The number of people who have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded has surpassed 4 million, the United Nations reported Wednesday as shelling continued in places where Moscow had vowed to ease its military operations.
Dear Amy: A couple of years ago one of my brothers, who has had a checkered past, fathered a child that he hasn’t acknowledged to our parents. That same brother told me that our other brother is involved in drugs.
Two tornado warnings were issued Tuesday evening for portions of northern Leavenworth County. But no tornadoes were reported in the county. “There was no tornado,”… Login to continue reading Login…
Miles Azzeh, director of teaching and learning for Lansing public schools, is shown with fifth-graders Luke Hixson and Jordan Jenkins during a March Madness learning activity. Fifth-grade teachers Jackie Euler and Katie Maize used an innovative teaching method to help students improve their reading ability. Taking advantage of the current March Madness frenzy, they created their own tournament-style competition. Each team was given five minutes to read a text related to basketball and then had to answer a question that focused on specific reading skills, such as identifying text structure, author’s purpose and making inferences. If each team answered the question correctly, they were able to shoot a basketball for bonus points for their team. Photograph by Sharon Burns
Key conservative initiatives are likely to fail in Kansas this year because a few Republicans are breaking with the rest of the Legislature’s veto-proof GOP supermajorities. Republicans have pushed measures through the state Senate tightening election laws and weakening school vaccination requirements, but not with the twothirds vote needed to override potential vetoes from Democratic Gov.
Russia announced Tuesday it will “fundamentally” scale back military operations near Ukraine’s capital and a northern city, as talks to end the grinding war brought the outlines of a possible deal into view.
Man who killed woman found dead with couple’s toddler A man shot and killed a woman and later was found dead inside a Kansas home with their slain toddler after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, authorities said. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that police in Baxter Springs responded around 7:15 p.m.
Dear Amy: I was physically and emotionally abused as a child. Mom probably has a personality disorder and Dad is a willing enabler and child beater.
Leavenworth’s police chief believes cameras posted at several intersections in the city can help law enforcement officers catch car thieves and people who flee from the police. Pat Kitchens said the license plate reader cameras also may help in accident investigations.
A preliminary hearing has been set for a woman who is charged with murder in connection to her brother’s death in Leavenworth. The hearing for Brooke M.