An excellent question that deserves answers
“How does this help Leavenworth?” That was the headline of a letter to the editor in the Leavenworth Times on Feb. 4.
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A love letter from God to you
In this month of love, I send you this Valentine from God. I pray it brings warmth to your heart and life: My child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you … when you sit down, when you rise up.
Here’s why mask mandates are falling across the US
As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states including Nevada, New York and Illinois ended mask mandates this week for indoor settings, while others lifted requirements at schools. The White House says talks are underway about how and when to move the country out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, but in the meantime people are advised to keep following guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending mask use in indoor settings in places with high transmission rates.
Former coach pleads to sexual exploitation of child
Levinson Gibson, 27, Smithville, Missouri, entered the plea Wednesday. A former volleyball coach has pleaded guilty in Leavenworth County District Court to sexual exploitation of a child, according to a prosecution official.
LaTurner speaks at town hall
Jake LaTurner says Congress is less popular with Americans that colonoscopies and root canals. LaTurner, who serves in the U.S.
Cycling for a cause
Several members of Basehor Velo, a group of bicycling enthusiasts in the southern Leavenworth County, participated in the recent Santa Fe Trails Annual Cancerthon. The group entered five teams with participants from ages 30 to 60 and the proceeds of the event helped raise more than $2,700 to benefit the American Cancer Society.
County appoints new member to judicial nominating commission
When they met this week, Leavenworth County commissioners appointed a new member to the 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission. County Commissioner Mike Stieben said he believes the selection can help shape the appointment of conservative judges.
Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers
The Kansas Corporation Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $19.48 per month and business services are $32.75 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
Liz Anstine and Lisa Shepard, Interact Club co-chairs, recently were honored with a Paul Harris Fellow award for their hard work, dedication and commitment to Leavenworth High School Interact Club members. Shown with Anstine and Shepard are past president Maria Minchew, left, and President Shari Hansen. TAMARA SEVCIK
VETERANS’ RECOGNITION: FERDINAND BATES
Ferdinand Charles Bates was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on Feb. 26, 1921, the son of B.