A Leavenworth man has been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for a fatal hit-and-run on March 1, 2020. Justen Michael McCarter, 37, was sentenced Thursday in the death of 44-year-old Adam Wheeler, who was struck by a motorcycle as he crossed a Leavenworth street.
Filmmaker and actor Sean Penn is in Ukraine to continue work on a documentary about the ongoing Russian assault. The Office of the President wrote in a Facebook post Thursday that Penn attended press briefings, met with Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk and spoke to journalists and military personnel about the Russian invasion.
An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Lansing Historical Society and Museum recently erected a sign in front of the museum at 115 E. Kansas St., recognizing the achievements of local legend T.W.
Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman’s 1970 film “MASH,” died Thursday. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said.
Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with gunfire and explosions resonating ever closer to the government quarter, in an invasion of a democratic country that has fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered worldwide efforts to make Russia stop.
Leavenworth County’s total assessed value of property has increased by 15.16% this year. That is according to County Appraiser Bob Weber.
A business is opening an office in downtown Basehor in order to help more veterans and first responders who have experienced trauma. Julie Baker is the founder and executive director of Horses & Heroes, Inc., a nonprofit organization she created in 2014.
The Leavenworth County Health Department has reported five additional deaths related to COVID-19. The deaths were reported Wednesday as part of a weekly update from the Health Department.
The Leavenworth High School JROTC Pioneer Battalion is hosting its 10th annual Pioneer Invitational Junior ROTC Drill Meet on Saturday. High school cadets from across the region will have the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to teamwork and excellence in military skills, teamwork and discipline.