With no Democrat in the race, Tuesday’s Republican primary likely will determine who will represent the Leavenworth County Commission’s 5th District for the next four years. Incumbent Mike Stieben is facing a challenge from fellow Republican Bradley Noll.
Incoming President Derek Wohlgemuth presents outgoing President Shari Hansen with a president’s gavel at a recent meeting. President Shari Hansen presents a President’s Award to Rotarian Bill Kromer for his service to the club over the past year.
Albert Anthony Bodde was born in Bain City, Kansas, on Aug. 16, 1928, the son of Albert Otto and Annie Elizabeth Shanks Bodde.
Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event. Prosecutors previously filed seven murder charges against Robert E.
An Easton woman has been convicted of possession of fentanyl and driving under the influence of drugs, according to a prosecution official. Heather Elizabeth Ferris, 44, was convicted following a trial Monday in Leavenworth County District Court.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing the amount of funding available for the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program and expects to issue approximately $62.8 million in pandemic assistance payments to hog producers starting this week, according to a news release from the USDA.
One of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes got a little bigger Thursday as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion. The increase ahead of Friday night’s drawing makes the jackpot the third largest, behind $1.5 billion prizes won in 2018 and 2016.
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks Thursday and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin.
On July 25, 1992, the Buffalo Soldier Monument was dedicated at Fort Leavenworth. And dignitaries gathered at the monument again Thursday to mark the anniversary of its dedication.
Congressional leaders and Kansas officials praised aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart at a ceremony Wednesday unveiling her statue in the U.S. Capitol.