Lansing cooperative agreement extended
Connie Parish Special to the Times Lansing City Council members recently approved a resolution to extend the termination date of the interlocal agreement that formed Lansing Fire District No. 1. The...
View ArticleState to pay county’s presidential primary expenses
John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times Leavenworth County’s share of last week’s presidential preference primary cost about $55,000. But the state government will pay for the county’s expenses, the county...
View ArticleSchool official outlines bond proposal
Beth Kornegay Special to the Times A series of public forums were held recently to provide information to citizens concerning the upcoming proposal of a $60 million bond to support upgrades and needs...
View ArticleUSM BASEBALL
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View ArticleConsider the prospects of keeping our county green
Apparently, a large part of Johnson County is going to be developed because of the new battery factory being built near DeSoto. Sunflower Ammunition Plant occupied several thousands of acres of land,...
View ArticleHundreds attend Easter festivities at 10th Avenue Park
Peggy Bair Special to the Times About 500 people attended this year’s Easter Festivities and Egg Hunt put on by Leavenworth Parks and Recreation at 10th Avenue Park. Two bounce houses and over a dozen...
View ArticleLansing man makes first appearance in murder case
John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times A Lansing man accused of murder for a boy’s fentanyl overdose made his first appearance in court. Torin M. Baughman, 20, made his first appearance in the case on Friday...
View ArticleCity manager leaving for another job
The city manager of Leavenworth will be leaving his position next month to take another job. Paul Kramer has been hired to serve as the next city manager of Shawnee, according to information posted on...
View ArticleCounty awarded federal Emergency Food and Shelter funds
Staff report Leavenworth County has been awarded funds through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs, according to a news release from the United Way...
View ArticleIllegal camp bulldozed near Missouri River
Peggy Bair Special to the Times A homeless encampment along the Missouri River below Esplanade Park was disbanded and bulldozed March 22 after law enforcement warnings had been issued last month.The...
View ArticleBoard seeks to sell former Linwood school
John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times The Basehor-Linwood Board of Education is seeking to sell the former Linwood Elementary School building. Per state law, board members will have to wait to see if...
View ArticleHistory of a single Leavenworth location
An earlier article addressed the history of the site of Hampton Inn in downtown Leavenworth at 4th and Choctaw streets. The 1897 Sanborn Fire Insurance maps from the Library of Congress website show a...
View ArticleLARSPA PRESENTATION
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View ArticleCHANGING FLAGS
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View Article40 Kansans have died this year while GOP leaders block Medicaid expansion
Mark Rountree As Kansas legislators dickered among themselves over Medicaid expansion during the first three months of this year, roughly 40 Kansans died because of their delay.I don’t know the names...
View ArticleBARBERSHOP HARMONY
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View ArticleIt’s safe to say I haven’t participated in my last egg hunt
Mark Rountree Probably one of the dumbest aspects of growing up is the internal pressure to reject every remaining, visible part of your childhood. There comes a time when, as a pre-teen, you feel you...
View ArticleGallows are focus of visit to Kansas Museum of History
Peggy Bair Special to the Times Lansing Historical Society and Museum board members made a visit last week to the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka to explore the possibility of creating a replica of...
View ArticlePrescribed burns vital to preserving a vital ecosystem
A gust of wind sent a blizzard of white flakes past the picture window last weekend. The wall of white wasn’t snow, rather the fluttering petals from the blooming Callery pear tree in the front yard....
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