The gains have come quickly for Kansas State under new coach Jerome Tang. The 11th-ranked Wildcats haven’t lost in more than a month and turned two road wins against ranked Big 12 teams last week into Monday’s headline-grabbing debut in the national rankings.
Leavenworth County will once again be represented at the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Basehor-Linwood offensive lineman Levi Cooley and Lansing defensive lineman Jamale Williams have been selected to the East team.
Makes 24 1/2 cup butter 1 12-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, cut into 1-inch pieces 12 large marshmallows, sliced in half 1. Place the butter and chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and heat on high for 1 minute.
George shuffles the papers on his desk at the University of the District of Columbia. He begins to pack some books into his briefcase to head home for the evening. He’s had a busy day teaching classes ranging from advanced engineering mathematics to microelectronics. His office walls hold diplomas from Occidental College, for a Bachelor of Science in Physics, and two from Howard University, where he earned a Master of Science in Nuclear Physics, and then his doctorate in Molecular and Atomic Physics. While at Occidental, he earned eight varsity letters during his undergraduate career, commemorated by a dusty football in the corner signed by his teammates, and a basketball trophy. A few photos of his family shine from the corner of his desk. There’s his wife, Marie, cradling their newborn son in the late 1970s, when Marie was still alive. And one of George himself as a youngster standing beside his parents in front of their modest house in Indiana, where he was born in 1940.
The 1960s were the heart of this country’s Civil Rights Movement. Dr.
1863 Emancipation Proclamation (freed slaves) 1865 Passage of the 13th Amendment (abolished slavery) 1868 Passage of the 14th Amendment (equal rights for all) 1870 Passage of the 15th Amendment (granted black men the right to vote) 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson (U.S.
Each week the Leavenworth Times will recognize the top high school athletes in Leavenworth County for their performances. Here are the top performers from Jan.