Topeka ? A typical abortion in Kansas involves a 20-something woman of color from Kansas or Missouri who is unmarried, already has at least one child, has never had an abortion before, is less than nine weeks into pregnancy and uses the drug mifepristone to terminate her pregnancy.She has ...
Saturday’s candidate forum made for lively debate in the race for the Leavenworth County Commission Fifth District seat that even dealt with concerns about raccoonsIncumbent Mike Stieben and challenger Brad Noll, both Republicans, debated questions posed from among a crowd of roughly 30 ...
When Lawrence resident Kathleen Shea checked her mailbox last Friday, she was greeted by a postcard encouraging her to vote “no” on the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion, which is on the ballot for the Aug. 2 primary election.But for a number of reasons, the handwritten postcard ...
Advance voting for the Aug. 2 primaries will be available in Tonganoxie this week.The advance voting will be noon-6 p.m. Wednesday at Tonganoxie VFW Post Home, 910 E. First St. In-person advance voting continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays at the Leavenworth County Courthouse until Aug. 1, when it ...
A Tonganoxie City Council member with a decorated career in public service has died.Arthur W. “Rocky” Himpel died Sunday at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth.He was 69.A 1970 Tonganoxie High School graduate, Himpel was a longtime city council member in Oskaloosa and also served as mayor ...
Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 will be hosting a candidate forum for the Leavenworth County Commission’s Fifth District race between Republican incumbent Mike Stieben and challenger Brad Noll.The Republican primary forum starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at the post home, 910 E. First St.Another group is ...
Advance voting for the Aug. 2 primaries will be available in Tonganoxie next week.The advance voting will be noon-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at Tonganoxie VFW Post Home, 910 E. First St. In-person advance voting continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays at the Leavenworth County Courthouse until Aug. 1, ...
With the voter registration deadline for the August primary passing Tuesday, it’s now time for registered voters to cast their ballots.Primaries normally don’t have as high of voter turnout as general elections, but, at least in Leavenworth County, there could be some strong ...
Several signs supporting the Value Them Both amendment were vandalized or stolen this past week.Tonganoxie Police Chief Greg Lawson said Tuesday that between 5 and 10 signs were either stolen or vandalized. Most were thought to be damaged or stolen Thursday, with two more being damaged or ...
Anyone who isn’t registered to vote but wants to cast a ballot in the August primary must do so soon.The voter registration deadline is Tuesday at the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut St., Suite 106.Advance voting by mail and in person at the courthouse begins the next day on ...
