Heart KC Stories from the Heartland

03/10/2024

by Peggy Bair The town of Leavenworth and Leavenworth High School are featured in a documentary film based on 1970’s LHS basketball coach, Ken Zacher. The title is “Full Court Press: the Ken Zacher Story.” The film will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 10, at the Leavenworth High School auditorium. Before coming to Leavenworth, Zacher’s coaching career included his racially-charged experiences as the 1971 varsity basketball coach at Nowata High School in Nowata, Okla....

by Peggy Bair The town of Leavenworth and Leavenworth High School are featured in a documentary film based on 1970’s LHS basketball coach, Ken Zacher. The title is “Full Court Press: the Ken Z…

01/02/2024

Tongie v Pleasant Ridge basketball!

01/02/2024

University Saint Mary basketball!

01/02/2024

Doing a lot of sports this past year - here's Tongie against St. Thomas Aquinas at sub-state last fall - TD reception, blocked punt and TD by the blocker!

01/02/2024

Sports photography is part of my jam - Dual meet at University Saint Mary

17/08/2023

Fundraiser for LCHS at 11Worth Station Brewhouse 11Worth Station Brewhouse is holding an Open Mic night fundraiser to raise money for the Leavenworth County Humane Society. Open Mic Night Aug. 18 By Peggy Bair An open mic night Friday, Aug. 18, will be held at 11Worth Station Brewhouse as a benefit for the Leavenworth County Humane Society. Various acts are invited to sign up to demonstrate their talents with donations going to support the local shelter....

Fundraiser for LCHS at 11Worth Station Brewhouse 11Worth Station Brewhouse is holding an Open Mic night fundraiser to raise money for the Leavenworth County Humane Society. Open Mic Night Aug. 18 B…

12/08/2023

Officials consider preservation efforts of old Lansing Correctional Facility into prison museum.

Officials Consider Prison Museum at retired Lansing Correctional Facility Preservation Efforts of LCF By Peggy Bair Local historian Ken LaMaster contacted has helped spark recent interest in preser…

08/08/2023

Leavenworth Antique Mall New Owners Kathleen Wade, left, is the new owner of the Leavenworth Antique Mall, 505 Delaware St. Wade and her husband Ric Almack, bring decades of antique experience to the business. Photo by Peggy Bair/HeartKC ©2023 By Peggy Bair Expect to see a lot of changes in the coming weeks at the Leavenworth Antique Mall, 505 Delaware St., Leavenworth....

Leavenworth Antique Mall New Owners Kathleen Wade, left, is the new owner of the Leavenworth Antique Mall, 505 Delaware St. Wade and her husband Ric Almack, bring decades of antique experience to t…

30/07/2023

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2023 Leavenworth County Fair Braves Triple Digit Temps by Peggy Bair Sholanda Miller of Drexel, MO, lead the opening parade at the 2023 Leavenworth County Rodeo Thursday, July 27 at the Leavenworth…

25/07/2023

Leavenworth 4-H/FFA Horse Show Kicks Off 2023 Fair The Leavenworth County Fair opens today at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in Tonganoxie. There were 19 participants on Sunday for the Leavenworth 4-H/FFA Horse Show. Young people from towns throughout Leavenworth County took part in halter, showmanship, trail, ranch horse and race competitions to earn prizes and recognition for their efforts. Showing horses from miniature to quarter horse in sizes, 4-H youth were able to let their talents shine in the arena....

Leavenworth 4-H/FFA Horse Show Kicks Off 2023 Fair The Leavenworth County Fair opens today at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds in Tonganoxie. There were 19 participants on Sunday for the Leavenwo…

16/07/2023

Creative session on a young ballerina:

23/06/2023

Sleep Out Fundraiser June 23 - Fourth & Chestnut, Leavenworth, KS by Peggy Bair Attainable-Housing-Final5Download Attainable-Housing-Final5Download

Sleep Out Fundraiser June 23 – Fourth & Chestnut, Leavenworth, KS by Peggy Bair Attainable-Housing-Final5Download Attainable-Housing-Final5Download

29/05/2023

Etheridge Has Pride in Her Home Town by Peggy Bair/HeartKC Melissa Etheridge poses for a portrait during an interview by HeartKC prior to an event May 27, 2023, during which she was honored for her community service to her home town of Leavenworth, KS. ©2023/Photo by Natalie Banks-Haupt for HeartKC. Nothing has stopped Melissa Etheridge from coming back to her home town of Leavenworth all these years the 1979 graduate has made appearances here, but now she can roam around wherever she wants, since on Saturday, May 27, 2023, Mayor Jermaine Wilson officially handed her a key to the City....

Etheridge Has Pride in Her Home Town by Peggy Bair/HeartKC Melissa Etheridge poses for a portrait during an interview by HeartKC prior to an event May 27, 2023, during which she was honored for her…

15/04/2023

Over a Century of Living a Life of Service At 102, Anna Marguerite Varner-Egli Tells Her Story By Peggy Bair Anna Marguerite Varner-Egli celebrated her 102nd birthday Saturday, April 8, with family and friends at the C.W. Parker Museum. Frequently breaking out in song with her still-strong and angelic voice, she summarized her longevity to the younger well-wishers who attended....

Over a Century of Living a Life of Service At 102, Anna Marguerite Varner-Egli Tells Her StoryBy Peggy Bair Anna Marguerite Varner-Egli celebrated her 102nd birthday Saturday, April 8, with family …

21/02/2023

Over 200 attend to honor the passing of LHS Senior By Peggy Bair...

Over 200 attend to honor the passing of LHS Senior By Peggy Bair Over 200 attended a candlelight vigil on Saturday, Feb 18 at David Brewer Park in Leavenworth, KS. Photo by Peggy Bair/HeartKC Durin…

07/05/2022

Vendors Welcome Customers at Haymarket Square in Leavenworth, KS In stark contrast to the cold, rainy and COVID-beset Farmer's Market opening of two years ago, the 2022 opening day was a sunny, warm and welcoming 70 degree event at Haymarket Square in Leavenworth, KS. Locals returned with no masks and plenty of smiles instead. This year's Leavenworth Farmer's Market hosts 30 vendors and 15 of those appeared for the opening day....

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Vendors Welcome Customers at Haymarket Square in Leavenworth, KS In stark contrast to the cold, rainy and COVID-beset Farmer’s Market opening of two years ago, the 2022 opening day was a sunn…

10/05/2021

Below the din of the headlines touting the record-breaking GNP numbers, those hardest hit by the pandemic economy still suffer in silence.

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The Unseen Damage of COVID Crisis Over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic decimated small businesses, Amanda Rich of Topeka has amassed near-total personal and financial losses. She still has no an…

06/05/2021

KDOL Collateral Damage KDOL Payment Delays Cast Misery on Out of State Unemployed Peggy Bair Devin Nightengale and Jessica are watching over their son Brennan, 4, this week as doctors monitor his recovery from a surgery at Children's Mercy Hospital. This is a day that Devin can't put his family life on hold while he makes daily failed attempts to reach the Kansas Department of Labor to find out why he hasn't received his unemployment money....

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KDOL Collateral Damage KDOL Payment Delays Cast Misery on Out of State Unemployed Peggy Bair Devin Nightengale and Jessica are watching over their son Brennan, 4, this week as doctors monitor his r…