LANSING KIWANIS CLUB
Lansing Kiwanis Club
Mark Rountree
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Wednesday, Aug. 27 WHAT: Leavenworth Farmers Market WHEN: 8 a.m.
CoreCivic asks court to suspend order
Attorneys for CoreCivic have asked the Kansas Court of Appeals to suspend enforcement of a local judge's temporary restraining order while an appeal is pending.
Budget, RHID and the role of county government
The past few weeks have been eventful in county government as the Board of County Commissioners completed its work by adopting a $69 million FY 2026 budget. The budget process included budget hearings where commissioners heard from the head of each county department and each elected official regarding their proposed budgets.
Women plead to animal cruelty
Two Tonganoxie women have pleaded no contest to misdemeanor animal cruelty charges, according to a news release from the County Attorney's Office.
Lansing board takes no action on RHID
The Lansing Board of Education is not blocking a reinvestment housing incentive district.
Lansing City Council discusses new budget
Lansing City Council members recently approved the city’s 2026 budget that exceeds the revenue neutral rate but remains flat in terms of the 2025 mill levy. The vote was 8-0.Mayor Tony McNeill said the major driver for this is a new comprehensive plan, which City Administrator Tim Vandall said citizens had asked for during several discussions of establishing Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts.
PRESEASON PREPARATION
Coaches
Three to be inducted to 35th Division HOF
Three veterans of the 35th Infantry Division will be inducted into the 35th Division Hall of Fame during a ceremony next month.
VA increases funding for facility maintenance
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is realigning an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, according to a news release.