This week’s gripping testimony to Congress about threats to local election officials after the 2020 presidential election had a rapt audience far beyond Washington — secretaries of state and election clerks across the U.S who said the stories could easily have been their own.
An aftershock took more lives Friday and threatened to pile even more misery on an area of eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake that state media said killed 1,150 people this week. Among the dead from Wednesday’s magnitude 6 quake are 121 children, but that figure is expected to climb, said Mohamed Ayoya, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan.
Reconstruction of Fourth Street through the downtown area could begin in the spring. That is according to David Smalling, who is with BHC.
Leavenworth Animal Control is waiving its normal adoption fees for animals at its shelter. It has not been determined how long Animal Control will continue waiving adoption fees, but Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens anticipates it will continue through the month of July.
A flood advisory was issued Friday morning for much of Leavenworth County after a thunderstorm produced heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service also issued a flood warning for Stranger Creek in the Easton area.
Wes Hoyt speaks with Leavenworth Mayor Camalla Leonhard on Thursday during a welcome reception in his honor. Hoyt became the new chief executive officer of Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth earlier this month. He previously worked as the chief operating officer for the Hutchinson Regional Health System. John Richmeier
Basehor resident Rick Karmann and his family were recently honored by the Kansas City Royals for his distinguished military career in the U.S. Air Force. The Royals and Miller Lite’s Salute to Service Program was designed to recognize the sacrifices military members as well as their families make during service and deployments.
Red currants are ready for picking in Matt Nowak’s garden in Lansing. Matt Nowak .
A young Baltimore oriole gets a meal of grape jelly from its parent. Soon, the young bird will feed itself. Do you have a photo to share with the Times? Email the photo and information to MRountree@cherryroad.com Brian Voorhees
Shown is a house on fire on Wednesday on Sherman Avenue in Leavenworth. Jim Baskas .