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• The Leavenworth City Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N.
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Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricane this week. Ian was forecast to intensify rapidly and hit Cuba as a major hurricane late Monday, and then become an even stronger Category 4 hurricane over warm Gulf of Mexico waters before striking the west central coast of Florida on Wednesday.
17 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia
A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead, authorities said. The shooting took place in School No.
NEWS BRIEFS
Wire reports DA: Topeka officers justified in man’s shooting death Three Topeka police officers who shot and killed a man this summer were justified because the man charged at them with a knife, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said. The officers shot Christopher Kelley, a 38-year-old Black man, on June 24 after responding to a report that a man was threatening a BNSF employee with a knife.
AFB named ‘Distinguished Bank of the Year’
Armed Forces Bank has been named “Distinguished Bank of the Year” for 11 of the last 12 years. The Department of the Navy recognized AFB with that honor at Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois and the Department of the Air Force selected AFB for the same honor at Travis Air Force Base in California.
Defendant who was shot by police pleads to charges
A Leavenworth man who was shot in February during a standoff with police has pleaded no contest to assaulting law enforcement officers. Donald S.
Homecoming Extravaganza planned for Wednesday at Lansing High School
The public is invited to the annual Homecoming Extravaganza at Lansing High School. The event is scheduled to take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Customers are friends at Kansas Country Store
Kansas Country Store is located at 728 Cherokee St. in Leavenworth.
God puts people in front of us for a reason
This past week, God put a variety of people in front of me. I spent time with fellow pastors and chaplains. I visited a dear friend battling cancer. I witnessed an amazing wedding full of loving family and friends. I broke bread with some amazing people. I helped a family member deal with an unexpected emotional issue. I shared my struggles with people I know and love and got to stand in front of our church family and share his good news. It was a rewarding and challenging week on many levels.
Milestone balls leave fans with a choice: Return it or sell?
If Aaron Judge passes Roger Maris, some lucky fan might become this generation’s Sal Durante. As a 19-year-old in 1961, Durante caught Maris’ record-breaking 61st home run.