The EF5 tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., Monday had Lansing school officials thinking about how they will tackle the issue of severe weather shelters.
For a special group of runners participating in the Five Trails Half Marathon and 10k on Sunday, every step was laced with memories and honored those who paid the ultimate price in service to country.
A man was in custody at the Leavenworth County Jail Wednesday after he allegedly led authorities on a chase around the Tonganoxie area, according to an official with the Kansas Highway Patrol.
A Legislative wrapup scheduled for Wednesday night at the Lansing Community Center by the Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce has been canceled due to the ongoing legislative session.
Two individuals and one business were honored Monday for their contributions to the community during the Leavenworth County Human Service Council's annual “Spirit of Humanitarianism” awards luncheon.
Authorities have recovered a car that was stolen in a carjacking today in Leavenworth.Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said the car was recovered late Tuesday afternoon by authorities in Kansas City, Kan., and two people were taken into custody.
Officials from Fort Leavenworth Monday announced that more than 2,000 workers from the post will be furloughed starting in July as a result of federal automatic spending cuts.
When they met Monday, Leavenworth school board members approved the publication of a notice of a hearing for amending the current school year's budget. They also looked at some of the things that may impact the budget in future years.
The architects and contractors who will build the new high school off DeSoto Road for the Lansing School District now have a board-approved design document to guide them.
The Leavenworth County Commission gave the green light for the Leavenworth County Humane Society to apply for the permit needed to pursue a new facility near Tonganoxie.
Two birdies, nine pars and a score of 79 brought Luke Russell the first medal of his high school career Monday; Immaculata's Dawson Schroeder ties for 37th out of 92
A day before their commencement ceremony, Leavenworth High School seniors had the chance to put on their graduation gowns Friday for Senior Honors Night.
Officials at the Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leavenworth recognized where the facility has been and where it's going with the culmination of its third annual Research Week.
Employees at the United State Penitentiary in Leavenworth were in front of the facility Friday picketing what they call job cuts that could be potentially harmful to both their rank and file members and the community.
Members of the Community Relations Board for the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth heard Thursday about a system used to track information about federal inmates.
The Lansing School Board will be conducting a public hearing at the beginning of its June 10 meeting to allow the district to republish its 2012-2013 budget.
A Leavenworth man who allegedly pulled a knife on a police officer has been bound over for trial on charges of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and obstruction of a legal process.
When they met Tuesday, Leavenworth city commissioners approved a bid for the construction of a new Animal Control facility that's less than an earlier estimate for the project.
About two weeks ago, the National Weather Service was warning of a storm system that was predicted and, eventually, did result in snow for much of the Midwest.
Ever since he was a boy, Eric Benedict had wanted to be a law enforcement officer. He's been living that dream the last 14 years as a member of the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office.
Two men involved in an hours-long standoff with police following their escape from the Lansing Correctional Facility will face charges, Platte County officials announced Saturday.