, he saw a small clear bubble that was floating on the colored part of his newborn baby’s right eye. Although reassured by the medical staff that it was perfectly normal for a newborn, Tristan’s mom, Kiersten, didn’t feel confident with those dismissive, off-hand comments.
$940M Mega Millions prize just latest of massive jackpots
Call it the Golden Age of lottery jackpots. Or to put it another way, what’s up with all the massive lottery prizes? The latest haul up for grabs is a $940 million Mega Millions jackpot, with a drawing set for Friday night.
U.S. jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeks
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, refl ecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation.
McCarthy fails and fails again: GOP stalemate on new speaker
For a third day, divided Republicans left the speaker’s chair of the U.S. House sitting empty Thursday, as party leader Kevin McCarthy failed and failed again in an excruciating string of ballots to win enough GOP votes to seize the chamber’s gavel.
Police investigate shooting in Leavenworth
A man was shot multiple times early Thursday morning at a Leavenworth apartment complex, a police spokesman said. The victim’s injuries are considered to be serious but not life-threatening, Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said.
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Wire reports FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies. The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person.
Lowdon named chief judge of 1st Judicial District
The Kansas Supreme Court has appointed District Judge Joan Lowdon to serve as chief judge of the 1st Judicial District through Dec. 31.
Lansing library launches app
The Lansing Community Library has launched a computer application that patrons can use to find materials and arrange pick-up at the library. The library launched the app Tuesday in partnership with myLIBRO.