ARMY PROMOTION
Dolores Bryant, a 2001 graduate from Leavenworth High School, was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. Several of her friends came to celebrate with her. Photo provided by Evelyn Bryant
Dolores Bryant, a 2001 graduate from Leavenworth High School, was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. Several of her friends came to celebrate with her. Photo provided by Evelyn Bryant
St. Paul Lutheran School will be having its annual Thrift Sale on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please enter through the gym door on Osage Street. The school is located at 320 N. 7th St. in Leavenworth. Photo provided by Susan Lawson
Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance.
Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.
A deal for Drug Free Sport International to police medication in horse racing was announced Tuesday, two months before the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority takes effect. The U.S.
U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.
Employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March, meaning the United States now has an unprecedented two job openings for every person who is unemployed. The latest data released Tuesday by the the Bureau of Labor Statistics further reveals an extraordinarily tight labor market that has emboldened millions of Americans to seek better paying jobs, while also contributing to the biggest inflation surge in four decades.
A man suspected of leading police on a highspeed chase over two states has been fatally shot by officers, police in Kansas City said. The shooting happened late Tuesday night near Platte City, according to police.
Children wait with their parents for the opportunity to enter an armored vehicle owned by the Leavenworth Police Department. The vehicle was on display Wednesday for the city’s Touch-A-Truck event. Sections of Esplanade Street and an adjacent parking lot were closed for the event, which featured vehicles from city departments and other agencies. Photos by John Richmeier
Complaining that the West is “stuffing Ukraine with weapons,” Russia bombarded railroad stations and other supply-line points across the country, as the European Union moved to further punish Moscow for the war Wednesday by proposing a ban on oil imports, a crucial source of revenue.