92 new coronavirus cases reported in county
Ninety-two new coronavirus cases were reported during the past week in Leavenworth County. The new cases were reported Monday afternoon in a weekly update released by the Leavenworth County Health…
February 2022
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Basehor-Linwood, Lansing hosting sub-state tournaments
Class 5A basketball sub-state tournaments will take place this week with the winner of each four-team tournament advancing to the state tournament in Emporia. The Lansing girls along with the…
Basehor-Linwood freshman places fourth at state wrestling tournament
By Derek Wiley Brody Ballard capped off his freshman season with a state medal. Wrestling in the KSHSAA Class 5A state tournament Friday and Saturday at Hartman Arena in Park…
Winter trout fishing with some real pros
There are two certainties about winter trout fishing: you’d better be dressed in layers and you might catch the trout of a lifetime. Lakes, ponds and rivers across Missouri and…
BIRDING POINT
Retired Air Force Col. Brian Voorhees points out a redheaded woodpecker while birding recently by Hunt Lodge on Fort Leavenworth. Voorhees and his son, Brandon Voorhees, also identified a pileated woodpecker, red-tailed hawk, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco and bald eagle while on their outing. Photo by Prudence Siebert/Fort Leavenworth Lamp
Read MoreThe life and times of a noted Leavenworth lawyer
The Lansing Historical Society and Museum recently erected a sign in front of the museum at 115 E. Kansas St., recognizing the achievements of local legend T.W.
Read MoreThomas L. (Tom) Schmitt
Thomas L. (Tom) Schmitt, 90, died February 17, 2022 He was born February 15, 1932, to A. L. and Rosetta Spencer Schmitt at DePauw, Indiana, the fourth of six children; his parents, two sisters and three brothers predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Schmitt, his daughter, Alyson R. Jones, son-inlaw, Adam Jones, granddaughter, Ashley Elizabeth of North Kansas City, Missouri, and several nieces and nephews.
Read MoreRonald Dean Willcott
Ronald Dean Willcott, Ron, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 23, 2022, at the age of 70. Ron was born in Leavenworth, KS, on November 3, 1951, to Walter F.
Read MoreGinna Mitchell Harbison
Ginna Mitchell Harbison departed this life on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, after a valiant battle against cancer. Ginna was born to Jack & Matilda Mitchell in Leavenworth, Kansas on December 23, 1945.
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