USM to welcome 275 new students at ceremonies
The University of Saint Mary will welcome an incoming class of 275 students with two matriculation ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
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Superintendent updates security protocol
After a “lockout” was instituted last week at Lansing public schools, the superintendent announced school officials will be using the term “secure” instead in the future. “I think there is confusion a lot of times between lockout and lockdown,” Superintendent Dan Wessel said.
Lansing school district launches new podcast
The Lansing school district is launching a new podcast titled “The Lion Pride-Cast.” The purpose and theme of the podcast is centered around improving Lansing USD 469, whether that be in the area of instruction, recruitment and retention or simply providing exciting information.
Tragic outcomes: Mentally ill face fatal risk with police
One summer night, Misty Castillo stepped out of her house in Salem, Oregon, called 911 and asked for the police, saying her son was mentally ill, was assaulting her and her husband and had a knife. “He’s drunk and he’s high and he’s mentally ill,” Castillo told the emergency dispatcher, emphasizing again her son’s mental condition.
Jackson’s new worry: More water pressure could break pipes
Water pressure continued to improve in Mississippi’s capital city Friday as repairs continued at a long-troubled water plant, but some in the city of 150,000 still had little or no water flowing from taps, officials said.
Mini Raider Bootcamp returns to Leavenworth High School
The Leavenworth High School JROTC two-time national championship winning Raider team will host a Mini Raider Bootcamp on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at Leavenworth High School on the soccer field. The event will be held rain or shine.
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Grand Ole Opry veteran to perform in Leavenworth
The community is invited to attend a free concert by singer, songwriter and storyteller Daryl Mosley on Sept. 11 at 6 p.m.
‘Devastating’: Mass shootings obscure daily U.S. gun toll
Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an intersection in Portland, Oregon, but decided to leave as the crowd got increasingly unruly. Moments later, gunfire erupted and Taylor was hit by a stray bullet as he and a friend headed to their car.
County GOP to host town hall
The Leavenworth County Republican Party will host a town hall Sept. 12.