South Africa’s plight may be a glimpse into future
JOHANNESBURG – Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others.
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Owens sentenced to 2 years in prison
A man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for a 2019 shooting in Easton. Daniel W.
Preliminary hearing started, continued
A preliminary hearing began this week for a Leavenworth woman accused of murdering her fiance. But the parties will have to return next month to conclude the hearing for Eva O.
Holiday Open House slated for Saturday
The Basehor Historical Museum Society will hold its annual Holiday Open House event Saturday with Santa making a special appearance. The annual event also features a Festival of Trees with a variety of holiday decorated swags, wreaths and trees being auctioned to the highest bidder.
Leavenworth man convicted of aggravated assault
A Leavenworth man has been convicted of aggravated assault for firing gunshots after being confronted about following a woman, according to a prosecution official. Jurors convicted Eric W.
Report: US should make less plastic to save oceans
America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report. The United States, the world’s top plastics waste producer, generates more than 46 million tons yearly, and about 2.2 billion pounds ends up in the world’s oceans, according to the academy’s report.
Death of bullied girl draws anger over suicides, racism
DRAPER, Utah – When her 10-yearold daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with the sweet little girl whose beaming smile had gone dormant after she started the fifth grade.
Remarks put Boebert in hot water
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s comments on Islam, terrorism and her Democratic counterpart Ilhan Omar of Minnesota landed the Colorado congresswoman in hot water.
Tree lighting planned for Sunday
The Lansing mayor will help kick off the Christmas season this weekend with an annual tree lighting ceremony. The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday at Lansing Middle School, 220 Lion Lane.
Johnson-Fritz sentenced to five years in prison
A woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for her role in soliciting the murder of an inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility. Renee Johnson-Fritz, 44, Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced Wednesday in Leavenworth County District Court to 59 months, or four years and 11 months.