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.
Jake LaTurner says Congress is less popular with Americans that colonoscopies and root canals. LaTurner, who serves in the U.S.
The University of Saint Mary will not have a public Lincoln Event this year. In an email, John Shultz, USM vice president for marketing and admissions, cited concerns about the recent Omicron variant of the coronavirus as the reason for no public event this year.
Fellowship meetings soon will begin at The Guidance Center in Leavenworth for people who want to share their feelings. Emotions Anonymous meetings will be held on a weekly basis beginning March 3.
Wendy Dedeke, director of support services at the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office, recently received the Sons of the American Revolution Emergency Medical Service Commendation Medal. Shown are Henry Leavenworth chapter Vice President Jerry Gross and Dedeke. PHOTO PROVIDED BY WALT SCHLEY
State Rep. Pat Proctor recently presented a tribute on behalf of the Kansas State House of Representatives to Col. Chuck Rambo, who died in October. Joining him on the floor of the House were Rep. John Eplee of Atchison, Rambo’s widow, Janel, his five sons, Charlie, Henry, Oliver, Elliot and Samuel, his foster daughter, Faith Clark, and his sister, Karen Arnold. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY REP. PAT PROCTOR
A student looks through books this week at the Lansing Intermediate School book fair. PHOTO PROVIDED BY SHARON BURNS .
From what I understand, one characteristic of young people that has held firm throughout generations is believing they are invincible. There is something freeing about the concept that youth signifies power in the body and mind, and that because our whole lives are ahead of us, the present situation can never possibly reach the worst-case scenario. This complete rejection of risk is necessary to face an increasingly scary world, and it is this spirited naivety that often leads young people to make ill-advised choices.
“How does this help Leavenworth?” That was the headline of a letter to the editor in the Leavenworth Times on Feb. 4.
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.