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🌱 How a quick survey could change your care at Munson

Leavenworth, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Leavenworth! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a quick survey could change your care at Munson
  • Why a high‑profile Navy killer is headed to Fort Leavenworth
  • How a decades‑long manhunt ended at Fort Leavenworth’s prison

Also on today's calendar: Open Board Game Day and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Rather cloudy and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patient Feedback Helps Shape Care at Munson Army Health Center (einpresswire.com) — If you receive care at Munson Army Health Center on Fort Leavenworth, you may be randomly selected to complete a Joint Outpatient Experience Survey by text or mail after your visit. Munson leaders say these responses go to the Defense Health Agency and are used locally to improve access, communication, and overall patient experience. Taking a few minutes to respond can directly shape how care is delivered on post.
   

• Navy sailor sentenced to over 40 years in military prison for killing of fellow servicemember (justthenews.com) — A Navy sailor who admitted killing a fellow servicemember in Virginia has been sentenced to 44 years in confinement at Fort Leavenworth. The case, which includes prior misconduct allegations, has raised questions from the victim’s family about how the Navy handled earlier warnings. For Leavenworth residents, it means another high‑profile inmate at the local military prison.
   

• Army Fugitive Convicted of Rape Captured in Spain After Nearly 30 Years on the Run (irvingweekly.com) — A long‑sought Army fugitive has been extradited from Spain and is now serving a 16‑year military prison sentence at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. Authorities say his capture ends one of the Marshals Service’s longest manhunts, involving international agencies and a key public tip. Local readers may notice increased attention on the post’s high‑security facility.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • At the Independence Day Celebration, step right up, folks, and see if you can dunk the public servants.
    Who will get the most dunks? The Mayor? The City Administrator? How about the City Council Members? While you're waiting for your turn, enter the… (Nextdoor )
  • Still hoping to find Bailey.
    It's been a year since she went missing by Kenneth Bernard park. I am going to post the two possible sightings we had of her in Leavenworth. (Nextdoor Highcrest)
  • Grand Mere Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Leavenworth. Apply here.
  • Mission Health Communities posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leavenworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lansing

  • Questions about the Kansas death penalty, answered (kansas.com)
  • Kansas political battles await after 5 Republicans decline to seek reelection to Board of Education (hppr.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Leavenworth

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.