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Matthew Charles Kennedy was born in Leavenworth County, Kansas, on July 18, 1924, the son of Charles M. and Claudia A.

Training and Doctrine Command Commander Gen. Paul Funk II and former Lt. Gov.Gary Sherrer go through a receiving line to greet retired Lt. Gen. Robert Arter and Lois Arter after a recent ceremony dedicating Arter Atrium in the couple’s honor at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. Arter Atrium is located inside the front entrance of the Lewis and Clark Center. A portrait of the Arters hangs outside Marshall Lecture Hall. PRUDENCE SIEBERT/FORT LEAVENWORTH LAMP

Members of Leavenworth Scouts BSA Troop 167 recently visited the Kansas State Capitol to learn how state government works. Sen. Jeff Pittman led the group on a tour of the two legislative chambers and had the Scouts participate in a roleplaying exercise to see how laws are formulated, debated, amended and ultimately voted on in the state Legislature. Troop 167 meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Shown are Pittman, Landen Bouma, Andon Colston, Jackson Haverkamp, Christian Meadows and Xander Arnold. ERIC PRICE

KENOSHA, Wis. – When he was acquitted of murder in shootings during unrest in Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse went from staring at possible life behind bars to red-hot star of the right: an exclusive interview with Tucker Carlson and a visit with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago capped by a photo of both men smiling and snapping a thumbs-up.