Cooper and Rudy, a pair of schnauzers, recently encountered a turtle in their driveway in rural Leavenworth County. Laura Elkins Do you have a photo to share with the Times? Email the photo and information to MRountree@cherryroad.com .
Republican candidate Kris Kobach on Wednesday endorsed lowering Kansas’ legal drinking age to 18 and promised that if he’s elected attorney general this year, he will challenge the federal policy preventing such a move.
The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against high inflation on Wednesday, raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — the largest bump since 1994 — and signaling more rate hikes ahead as it tries to cool off the U.S. economy without causing a recession.
The swimming season kicked into high gear early in a large swath of the U.S., as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the 90s and beyond on Wednesday in a stretch spanning from northern Florida to the Great Lakes and covering about a third of the country’s population.
When they met this week, Leavenworth school board members were briefed on recommendations from a subcommittee that looked at the process for selecting curriculum and other materials. The committee, which was formed in April, was made up of two board members, Mike Powell and Alisa Murphy, and three parents of students in the Leavenworth public schools.
Leavenworth city commissioners have taken a step toward changing speed limits on Fourth Street. When they met Tuesday, they reached a consensus to advance a proposed ordinance that would alter the speed limits on Fourth Street through much of the city.
Natalee Davenport dusts a jar for fingerprints Tuesday during a visit to the Justice Center. The activity was part of the Leavenworth Police Department’s Summer Camp, which is taking place this week.
New York’s top court rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling in a closely watched case that she does not meet the definition of a “person” who is being illegally confined.
Larkspur is shown in the garden of Ron and Victoria Davids in Basehor. Ron Davids .
Shown is a yellow peony bush from the yard of Connie and Ray Rodriguez of Leavenworth. Ray Rodriguez .