Members of the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office are participating in a statewide initiative this Labor Day weekend that is aimed at removing impaired drivers from roadways. Deputies from Leavenworth County will be joining other law enforcement agencies from around Kansas for the “You Drink.
It’s been quiet — too quiet — this Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists and residents of storm-prone areas whisper almost as if not to tempt fate. A record-tying inactive August is drawing to a close and no storms have formed, even though it is peak hurricane season and all experts’ pre-season forecasts warned of an above normal season.
Reports of sexual assaults across the U.S. military jumped by 13% last year, driven by significant increases in the Army and the Navy as bases began to move out of pandemic restrictions and public venues reopened, The Associated Press has learned.
The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas contacted at least two Wisconsin state lawmakers, including the chair of the Senate elections committee, urging them to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win in the tightly contested state, emails obtained Thursday by The Associated Press show.
Horses & Heroes held a car and dog wash at its downtown Basehor office parking lot last weekend with 100% of the proceeds dedicated to veterans and first responders. The organization opened its Basehor office earlier this year in part due to the large population of veterans in the area and specializes in trauma that has affected the brain, body, emotions and behaviors including post-traumatic stress disorders for veterans, active military, first responders, and their families.
Military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the totals are preliminary and could change, said the initial recruiting goal was as much as 60,000 this year, but more realistic expectations later put it at about 55,000. With one month to go, officials are predicting they will come in about 45,000, though it could get better if there is a surge at the end.
An orange fence is still in place around the perimeter, but the city of Leavenworth’s new splash pad is open to the public. The splash pad is located at Hawthorn Park, 1100 Ohio St.
Legalized sports betting arrived in Kansas on Thursday, with wagers being taken at stateowned casinos and via mobile apps. The “soft launch” of sports betting in Kansas comes after Democratic Gov.
A federal judge heard arguments Thursday on whether to appoint an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI last month in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. There was no immediate ruling, but the judge had indicated last week that she was inclined to grant the request and asked Thursday, “What is the harm?” in such an appointment.
Wire reports Leaky battleship in Texas begins trip for $35M repairs It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship.