Hard questions about the APEX deal
Kansas Democrats and many Republicans finally agree on something, but is it a good deal? The so-called APEX deal raises more questions than answers. With Gov.
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Word of thanks
Denis LaRosh To the editor: Organizers of the 2022 Leavenworth County Spelling Bee and the Leavenworth Retired School Personnel Association wish to thank the following helpers for their efforts in the recent event: Ed Bristow, Pam Bristow, Ken Church, Seth Church, Betty Clark, Nancy Crain, Myrna Floray, Helen Genter, Jennifer Grasela, Carla Herbert, Denise LaRosh, Priscilla LoPresti, Cindy Miller, Kathryn Nolan, Janet Renkoski and Mary Vardeman. Organizers also with to thank the following donors: The Leavenworth Times, Mills Trophies, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Lansing Dairy Queen, State Farm Insurance – Eddie Moore, Walmart, Citizen’s Federal Savings, The Reilly Agency, Armed Forces Bank, Lansing Pizza Hut, Freddy’s, Heartland Dental, Daylight Donuts, Leavenworth Pizza Hut, Leavenworth Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Crown Lanes, Exchange Bank, Armed Forces Insurance, Karma Cakes, Frontier Credit Union and Commerce Bank.
It’s all in a day’s work – just ask Andy Taylor
If only a time warp could bring back the good ole’ days when a handshake was as good as a contract and the news was matter of fact and not overshadowed with opinions. People wanted to work and were proud to pay their own way.
Job search: The first life decision we face is left entirely up to us
I refuse to believe that my life was consistently easier when I was younger. I have faced more challenges as an adult, but I have also grown in my capacity to deal with problems. However, the number of life-changing decisions I’ve had to make has increased exponentially with age.
Ukraine attack leaves Baltics wondering: Are we next?
Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe. From the Baltic countries, it looks much worse.
Plow the streets
To the editor: I have read in the Leavenworth Times about the Leavenworth City Commission always professing that bringing back the downtown business area is important. I have to laugh at this because of what occurs regularly in our downtown.
Lawmakers don’t want Kansas to stop electing county sheriffs
Many Kansas legislators want to make sure that counties don’t change the longstanding tradition of electing sheriffs by enshrining the policy in the state constitution. The Republican-controlled state House has given first-round approval to a proposal to add language to the Kansas Constitution’s short article on county government to ensure that sheriffs are elected to four-year terms.
Abolition newspaper revived for nation grappling with racism
America’s first newspaper dedicated to advocating for the end of slavery is being resurrected and reimagined more than two centuries later as the nation continues to grapple with its legacy of racism.
Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run
The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous country – not China, as you might expect, but India.
The honorable service of Black U.S. Marines in our armed forces
Since February is Black History Month, and Leavenworth is a military town, I thought the readers of the Times might find of interest another article on the service of Black soldiers in the U.S. military. In this article, I will discuss the role played by Black Marines during World War II. My older brother, Joseph Evans, is a Marine and I wanted to honor him by